I’m Marie Well, as in healthy well. At least, that’s my aim—to get well and make you well. We all have woes, from breakups to cancer to hoarder houses. I’m here to fix those woes—with tips mixed with my own tales.
Why read me? I’ve got a track record of fixin’ stuff. I’ve cured myself of anxiety. For a decade, I had anxiety attacks that struck almost daily. When not stricken, I’d write Voice articles, mostly on how to combat stress.
And then my world changed. One week went by with no attacks. A month. A year. Two years. And counting.
Now, I want to skyrocket our health—and bolster our creativity. After all, nothing soothes better than strokes of paint or tones of music or reps in a gym.
So, let’s get fit, creative, and well with Marie Well.
You don’t need dimples to have Cindy Crawford’s look. You can settle instead for a Cindy Crawford bod. I’ll share Cindy Crawford’s diet and fitness routine and compare it to my active lifestyle. If I can claim a fit bod at nearly fifty, so can all you AU femmes (and fellows). But let’s face it,… Read more »
Were you the kid who joined every school sports team and club—and still got the A’s? That was me in grade nine, but so not me in graduate studies. If you’re able to raise a family, work full-time, take on extracurricular fun, and excel at studies—all at the same time—then, I beg you, write a… Read more »
Wouldn’t you love to gain a political science major—and become the next Health Minister? AU students seem to excel at politics. AU’s very own Jason Nixon went from AUSU presidency to Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks. What an opportunity to make change! But maybe politics isn’t your thing. Maybe you’d prefer to get perks—without… Read more »
Grow your brains for higher grades. Gray matter gains ground when you read, meditate, listen to music, do yoga, and exercise. Who said Snoop Dog doesn’t make for A students? So, read daily. Fiction can boost your vocabulary, but nonfiction can groom your skills. “Reading is not just a pastime to entertain yourself and stimulate… Read more »
Do you want to tip into health-nut status? No shame in that label. But do one better and claim the status of health coconut. Now, that’s a tasty way to shine your skin, teeth, and hair. I use coconut oil throughout the day. With coconut oil, you can “condition your hair … hydrat[e] your skin… Read more »
Your thoughts can snatch you a PhD—and win you a Nobel prize. Don’t believe me? According to Dr. Caroline Leaf, “We can use our thoughts to improve our overall intellect, cognitive performance, and mental and physical well-being” (p. 19 of 321, 5%). And your thoughts can take you from F student to Einstein. But how?… Read more »
What if you freed yourself of disease, but, after being bedridden with a bug, the disease reawakened? If you’re like me, you’d fumble to find a way to defeat the foe forever. I got smacked with an icky cold. After ten days, the cold waned: I scarcely blew my nose, rarely sneezed, and barely coughed. … Read more »
As an AU student, you’ve likely mastered independent learning. So, how about turning your self-taught skills into homeschooling your tots? But perhaps you lack, say, math, physics, or chemistry savvy? No worries. Author Christine Owens says you can still teach through “literature and life” (Owens, 2019, location 47 of 1527, 3%). If I had homeschooled,… Read more »
How do your professors decide what to teach? A tool called “instructional design” guides them. AU offers post-baccalaureate certificates and post-baccalaureate diplomas in instructional design (Athabasca University, 2019, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate; Athabasca University, 2019, Post-Baccalaureate Diploma). As an instructional designer, you may take on careers in large organizations, at e-learning vendors, or as a freelancer or… Read more »
A vegan is a “a strict vegetarian who consumes no food (such as meat, eggs, or dairy products) that comes from animals” (Merrian-Webster, 2019). So how do our vegan friends build muscles? After all, muscles need protein, and eating animals gives us protein. Well, a vegan can use protein sources such as “tofu, tempeh and… Read more »