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Author Archives: Sharon O'Connor, RN
Chuck Nechtem, Owner of EAP To Visit New Hampshire
Exciting things are going on here in Seacoast New Hampshire. Chuck Nechtem is visiting this week and doing a presentation at the Sheraton Harborside, Portsmouth, NH. If you are a business owner or someone who counsels businesses and have an … Continue reading
Sound Mind Sound Body- Managing Stress
Do you know what the impact on our health and health care expenses would be if we simply managed our stress? It would be huge. I have spent some time reviewing various studies quantifying the incidence and impact of stress … Continue reading
Posted in ACMS Wellness, Stress, well being
Tagged Guided Imagery, health care costs, Hypnotherapy, Stress, Stress relief
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Look For Rainbows in Fiscal Storm
Is someone you know without a job? I’d like to share with a you story about a woman who was also without a job that I’ve worked with over the past year. In spite of the challenges, it has a … Continue reading
Posted in ACMS Wellness, Stress, attaining your goals
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Be Self Empowered for Optimal Health
What leads to outstanding health? A little effort and a lot of awareness 1. Research + review + commons sense = the right choices for you. The internet provides us a wealth of information with simply the click of a … Continue reading
Posted in ACMS Wellness, Stress, attaining your goals
Tagged Add new tag, balanced life, health and wellness, Stress, Stress relief
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Power of the Mind in Healing Cancer
Please accept my apologies if you have already read this article under a different title. The fact that even my good friends missed it made me think it needed a new name and more press. People are experiencing great results … Continue reading
Posted in CAM, Cancer, Uncategorized
Tagged Add new tag, Guided Imagery, healing cancer, Hypnotherapy
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Watching Your Health Care Dollars
An article in today’s New York Times got me thinking. The article “Doctor Doesn’t Work Hard to hide Symptoms of Medicare Fraud “is the story of a physician who received somewhere between $13 and $20 million by filing claims on … Continue reading
Posted in ACMS Wellness, Exercise, Medical Ethics, health care costs, well being
Tagged Changing Habits, health, health care, health care costs, wellness
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Study Finds Stress Does Impact Fertility
Do we really need a study to confirm this? How about anecdotal “evidence”. Over the years, have you ever known couples who try forever to become pregnant. as soon as they throw in the proverbial towel and adopt, they become … Continue reading
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Obesity-Thinking Outside The Box
An article in the New York Times got me thinking (yet again) about obesity and weight loss. Obesity Rates Keep Rising, Troubling Health Officials. Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the CDC said “Over the past several decades, obesity has increased … Continue reading
Posted in ACMS Wellness, Exercise, Stress, Uncategorized, obesity
Tagged Changing Habits, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, obesity, Stress, Stress relief
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First Do No Harm
“A Thin White Line Between Doctors” is somewhat of a surprise to me but as I think about criticizing others, part of me understands. Have you ever witnessed poor performance and yet said nothing? I certainly have. It’s hard to … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Providers, Impaired Doctors, Medical Ethics
Tagged Medical Ethics
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Back Pain: An Example of CAM Costs and Outcomes
The experiences of two friends got me thinking. Both women, about the same age, experienced the sudden onset of debilitating back pain. Joan, had driven to New York City (a 5 hour drive) and spent the night in a hotel … Continue reading