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.
I hate to break the news, but campus-based universities have legs-up over online ones. At least, that’s true for the 20-year-olds who bask in drama and who don’t get plumber’s butt in low-rise jeans. So, how do campus-based universities compare to AU? Well, if you ask me, both better and worse. The key benefit to… Read more »
A friend wanted to get into med school. But to do so, she needed extracurriculars: work, volunteer experience, ou name it. Plus, she needed to take a full course load with top grades. So, she worked part-time while tackling umpteen challenges. Worse, she had a chronic disease. Despite setbacks and demands, she ploughed through. Like… Read more »
My uncle had a heart attack. Now, he sleeps all the time, eats fast food, and smokes. When you’d mention his daughter, who died in her twenties, he’d burst into tears wailing the words, “I miss her so bad,” and begging you to never mention her name. So, on top of smoking and fast food,… Read more »
I once worked for a wealthy family. They had a dog, and it didn’t like me. Every step I took, the dog would barricade me with its body. The owner called the dog a good judge of character. At least it’s not a Pitbull, I thought. But what struck me most about the animal was… Read more »
Are physicists quacks? Physicists’ theories should boil down to observations and measurements, right? The scientific method. But wait, “There is as of yet no observational experimental evidence for many of the concepts of contemporary theoretical physics, such as super-symmetric particles, superstrings, the multiverse, the universe as information, the holographic principle …. For some of the… Read more »
At Christmas time we should worry about money, right? Some insist I need to worry about money. But I don’t. Instead, I fret about body weight, health, and thugs. All the Christmas cheer! But we all tend to worry, don’t we? For one, do you worry about dying? I worry my cell phone is killing… Read more »
Do you want to stir smiles when you present your research? Make an audience burst into giggles at a planned pause? Have a happy crowd surround you after your speech, begging to know your speaking fees? Of course you do! Everyone wants a warm audience. But sometimes we face self-doubts: yes, the what ifs of… Read more »
“We all shared the same symptoms; first nausea and vomiting, followed by severe stomach cramps and migraine headaches. Then fever and flu-like symptoms …. There was a continual battle of thick mucus, one that made it hard to swallow and discharge. … Around four a.m. … I was awakened to a frightful scream from my… Read more »
You study at home, right? Beware! Your home may harbor toxins that seep into your flesh, stifle your study power, and even cause brain cancer. No, I’m not talking about Netflix and Domino’s. I’m talking about radio waves, chemicals, and pesticides. For one, nonorganic foods contain pesticides. When pesticides were sprayed on author Cliff VanGuilder’s… Read more »
Why study for an International Biology Olympiad? After all, it’s a high school competition and if we’re at AU we’re well beyond that, aren’t we? But studying for mastery gears us for goals. The skills that we’d learn practicing for something as intense as an Olympiad would surely translate into better habits for all our… Read more »