Health and Wellness Archives

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Fighting Cancer With Nutrition

Rev. Percy McCray Jr., Director of Spiritual/Faith-Based Programs for Cancer Treatment Centers of America, explores the role of nutrition in preventing—and battling—cancer.

Life Lessons: How to Make Good Days Last

By Ansley Roan7 min read

A Guideposts staffer travels solo to Rome, Italy, and learns a few valuable lessons along the way.

How the Power of Positive Thinking Lives On

By Katie Allen Berlandi3 min read

Norman Vincent Peale’s granddaughter shares how her grandparents influenced her life and career.

Conditions That Can Put the Brakes on Driving

By Elin Schold Davis, American Occupational Therapy Association4 min read

It’s important to be familiar with the medical conditions that impact a senior loved one’s ability to drive—and which adaptive strategies may help them stay behind the wheel.

10 Signs That Seniors May Be Unsafe Drivers

By Elin Schold Davis, American Occupational Therapy Association3 min read

So that you’ll know when to take action, here are 10 things to watch for in assessing whether a senior loved one is still a capable and safe driver.

4 Suggestions to Ease Driving Transitions for Seniors

By Elin Schold Davis, American Occupational Therapy Association3 min read

Are you concerned about a senior loved one continuing to drive? Here are some tips for sharing your concerns and working together to come up with solutions.

How to Talk to Your Spouse About Money

By Brandy Walker4 min read

These tips will help you and your spouse develop habits to become a good financial team.

Actor and documentary film maker Aaron Wolf takes us on a tour of the Wilshire Blvd Temple

Restoring Tomorrow: A Tour of the Historic Wilshire Boulevard Temple

Join us as actor and documentary film maker Aaron Wolf takes us on a tour of the newly restored Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, where his grandfather, Alfred Wolf, once served as a rabbi.

How the gift of a tea set brought healing.

How a Tea Set Led to Healing

By Diana Aydin3 min read

How a little gold-rimmed tea set brought about self-compassion and healing after an abusive relationship.

A young married couple works together on their finances

4 Tips for Taking Charge of Your Finances

By The Editors2 min read

Managing one’s finances can prove a challenge for returning veterans—and for the rest of us, too. Here are four principals for managing money we could all benefit from.

Adele (on Mount Whitney’s summit) likes the No Barriers motto: What’s within you is stronger than what’s in your way.

Faith Helps Veteran Overcome Survivor’s Guilt, PTSD and TBI

By Master Sgt. Adele Loar, U.S. Air Force (ret)8 min read

This Iraq vet wondered why she’d been allowed to survive a bomb attack, but she came to understand that she could honor her fallen comrades by living a full and faithful life.