Do you suffer from migraines or know someone who does? Have you ever wondered what a migraine is and what causes one? Most people know someone who has migraines, but many people do not know what a migraine really is. In fact, doctors are still not entirely sure what causes migraines in the first place. And they often prescribe medication that was meant for some other health issue, but seems to work for migraines even though they can’t say why. My migraine experience has taught me many things. And I’m still learning. I have struggled with migraines for the last Read More
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A Day of Happiness: Let’s Celebrate
March 20 has been designated as the International Day of Happiness by the United Nations. If I was more cynical, I could make all sorts of sarcastic remarks and point out all the ways the world falls short in regards to happiness. But I’m not that cynical. In fact, I’m an optimist and a big believer in looking at the bright side of things. If that’s an idea you can get behind, read on. Come be part of the Day of Happiness. You’ll be in good company. All 193 countries in the U.N. have adopted a resolution that calls for Read More
Can I Take a Nap Now? National Napping Day
Look out, here it comes! It’s time to spring your clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time (DST). I have very strong feelings about this topic. My feelings about DST do not generally fit into My Cup of Cocoa’s focus on positivity and happiness. So I’m not going to get into that too much. What I can get into though is National Napping Day. In 2018, National Napping Day is March 12. That is the Monday after the DST time change. Coincidence? No way. Let me give you a little history on Napping Day. It was started in 1999 as an Read More
Self-Care Resolutions for the New Year
I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. I have a hard time keeping them and that always leaves me feeling bad. But I am all for making self-care a priority and maybe setting a few resolutions could help. Self-care became a major buzzword in 2017. As the year winds down and we start thinking about 2018, I thought it would be good to review what self-care is (and isn’t), and why it will still be important in 2018 even if a new buzzword comes around. What is Self-Care? At its most basic, self-care is taking Read More