Articles written by Christina Downs

The New ME Diet, by Jade & Keoni Teta, describes the Metabolic Effect diet/exercise/lifestyle plan to help with weight loss, fat burning, & muscle growth.

Aug 3, 2010 - Christina Downs

Ecopsychology theory explores three assumptions for how humans and the environment are connected, helping heal both sides through counseling and research.

Jun 6, 2010 - Christina Downs

The ecopsychology field deals with the environment and the mind. From going green to expanding spirituality, ecopsychology improves the human/nature relationship.

Mar 30, 2010 - Christina Downs

Rain gardens and larger bioretention gardens conserve rain water and decrease pollutants (and erosion) while beautifying the environment.

Mar 25, 2010 - Christina Downs

The mind-body connection of martial arts teaches students mental and emotional focus, discipline, patience, respect, and overall confidence, exercising the mind and body.

Mar 8, 2010 - Christina Downs

The physical aspects of karate make it an effective way to exercise the whole body -- muscles (strength), coordination (balance), and cardiovascular (aerobic).

Mar 8, 2010 - Christina Downs

The lives and passings of movie heroes like Reeve and Swayze teach life lessons in humility, compassion, humanity, faith, and love.

Feb 28, 2010 - Christina Downs

By focusing on body movement and muscle strain during exercise, a person can lose herself in the moment, finding peace through the mind-body connection.

Sep 22, 2009 - Christina Downs

By praying and meditating, a person is able to lose herself in the moment, finding peace, spirituality, and cultivating mindfulness.

Sep 22, 2009 - Christina Downs

By focusing on the words of a good book, a person is able to lose himself in the moment, finding peace through reading fiction or nonfiction.

Sep 22, 2009 - Christina Downs

By focusing on the wonder of nature, a person loses herself in the moment, reducing stress, finding peace, and becoming increasingly spiritual.

Sep 22, 2009 - Christina Downs

Sports activities teach valuable Christian lessons about how to live Biblically, by the fruit of the Spirit, helping children learn respect, perseverance, and optimism.

Sep 14, 2009 - Christina Downs

Children's sports activities teach kids the traits perseverance and self-discipline, valuable Bible lessons about living by the fruit of the Spirit.

Sep 14, 2009 - Christina Downs

Children's sports activities help kids respect themselves and others, teaching valuable Christian lessons about how to live Biblically, by the fruit of the Spirit.

Sep 14, 2009 - Christina Downs

In technical writing, consistent word use reinforces understanding, helping end users complete tasks more quickly and helping technical authors update docs more easily.

Sep 4, 2009 - Christina Downs

Rewriting unnecessary nouns as verbs is one quick way to develop a more active, clear writing style, improving the readability of a document overall.

Aug 14, 2009 - Christina Downs