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.
Would you like to take the MCAT? Become an MD? Well, “the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) is the big test for premeds. It’s taken late in the course of college” (p. 21 of 243, 13%). And Dr. Peter Rogers spells out how he made the grade. Whatever program you do, ace it with the… Read more »
Ace university with a capital A. Sound good? It’s really quite simple. And you don’t need an Einsteinian brain either. You only need to learn the art of studying. But you’re in luck. The Study Dude’s read countless books on how to study. So, here are seven tips to help you ace university from yet… Read more »
This morning, my loved one warned me, “Life is not ‘for getting.’ Life is ‘for giving,’ and in order to do that, you need to be forgiving to others—especially those who did not give you what you thought you were going to get.” I’m not sure where my loved one found this quote. She did… Read more »
What time wasters haunt you? I waste an hour every morning reading health articles. But I convince myself that, when I turn 70, I’ll write the MCAT and enter an undergraduate program in medical science education. I could become a doctor by the time I turn 80. So, for the past two days, I’ve poured… Read more »
One year, Mom didn’t write to wish me a happy birthday. We weren’t getting along and often clashed. The next day, I found out she had a minor heart attack on my birthday. I felt responsible and saddened. “The current odds when it comes to your health are that you will die from the effects… Read more »
I saw a video clip of a fellow bedridden from chronic fatigue syndrome. Surrounding him perched all kinds of medical drugs and an IV. But I think medical drugs mostly mask symptoms, not cure causes. And I fear those drugs worsened that fellow’s illness. Bedridden, he was on the path to death. And I noticed… Read more »
Do you want a smarter, younger brain? Well, “you can build your brain just like body builders build their bodies” (Haze, location 169 of 1700, 10%). My Papa is no body builder, but he has a sharp brain at age eighty. He moves, looks, and thinks more youthfully than most fifty-year-olds. His doctor calls him… Read more »
Have you woken up with a new ache, pain, or symptom? If so, block threats and welcome healers. As for new pains, do you get headaches? Well, I’ve been slapped with brain pains. Stabbing pains that move from one side of my head to the other. Before this, I’ve rarely had headaches. Once when a… Read more »
Do you need a push to study, to workout, to diet, or to win at work? Then you need tips on how to stop procrastinating. When I apply for jobs, employers ask how I manage time. I don’t impress anyone when I say I color code tasks based on priority. I need to instead reveal… Read more »
I had a morbidly obese friend. I was obese at that time too. Once, when we ate lunch together, I gasped when I saw him eat a whole muffin in one swallow. I asked, “Don’t you worry about choking?” We then bonded over tales about our uncontrollable weight. After that day, I didn’t see my… Read more »