Here is another super easy dinner creation! Spicy Shrimp Salad Ingredients: Romaine lettuce dressing of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper 1 pound of raw shrimp salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder and cumin, olive oil Preparation: Make the dressing combining the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and add the romaine lettuce to it. Slowly heat up olive oil in a […]
Teaching and learning empathy – and why it is important My last blog post described how Taekwondo training can promote empathy development and with that, kindness towards others as students learn to relate to each other through a shared experience to, in the spirit of Taekwondo, create a more peaceful world. I hear often that society seems to become more […]
Here at Focused Solutions Consulting LLC we believe in empowering ourselves and others. Here is a link to a great article referring to a recent and relevant study about how learning self-defense skills can help women empower themselves and if needed, defend themselves against assault. Learning proper self-defense skills builds confidence, helps women walk more confidently and thus also changes […]
Here at Focused Solutions Consuling LLC we are all about empowerment. Now, we just read about a really great idea to empower the very young and the very old, by putting a retirement home together with a preschool. In this case, not only did the older generation feel less lonely as they now seem to have found a new “place” […]
Our theme this month is the effects of loneliness on health and well being, as loneliness is actually a very serious problem to good health, whereas a shift has occurred that views loneliness not just as a social problem, but rather, a “public health crisis” (Shulevitz, 2013), especially given that more people grow older, but not necessarily with good social […]
Our theme this month is the effects of loneliness on health and well being, as loneliness is actually a very serious problem to health. In this case being alone, which can be very beneficial at times, should not be confused with actual loneliness. According to Cope (2014), “being alone is a state of being; loneliness is a state of mind.” […]
Well, we all know that exercise is good to maintain a healthy weight or to lose weight or to simply stay in shape or that exercise helps learning overall and with memory retention! Some recent research adds to what we already know. that exercise can actually improve cognitive functioning (how we think, know and understand things around us): exercise allows […]
Some interesting research on the dangers of being distracted while driving, especially with increasing use of technology in cars … http://www.apa.org/action/careers/improve-lives/david-strayer.aspx
This is a recipe for a pork roulade, very simple, easy to make and yet, very flavorful, a pork tenderloin with a delicious filling rolled up and slow cooked. The preparation time is about 10 minutes and after that, the dish cooks itself, if you will. Ingredients: 1 pork tenderloin 2 Johnsonville brats dijon mustard hot sauce salt pepper […]
Tired of having the same old cabbage salad,or commonly known and referred to as coleslaw that just gives you the illusion of eating healthy because of the veggies and yet has has tons of mayo in it? Well, here is a solution, a much healthier version without the white goo: Ingredients: 1 cucumber, 1 green bell pepper, 1/2 head of white cabbage, cilantro, dill […]