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  Fitness Friday • National Wellness Month • Sleep Hygiene Edition August invites us to reclaim our vitality — not just through sweat and movement, but through stillness, breath, and restorative sleep. This Fitness Friday, we celebrate the rhythm that sustains peak wellness: work, wind down, and recharge . 💪 Movement as a Catalyst 30-Minute Flow : Choose a strength-based routine that elevates heart rate but wraps up with a calming stretch. Dual Purpose : Focus on exercises that support posture and reduce nighttime discomfort — think glute bridges, wall angels, gentle spinal twists. ☕️ Habits That Bridge Day and Night Caffeine Curfew : No coffee after 2 p.m — even if you're tough, your adenosine is not. Sunlight Strategy : Get bright light in your eyes by 10 a.m to anchor your circadian rhythm. Screens Down Ritual : 1 hour before bed, swap devices for a book, diffuser, or grounding practice. 🧘 Nighttime Wind-Down Sleep Hygiene in Action : Consistent bedtime, even on ...

    Chris Richards/ book,   NothingSo Broken  (currently on pre-order) reached #74 in Vietnam War biographies, #90 in biographies of people with disabilities, and #111 in Vietnam War history. Book description:  In the shadow of loss, a path to healing begins. Chris Richards grew up in a small New England mill town, where life was tough and loyalty ran deep. At just 19, his world was shaken when a close friend was left permanently disabled by a devastating accident. At the same time, Chris’s father began to show troubling symptoms linked to his service in the Vietnam War—unseen wounds that would slowly unravel the man he once knew. The weight of watching two people he loved unravel under the strain of trauma and physical decline left deep scars—ones Chris carried silently into adulthood. For years, he buried his grief and fear, never imagining that one day, facing his own crisis, he would turn to their stories for strength. This powerful and moving memoir explore...

Greta Thunberg calls her autism a “superpower.” Diagnosed with Asperger’s, she’s known for her unwavering focus, direct speech, and refusal to be swayed by social norms—all traits that have made her a formidable climate activist. Her ability to cut through noise and speak truth to power has galvanized millions. Greta’s autism isn’t a footnote—it’s central to her impact. She doesn’t perform activism—she embodies it.  Her clarity is a mirror to a distracted world. Post inspired by Colette McNeil's books on autism:  Choice and Structure for Children with Autism .  Entienda el desafino de -no - en los ninos con autismo ,  and  Understanding the Challenge of "No" for Children with Autism   by Colette McNeil.  Read more posts about Colette and her books  HERE . To purchase copies of any MSI Press book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Want to read an MSI Press book and not have to pay for it? (1) Ask your local library to purc...

  Free will is one of the most enduring—and elusive—concepts in human thought. It sits at the crossroads of philosophy, neuroscience, theology, and ethics. To ask whether we have free will is to ask:  Do we truly choose our path, or are we simply walking one laid out for us? 🔍 What Is Free Will? At its simplest, free will is the ability to make choices that are not predetermined. It implies agency—the power to act according to one’s own volition. But this definition quickly tangles with deeper questions: If our brains are shaped by genetics and environment, where does freedom begin? If God is omniscient, can our choices be truly free? If society constrains us, are we choosing—or reacting? 🧠 The Science of Choice Neuroscience has complicated the picture. Studies show that decisions may be initiated in the brain before we become consciously aware of them. Yet consciousness still plays a role—perhaps not in initiating choice, but in shaping it. Some argue that free will is an i...