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Addiction is defined as a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. When people hear the word addiction, it is common to think of substances. Our guest for this episode of Calm, Cool and Connected is Patrick Chester. He spent 15 years addicted to gambling. Today, he is here to tell his story.

On this episode of We are Living Healthy, Alexis talks to Luvenia Hankis of CLTRE VGN JNT about a vision that she has had since she was 18 years old: an all vegan Café in Virginia Beach with wellness community events and more.

An eating disorder is defined as “any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits”. If we were to talk numbers, an estimated ten percent of the world’s population will have an eating disorder during their lifetime. On this episode of Calm, Cool and Connected, we are joined by Harriet Frew, an amazing eating disorder therapist.

Many people know first hand, the stressful toll that perfectionism can take on our lives. On this episode of Calm, Cool and Connected, Dr. Fedrick is joined by Cynthia Alvarez, LCSW, to address the issue of perfectionism head on.

Many people know first hand, the stressful toll that perfectionism can take on our lives. On this episode of Calm, Cool and Connected, Dr. Fedrick is joined by Cynthia Alvarez, LCSW, to address the issue of perfectionism head on.

On this episode of We are Living Healthy, Behavioral Health Wellness & Prevention Services strives to empower individuals and families towards healthy lifestyles through education and community resources focused on addressing known risk factors. Their focus includes community awareness and readiness to implement proven and established substance abuse prevention strategies throughout the community.

Exercise is useful in so many ways: to stay healthy and fit, to feel confident and to reduce the risk of health issues later in life- to name a few. On this episode of Calm, Cool and Connected, Liz is joined by Mike the Fitness Junkie. Mike has used fitness to stay fit and healthy, but also to overcome mental health struggles.

Locus of control can be defined as “a psychological concept that refers to how strongly people believe they have control over the situations and experiences that affect their lives.” Self empowerment involves making the conscious decision to take charge of your destiny! Lisa DeLugo joins us for this episode of Calm, Cool and Connected to talk about her life as a running coach, and how teaching self empowerment helps her clients gain a sense of control.

As humans, we are designed for interaction. The Covid 19 pandemic has made it more difficult than ever to quench our thirst for that interaction! That is where Vivian Oberling and Pace come in. Pace is a skillful marriage between peers supporting peers, and licensed mental health professionals facilitating along the way.

On this episode of We are Living Healthy, Alexis is joined by Olga Dolynina. Fitness trainer, dancer ,Pilates and Yoga lover. She shows her passion for helping others to reach their goals. “As a former trained dancer, I was always part of the fitness world, taking and teaching group classes and feeling absolutely alive and connected to self and others through movement.”