Susan Scott

Oct 28, 2024 | pieceworkmagazine.com | Susan Scott

In 1753, 13-year-old Mary Wright made a journey that would have been unusual for any young woman living in colonial Connecticut: she traveled 100 miles for the sake of her education. There were no schools for girls near her home in Middletown, nor opportunities for “improvement.” But Mary—or Molly, as she was called then—was the only child of Hannah and Joseph Wright,and her father was the owner of a brickyard that had made him one of the most prosperous men in Middletown.

Jun 28, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Henry Emmons |Aimee Prasek |Karen Olson |Susan Scott

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD | Experience Life Cycles are everywhere in nature: the sun, the moon, the tides, the weather, the seasons. Plants and animals follow these rhythms, adjusting their eating and behavior patterns accordingly. Humans are more likely to ignore or even fight the natural cycles that govern our bodies.

Jun 11, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jessie Sholl |Michael J. Gelb |Henry Emmons |Susan Scott

Our senses are bombarded every day — the coworker who wears a lot of perfume, bright white office lights, ­endless computer screens. “When you overload the senses, you overload the mind,” explains Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, who explores seven types of rest in her book Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity. “Your body and emotions will respond adversely.”These are some signs of sensory overstimulation:You’re jarred by loud sounds. You dislike being hugged or touched.

Nov 6, 2022 | susanscott.net | Susan Scott

Oct 7, 2022 | susanscott.net | Susan Scott