The mental well-being of children is essential in their growth and development. Parents, caregivers, and educators must understand the importance in creating and sustaining an environment that supports this emotional growth. Mental health is sometimes considered the most neglected fraction of health and includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It impacts how one feels, how one acts, how one thinks.
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One Team, One Goal: Creative Ways to Increase Your Daily Steps
One Team, One Goal: Creative Ways to Increase Your Daily Steps As doctors increasingly confirm new benefits of staying active, many of us, especially college students, are looking for ways to incorporate more steps into our daily routines. It's not just about hitting...
Lace Up Your Shoes and Bring Good News!
BRING IT!!! LACE UP YOUR SHOES AND BRING GOOD NEWS. This walk and talk initiative is inspired by Romans 10:15, “How beautiful are the feet of those who BRING good news!” This small scripture is packed with big action. In a similar way, small healthy choices can...
Loneliness and Its Impact on Kids
Over the years many of my friends have read about and experienced loneliness first-hand. We have put together some of our thoughts, observations, and insights to share with readers on the HealUnited website. Edie Hand EdieHand.com We must view Loneliness as...
COVID-19 and How Exercise May Protect You
I found this article very informative and wanted to share it with my HEAL followers. Christy Article Highlights: Regular exercise may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, a major cause of death in patients with the COVID-19 virus, a top exercise...
May 1 – Official “Heal Day”
Governor Ivey Proclaims May 1 as Alabama’s Official “HEAL Day” Alabama (April 28, 2020) – Children and Adults are invited to participate virtually from home in Alabama’s second annual HEAL Day on May 1, 2020. This statewide event is a promotion and celebration of...
Governor Ivey’s Heal Day
As part of its HEAL Day celebration in Montgomery, an Alabama nonprofit advocating for health and literacy will host Governor Kay Ivey for the introduction of a new book written by its founder. Ivey will read the book, written by HEAL founder and CEO Christy Swaid, to...