Nevermind what the French say--In the USA we are Massage Therapists

Letter: Massage therapy, not masseuses - NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

Bob Keller wrote a great letter to the editor of The Daily News of Newburyport, MA. In it, he details the difference between a masseuse and a massage therapist. I often hear clients and other people refer to legitimate massage therapists by the term "masseuse." As Mr. Keller explains in his letter, this former term has become associated with prostitution and massage parlors and is insulting to professional massage therapists. Thank you Mr. Keller for taking your time to address this matter in a public forum.

The Insomniac’s Guide of Things To Do When Failing to Sleep - lifehack.org

I have always been a bit of a night owl. As a kid, I had a strict bed time, but often, I would sneak back downstairs after I was sure my parents were asleep and watch TV all night. These days I still have trouble going to bed at a decent hour. When I try, my mind refuses to shut down. Random thoughts race through my head ranging from what I have to do tomorrow to the theme song to The Great Space Coaster. I spend hours tossing and turning before I eventually give up and go watch infomercials. My husband says I am still rebelling from that strict bedtime of my childhood.

The web is full of advice for the sleep deprived. Most of it consists of such tidbits as go to bed and get up at the same time every day. I'm sure this is sound advice. But going to bed is not the same as going to sleep, and few articles help with ways to quiet an overactive mind. Until now. . . Lifehack.org has a great article on things to do to distract your brain and lull it into a quieter, more sleep-friendly mode. Hopefully one of these will help me get a few more hours of shuteye tonight.

Four Weeks Magazine: Tricky foods! 3 that make you gain; 3 that make you lose!

Four Weeks Magazine is one of my favorite resources for fighting the monthly hormone battle. This week they offer this great article on foods that affect your weight.

" Scientists studying the secrets hidden in foods have recently discovered something surprising—there are foods that trick your body into gaining more weight by fueling hunger and making it harder to burn fat! And there are foods that trick your body into losing weight by revving up its metabolism so it's burning more calories—even while at rest!"

One trick I didn't know about before: using raspberry extract--both internally and externally to fight fat. I am not a big fan of raspberries, but I may have to start liking the little buggers.

Four Weeks Magazine: Tricky foods! 3 that make you gain; 3 that make you lose!

Welcome to my Blog

So, I've decided to give this blogging thing a try. I've been thinking about it for a while, reading lots of blogs and brushing up on the subject. This post by Penelope Trunk finally spurred me to action.

Bear with me, please, as I learn the ropes. Hopefully we will learn a little something and enjoy ourselves along the way.