Tag: Health
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H&W| Why Holistic Wellness Matters
🌿 Why Holistic Wellness Matters | Simply Flava Wellness By Lady Flava I’ve come to believe that holistic approaches to health and wellness are truly worth exploring. There is so much benefit in learning how to relax — to intentionally quiet the mind and give the body permission to heal. I’ve lived long enough to understand…
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H&W|What Are Hand Pressure Points?
✋🏽 What Are Hand Pressure Points? In traditional Chinese medicine, it’s believed that certain points on our hands are connected to different organs and systems in the body. By gently applying pressure, we can help stimulate energy flow, relieve pain, and support relaxation. 🌻 A Few Points to Try 1. Hegu (LI4) – the space…
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Life|Who’s Constipated? | Part 2: How to Know When You’re Clear
💩 Who’s Constipated? | Part 2: How to Know When You’re Clear By Lady Flava Wellness 🌻 Sometimes We Get Things Moving… But When Do We Stop? Alright, Flava Family — we’ve talked about what it feels like to be backed up, sluggish, and uncomfortable. But once you’ve done the work (hydration, fiber, maybe a…
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H&W|Who’s Constipated? Let’s Talk About It
Who’s Constipated? Let’s Talk About It 💩✨ Okay, let’s be real… constipation is one of those things nobody wants to talk about, but everybody has dealt with. Sometimes life, medicine, stress, or changes in routine throw our bodies off track. And if you’ve ever sat there feeling bloated, uncomfortable, or praying for movement, you know…
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H&W|The Energy of Our Space
🌻 Seasoned SoulZ Reflection (Part 2) The Energy of Our Space Our voices carry energy, but so do the spaces we create. Patients and families don’t just notice our words — they notice how it feels to be in our clinic. Recently, I met a family visiting from another state. The patient was a spine…
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H&W|Calling Off: Workplace Culture & Policy (Part 2)
🌻 Seasoned SoulZ Health & Wellness Reflection Calling Off: Workplace Culture & Policy 🌻 (Part 2) In Part 1, I shared how I’ve learned to honor my health and stay home when I’m sick. It’s taken me years—and a little wisdom from the younger generation—to understand that calling off isn’t weakness, it’s responsibility. But this…
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Life|65|Not Feeling Well…
🌻 Honoring Rest at 65: A Seasoned Soul Reflection If you’re still working, how do you handle being sick? Do you push yourself to show up, or do you give yourself permission to rest? When I was coming up, responsibilities were everything. School or work always came first, and you didn’t miss unless you were…
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Life|65|Constipation & Wellness
Constipation & Wellness: My Experience and Tips It’s funny how life works… I spend my days working in a spine clinic, yet I often find myself at home laying flat on my back because even our office chairs are tough on the spine. And just like with my back pain, I’ve learned how closely our…
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H&W|The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon
🌻 Flava Health & Wellness: The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon Needing to see a specialty surgeon is very different than visiting your primary care provider. Specialty surgeons are highly trained in specific areas—such as spine or brain surgery—and because of their expertise, they are often called into emergency situations. Why Appointments Get Delayed…
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Life|H&W|The Journey of an Empath Working in Medical Environments
The Journey of an Empath in Medicine (non medical staff) I have always known that I am an empath—someone who feels the emotions of others as if they were my own. Over the past eight years in the medical profession, that gift has shaped everything about how I show up for patients, families, coworkers, and…
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