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Slice of LIFE, WELLNESS WEDNESDAY

The Importance of Sunlight

"Suspended lion face Spilling at the centre Of an unfurnished sky How still you stand, And how unaided Single stalkless flower You pour unrecompensed." From, β€œSolar” by Philip Larkin The heat of the summer shifts all of our habits. We try to find the subtle...
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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY, Slice of LIFE

The Science of Meditation

Google Scholar turns up almost 700,000 research documents on meditation, among them imaging studies that show the many physical and mental health benefits of meditation, including decreased pain, better immune function, less anxiety and depression, a heightened sense of well-being, and greater happiness and emotional...
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Faces of LIFE, FACES of LIFE FRIDAY, Slice of LIFE

Faces of LIFE – Dr. Nicole McCarty

Family is very important to Life University alumna Dr. Nicole McCarty. In addition to raising her toddler daughter, Dr. McCarty is a caregiver to her grandparents and her mother, who is in remission from multiple myeloma. She also runs her own practice as an integrative health doctor and wellness coach, helping people with a wide range of concerns including fitness, nutrition and stress management. Dr. McCarty’s interest in health and her experience as a teacher and coach eventually led her to LIFE.

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Slice of LIFE, THROWBACK THURSDAY

History of Rugby at LIFE

Rugby union, commonly known simply asΒ rugby, is aΒ full-contactΒ team sportΒ that originated inΒ EnglandΒ in the first half of the 19th century. One of theΒ two codesΒ ofΒ rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand.

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Slice of LIFE, WELLNESS WEDNESDAY

Work Life Balance

Once upon a time, the boundaries between work and home were fairly clear. But people have actually struggled with work-life balance issues for generations – and today, those lines are frequently blurred.

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July 2021, Press Releases

LIFE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER FITZ JOHNSON APPOINTED TO GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Marietta, Georgia, July 26, 2021 – Life University (LIFE) Board of Trustees member Fitz Johnson was appointed on Wednesday to a newly-vacant seat on the Public Service Commission for Georgia by Governor Brian Kemp. According to the AJC, Kemp said he was drawn to Johnson because of his β€œremarkable record of service to our nation, experience as a private sector business leader, and dedication to his community.”