Author: Health Solutions Today

In the last episode, we learned a simple but powerful technique to reclaim hours of our time. The 15 minute time audit helps us track how we actually spend our day and quickly spot obvious opportunities for improvement. We began by writing down what we were doing every 15 minutes during our waking hours. I…

This week we begin a new 4 week series on time management. Many of us set goals at the beginning of the year. By March, however, the beautiful spring weather arrives. Many of those goals soon become faint will o’ the wisps in the field. They quietly fade into the background. We can overcome this…

In our last episode, we wrapped up our Christmas series. This year, during the series, we focused on how the Five Love Languages can enhance your Christmas experience. Love is the fabric that holds relationships together. There are many ways to express it. So don’t box yourself in to one or two narrow forms of…

In the last episode we learned how to use the 5 Love Languages of Children. During family time, this helps to increase closeness, security, trust and other beneficial qualities. The 5 Love Languages of Children are: By using the Five Love Languages, we are able to turn a daily task of leaving the home in…

Hey everyone, it’s your health bestie Barbara! Last week we learned how to start a journaling practice and how to do a candle exercise to help still the mind. For the person who has everything, get them a journal and a pen for the holidays. It is a gift that rewards all year long. Both…

Hey Everyone, it’s your health bestie, Barbara! In the last episode, I shared my Thanksgiving plans, and today I want to let you know how it all unfolded. The morning started quietly. I went for a walk through the park around 9 am. The air was crisp, peaceful, and still, and that walk set a…

Hey everyone, it’s your health bestie, Barbara! The past two weeks we covered two important topics that people have a lot of questions about: Why get health insurance to begin with? How to compare health insurance plans once you have decided it is best for you and your family. Keep those health insurance questions coming…

Last episode, we discussed how to stay healthy during the holidays. Managing stress and sleep is so important this time of year because our schedules tend to fluctuate — we’re shopping for gifts, preparing meals, the kids are out of school, and maintaining balance through it all can be a real challenge. We’ll pick up…

** Update October 12, 2025 ** At the release of this episode I was staunchly dedicated to eating vegan and raw when possible. Since then I have revised my position and found eating meat best for me. I am leaving this post as a sign of my growth. We will all grow and change our…