Dr EOC

05/31/2024

Trouble concentrating??

1) Are you getting enough sleep?

2) Are you stressed/anxious? How is your mental health?

3) How is your overall health? What medications are you taking?

Lifestyle tips to help you focus:

• Aim to get at least 7 hours of sleep every night. A rested mind/body increases alertness.

• Get active. Physical activity reduces stress/anxiety. It increases blood flow to the prefrontal cortex increasing your ability to concentrate.

• A few minutes of daily meditation or deep breathing exercises relaxes the mind/ body, decreasing stress, and increasing attentiveness.

• ADHD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression? — These conditions are treatable. Talk to your psychiatrist about your options—medications and therapy. Be patient—you may need to try different doses, medications, and/or therapists to find what works best for you.

• Diabetes, Dementia, Thyroid Disorder, Concussion, Obesity? (to name a few)—Make sure that you are taking your medications appropriately. Dont miss doctor appointments. Check with your provider about medication side effects including OVER THE COUNTER medications.

• Healthy eating increases cognition. Eat fiber, protein, and healthy fats. (Refer to the healthy eating chart below.) Eating healthy gives you an energy boost and increases concentration. While a diet full of processed foods, simple sugars, and saturated fats gives you the —itis 🤣 and reduces your energy and concentration.

• Make sure to socialize with good friends/family. Isolation can increase depression/stress, and decrease cognition.

Productivity tips to help you focus:

* Make a to do list. Check off the things you get done. Too much to do? Check off a few things every day. Set daily/weekly goals.

* Don’t multitask. Complete one thing at a time.

* Block off a certain time each day to complete tasks.

* Turn off distractors, such as phone, TV, social media, etc.

* Take breaks often to prevent mental fatigue. Stretch, take a walk, enjoy a conversation, eat a healthy snack.

* Exercise your brain daily. Read books, try to learn another language, learn to play an instrument, etc.

* Be patient. The more you practice healthy habits the healthier you will become!

Now go be productive,
—Dr. O’Connor

03/04/2024

How to acquire peace and reduce anxiety:

1. Pray/read Bible
Tell God what is bothering you. Ask God for help, understanding, and guidance.

2. Exercise
The harder I exercise/jog, the less anxiety I have, and the better I sleep.
Go for a walk in nature.

3. Keep a “Grateful journey”
It helps you to focus on the positive and gives you perspective. An attitude of thankfulness creates more peace than complaints.

4. Write
Write down what’s worrying you, then write down the various solutions, and pray on it.
No solution?—pray on it and give it to God.

5. Meditate
Focus on your breathing. It can lower your heart rate, blood pressure, adrenaline, and cortisol.

6. Create a sanctuary
Make your bedroom a calming place, free of clutter.

7. Eat healthy
Good nutrition supports a good mood.

8. Self care
All of these things are a part of self care.
But don’t forget to partake in hobbies, grooming, bubble baths, massages, and spending time with loved ones and positive people.

9. Fast
Maybe you need to fast from things that negatively impact your spirit such as social media, or ratchet T.V and music.

10. Create a daily/weekly routine
Eat healthy. Exercise. Close your bedroom door, light a lavender candle, dim the lighting, put on relaxing music, drink camomile tea, read your Bible, pray, write in your grateful journal, mediate, relax.

11. Laugh more

12. LET GO, LET GOD

02/29/2024

If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Or should I simply say “life be lifin.” And unfortunately, no one is exempt from life’s challenges.

So, how do you find peace in the midst of chaos?

Internal peace allows you to navigate through life’s difficult challenges with patience, love, tranquility, faith, and acceptance.

True peace allows you to smile, laugh, and have joy despite a scary medical diagnoses, difficult circumstances, change, or uncertainty.

How do you find peace?

Do you have a routine that helps you to find inner peace or helps to reduce your anxiety?

02/24/2024

Did you make time to exercise?

Don’t try to find the motivation. Just do it! Ok, here’s some motivation, “Don’t you want to live! Life is so much better when you are feeling good and healthy! Exercise helps your mind and body.

Start small. Start stretching to help with flexibility and mobility. Do some arm rolls. Do some leg lifts. Walk a few blocks. Walk your dog. Just START!

I have an extremely busy schedule, yet made the time to bike 50 miles in carnival parades, and I started jogging again.

No excuses. Just START!

02/17/2024

Did you know that exercise not only helps to prevent disease, but it also helps to prevent mental disorders? Exercise is for your mind and body!
Eating healthy and exercising is a part of self care!
If you don’t take care of yourself, who will??

02/11/2024

How to prevent hangover!! 🥂🥃🍸
💜💚💛

02/10/2024

02/08/2024

What does a healthy lifestyle consist of?

1. Healthy diet (see below)

2. Exercise

3. Peace of mind


When was the last time you exercised??

02/03/2024

Intermittent fasting has many benefits. Is it for you? See my video on Intermittent fasting below.

02/03/2024

EAT the RAINBOW!

The more colorful the plate, the more nutritious it is….

Good health starts with a good diet.

02/03/2024

Healthy portions: 1/2 of your plate should consist of vegetables and fruit, 1/4 protein, and 1/4 whole grain.

A healthy life starts with a healthy diet.

01/29/2024

Benefits of Intermittent Fasting. Is it for you?

01/15/2024

❤️‍🩹Healing ❤️‍🩹

01/01/2024

So I locked my keys in the car on this lovely morning, and realized that I had no spare!

But I thanked God for having the money to pay popalock, and they only took 15 minutes to reach me!

Perspective is everything! 🧘🏾‍♀️

Anyway, Happy New Year’s y’all! Let’s focus on the good and strive to be the best!

12/31/2023

What are yall New Year’s Resolutions?

(Don’t forget to watch Part 1,2,3 of my videos below.)

12/31/2023

Part 3: Who can you help??

12/31/2023

Part 2: Spiritual/Emotional/Physical/Mental

12/31/2023

(Part 1: Reflection/Improvements)