Post by Bhumi Bhavsar With the Holidays slowly creeping up again, it can be a very stressful time of the year. One of the most basic tips I tell all my patients, is self care. Self care is very important – make sure you take some time out of your busy daily schedule to refocus [...]
Back to Basics: Going Smoke-Free
Today is The Great American Smokeout 2012! Going smoke-free is one basic thing you can do to keep your life healthy and balanced. More than four in five smokers say they want to quit. Research shows that you are twice as likely to succeed if you join a tobacco cessation program that includes ongoing support. [...]
How to Live Well…Even During the Holidays!
Post by Laura Jay-Ballinger Our blogs this month focus on getting back to the basics during the often chaotic and stressful holiday season. As a behavioral health therapist, I often hear my patients say that the holidays just don’t seem to be what they “should.” Instead of instant holiday bliss as shown in magical holiday movies, [...]
Give A Care About the Basics!
Joy? Peace? Yeah, right. It’s easy for the season of holidays that begins this month to become more stressful than joyful. At HealthNet, we believe it’s time to stop the insanity and get back to the basics. Simplify. Cut back on the extra stuff. Focus on the key things that can keep you and your [...]
Halloween: A Night for Treats, Not Tragedies
Blog Post by Tricia Tomson Family time during Halloween was always a fun time for me growing up. Partly because my Mom’s birthday is on Halloween – so we always celebrated in style! From haunted houses, to choosing our costumes (which were always handmade), to parties, to apple dumplings and cider, to trick-or-treating – the [...]
Keeping your family safe this fall!
Post by Tricia Tomson As the fall and winter seasons approach, it is a good idea to refresh your memory on keeping your family safe – especially when it comes to heating your home. This is the time of year when we turn on our central heating units on for the first time in months, [...]
One Way to Help Your Family Thrive TODAY
Post by Bhumi Bhavsar Things really have changed as time has progressed. Nowadays, it is becoming more common to talk about problems, issues, concerns, etc. In the “good old days” you would never hear of people talking outside of their home about their issues. Does that mean that those issues did not exist back then? [...]
Helping Your Family Thrive: Reflections of Community Health Center Doctor
Post written by Dr. Varon Cantrell How does one define the word “Family”? The definition I found states, “Two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another, and reside usually in the same dwelling place.” How does one define the word “Thrive”? A definition I found states, “To grow [...]
Views from a Midwife: Your birth experience is YOURS!
In honor of National Midwifery Week, we got in touch with one of our own Nurse Midwives to get a feel for Indiana’s largest Midwifery program! Lisa Glazik has been with HealthNet over 7 years and LOVES her job! Why did you become a Nurse Midwife? Lisa: I was always interested in women’s health. When [...]
Helping Families Thrive!
At HealthNet, we are all for healthy living! And, we believe it begins at home. The relationship between parent and child can be the primary source of health in a young person’s life — and a powerful motivator for adults to build more health into their own lives. That’s why we’ve chosen “Helping Families Thrive” for [...]
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