by Juliet MD | Nov 30, 2020 | Front Page, General Health, Life Tools
Every time there is a shift in our culture, it usually means that women have to manage more tasks to keep the household running. And so it follows, women are working harder during this pandemic. “More Work For Mother: The Ironies of Household Technology From The Open...
by Juliet MD | Oct 30, 2020 | Front Page, Life Tools
We will not weather the pandemic, or this period of social unrest, unless we sleep. Without sleep, we will eat more unhealthy foods, drink too much alcohol, and will be persistently irritable and angry. 1 of 3 Americans do not get enough sleep. The average...
by Juliet MD | Dec 31, 2019 | General Health, Life Tools
The key to a successful year is to stop making New Year resolutions. Yes. Counterintuitive. But making, and breaking, New Year Resolutions is so…Bridget Jones. It’s just old. Bring in the new. Start with self-acceptance. When I watched Lizzo in her red Santa suite...
by Juliet MD | Dec 16, 2019 | General Health, Life Tools, Money
I’ve grown tired of the frenzied monotony of the holiday season. Crowds. Calories. Shopping carts fill with items you don’t need. Churches filled with people who you’ll never see again—until next year. Do less. Don’t indulge in wanton consumerism. Don’t buy...
by Juliet MD | Sep 12, 2019 | General Health, Life Tools
I bristle whenever I hear talk of suicide. I can’t imagine not wanting to be alive. This is not because I’ve never been distraught. I know despair; he has dipped in and out of my life at some of the most inconvenient times. I have the emotional and physical wounds to...
by Juliet MD | Apr 27, 2018 | Life Tools, Mind
Stress, with all its negative effects, can be addictive. Some people love it, even though it’s killing them. Stress is an addiction that causes insomnia and weight gain. Moreover, it leads to other harmful self-soothing habits like smoking; excessive alcohol use; and...
