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Health in the Cracks: How to Build Better Habits Without Burning Out

Health in the Cracks:  How to Build Better Habits Without Burning Out You’ve probably seen the glossy to-do lists, the bullet journals adorned with pastel  highlighters, the 5 a.m. wake-ups that come with a smug caption. But if your calendar looks  more like a losing game of Tetris, those ideals are more guilt-trip than guide. For anyone  juggling deadlines, childcare, emails at midnight, and maybe even a sliver of a social life,  health can feel like a luxury item—something reserved for people with spare time and  matching gym sets. Still, your habits are quietly writing your future, and yes, they can be  reshaped without requiring a life reboot. It’s about weaving wellness into your existing  routine, not bulldozing your schedule to fit it. Stack Small Wins Where They Already Belong You don’t need to find extra time; you need to sneak habits into the time you already use. That’s where habit stacking comes in. Link something good to somethin...

Trying to quit smoking? Nicotine withdrawal affects...

The number one killer in the United States is Lung Cancer. This has been something that has been mentioned on several occasions, however, regardless of the amount of awareness, people seem to be oblivious to this knowledge. If you happen to know this information, please feel free to pass it around in a polite and non judgmental way. For some people, this knowledge will give them more motivation to quit. But, if you are sitting here and wondering about why it is so hard for you to quit, it is because nicotine is highly addictive. There are many withdrawal symptoms that may occur before you are able to feel fine and functioning correctly. 

According to the A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia, tobacco and nicotine can be as addictive as cocaine and morphine. This can give you a sense of what kind of valley you are looking to face when you are trying to quit. So do not feel discouraged, others are most likely going through the same symptoms when they attempt to quit. The most common symptoms that occur upon quitting smoking include the following:


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