Dash at Dusk to Be Held July 21st
Pekin will host the fifth-annual Dash at Dusk 5K and Kids’ Fun Run on July 21, 2017. The event promotes community wellness and raises funds for the hospital’s annual mission trip to provide medical assistance to underserved countries. Held on the UnityPoint Health — Pekin campus at 600 South 13th Street in Pekin, Dash at […]
A Hope for More Time
By Alexander Germanis One of the greatest gifts we can get is more quality time with our loved ones, especially as those loved ones enter their later years. As our parents and grandparents enjoy living life to the fullest, these years can also be a time of mutual benefit as they impart their wisdom upon […]
The New Terms Every Mom-To-Be Needs to Know
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and leading medical groups have important news for parents-to-be. A pregnancy is not “full term” until 39 weeks. Research shows that babies do best when they are born at 39 or 40 weeks. New definitions By definition, a baby born between 37 weeks and 42 weeks is considered “term.” […]
Polarized Sunglasses Are Sunscreen for Your Eyes
By Teresa L. Sebelist, Bond Eye Associates From models on the runway to fishermen on the lake, sunglasses have become a big part of life for many people. In the beginning, they were only available to professionals who needed eye protection for specific tasks. Over the years, they have transitioned into more than just eye protection […]
Connection: Our Brains Are Wired for It!
By Greg Skibinski LCPC,CMAT,CSAT, Agape Counseling Ltd. Most people enjoy being around others. If those others happen to be people of like mind, then we often want to be around them even more. It is natural and healthy for us to want to belong and to develop a sense of connection with other people. A […]
Detox Your Relationships
By Paul Schellenberg, LLC, MA, LCPC Toxic relationships usually do not start out that way. As the relationship’s dynamics begin to take form, then an individual’s toxicity may begin to emerge. Some people do not realize they are in a toxic relationship until it is too late. A toxic relationship can damage your self-esteem, self-confidence, […]
A Sense of Trust
By Luke Dalfiume, PhD, LCP, Co-Owner, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates Hope refers to a sense of trust that one’s goals and dreams will be fulfilled at some point in the future. An essential ingredient of human emotional life, hope gives one the desire to live and to carry on life’s activities. […]
Is Poor Sleep Putting You at Risk?
Submitted by Koala Center for Sleep Disorders I had suffered from daytime fatigue and snoring for years. I would struggle to stay awake at work, and sometimes I found myself falling asleep while driving as well,” says Doug, a patient at the Koala Center for Sleep Disorders. It’s a familiar story. Most of us can […]
Are You “Phubbing” Me?
By Gregory J. Skibinski, Executive Director, Agape Counseling Ltd. Picture this: you are sitting at your dinner table and trying to have a conversation when the person you are talking to reaches over and picks up their phone just as you were talking to them. If you can relate to this experience, you have just […]
“Love Withdrawal,” The Game Everyone Loses
By Paul Schellenberg, LLC, MA, LCPC When you try to prove you can live without someone, you are teaching them they can live without you! People play games all the time. Video games, board games, cell phone games, and unfortunately, emotional games. When it comes to relationships, everyone plays a game to a certain degree. […]