This week’s Step Up to Health video is about using laughter to care for the caregiver.

There are multiple benefits of laughter, including improvements in breathing, and immunity. But it has to be the right type of laughter.

Check out the video to learn more about “laughter as medicine.”

“Your Helping Hand in Wellness”
Deb James, RNC

Ever feel like a gerbil is continually running on a wheel in your mind? What do you say to the gerbil? What do you say to yourself?

Check out this week’s video and learn how to care for emotional health care by reaching out to others.

“Your Helping Hand in Wellness”
Deb James, RNC

Support hoes, support hose, support clothes … but who’s supporting you? This week we’re talking about caring for the caregiver by reaching out for help. There’s a reason why isolation is used as a punishment.

Check out the video to learn about ways to get emotional support from others.

“Your Helping Hand in Wellness”
Deb James, RNC

This week I am talking about sleep and what happens when we don’t get enough of it. I readily admit that I am guilty of lack of self-care in this area.

So watch this week’s video and take me up on the sleep challenge.

“Your Helping Hand in Wellness”
Deb James, RNC

February will soon be here. Are you your own Valentine? Do you know that You can’t fill a cup from an empty vessel?

It is very important for anyone performing the role of caretaker to take care of themselves. In order to be there for your loved one, you have to be there for yourself.

Check out this week’s video to learn more and take me up on a challenge I mention.

To your best health!

“Your Helping Hand in Wellness”
Deb James, RNC

Good fat, bad fat, Fat Tuesday, Fats Waller (“Ain’t Misbehavin’”)

What’s so fascinating about fat & why should you care? This week I’m talking about fats – a necessary, some say evil, (and vital) component of any diet. Watch this week’s video to learn more about fats.

“Your Helping Hand in Wellness”
Deb James, RNC