Rockin' October With Self-Care
Practice The Art Of Cozy Self-Care!
As the air turns crisp and colorful leaves begin their gentle descent, October invites us to slow down and embrace the quieter rhythms of the season. In a world that often demands we speed up, this month is a beautiful reminder to pause and find comfort in our routines. This issue of our newsletter is dedicated to the art of cozy self-care, offering inspiration to nurture your mind, body, and spirit as we transition into autumn. A perfect season to prioritize yourself, especially since it is extra challenging to care for others when you are depleted. Continue reading for tips and ways we can help!
Big Picture! Longer, Healthier Life-Span
Are you looking at the BIG picture?
How to Live a Longer, Healthier Life
In the news, there is a lot of talk about how our lifespan is now on the decline and that the generation born today are predicted to have a shorter lifespan than the preceding generations. We are certainly not spending less, in fact we spend more on medical care than any other country! There is a lot of speculation as to why this is…..including the incidence of obesity and the dependency on opiates, the explosion of chronic diseases. Our healthcare spending is increasing yet our life expectancy is decreasing. This trend begs the question, what does our healthspan mean to us?
I think this is a sad and important reflection of our society’s health. Let’s reflect on the quality of health during life which I have heard called: Healthspan. Healthspan is not just being alive but being ALIVE AND WELL. A really smart patient said to me last week “Doc, I really do not want to live longer if I don’t recognize my family or I am too sick to do the things I love”. I love my patients and learn from them all the time! This comment really resonated with me . . .
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THIS IS SELF-CARE!
Learn With Gina Toce, LMT, NH#7888
2 classes per month, complimentary to members of Sparkle Health.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
2nd Monday of each month, 6 pm
3rd Wednesday of each month, 12pm
Classes expected to be 60-90 minutes.
Topics: Stress, Calm App, Breathwork,
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Simple Self-Care
Tips & Tricks & Treats
Physical Self-Care
Prioritize Sleep Aim for adequate rest to allow your body and mind to recover.
Stay Hydrated Drink plenty of water to support physical and mental clarity.
Move Your Body Incorporate regular physical activity, walking or stretching can boost your mood and health.
Eat Nutritiously Fuel your body with balanced, nutritious meals.
Relax Care for body & mind – book a Sauna, Massage, or Reiki. Lay in a hammock!
Mental & Emotional Self-Care
Practice Mindfulness & Gratitude Take moments to be present and list things you are thankful for to foster positivity.
Set Boundaries Learn to say “no”- don’t overwhelm yourself – your time/energy.
Connect with Others Engage with people who fill your “cup”.
Take Screen-Free Time Disconnect from technology – give your mind a break.
Do Something You Enjoy Make time for pure enjoyment, whether it’s reading a book, listening to music, or pursuing a hobby you love.
Speak Kindly to Yourself Pay attention to your inner dialogue and be compassionate towards yourself.
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Metabolic detoxification refers to our body’s ability to package up harmful substances in our biological system and eliminate them.
Examples of toxicants that we may be exposed to from the environment including pesticides, herbicides, food additives, plastics, heavy metals and cigarette smoke. I also feel that the Standard American Diet which often has high sugar, high calorie foods that are nutrient poor also contributes to the total toxic burden.
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Take an hour to empower yourself through health education. Each course is led by Dr. Elisa Mercuro, DO, Functional Medicine Certified Doctor. You can walk away with the understanding needed to make healthy lifestyle adjustments and seek the proper health assistance you may need. Adding new courses each month . . .
Immune Boost With Mushroom Soup
Delicious Way To Help Your Immune System!
Immune Boost Soup!
Healthy Highlights:
For when you are starting to feel under the weather…. Prevent that cold or flu with this incredible immune-boosting soup. Packed full of vitamins and minerals from delicious ingredients like kale, turmeric, and bokchoy in a mushroom broth for a healthy vegetarian/vegan soup recipe.
Prep: 5 minutes | Cook: 1 hour 25 minutes | Total Time: 90 minutes | Yield: 6-8 bowls
Recipe by: Kate Swords, Functional Nutritionist
Ingredients
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 celery stalks, sliced . . .
What Patients Have To Say
Special Days In October
Mark Your Calendars
October Holidays and Observances in 2025
October 1, CD Player Day, International Coffee Day, International Day of Older Persons, International Music Day, International Walk to School Day, Model T Day, National Black Dog Day, National Coffee with a Cop Day, National Fire Pup Day, National Green City Day, National Kale Day, National Pumpkin Spice/Seed Day, Random Acts of Poetry Day, World Postcard Day, World, Vegetarian Day, Yom Kippur
October 2, Audiophile Day, Canine Companion Day, International Day of Non-Violence, National Batik Day, National Custodian Day, National Poetry Day, World Farm Animals Day, Yom Kippur
October 3, College Radio Day, Kids Music Day, National Body Language Day, National Boyfriend Day, National No Sugar Day, National Techies Day, World Romance Scam Prevention Day, World Smile Day, World Temperance Day
October 4, Frugal Fun Day, Improve Your Office Day, Kindness to Animal Day, National Golf Lover’s Day, National Good Buddy Day, World Animal Day, World Card Making Day
October 5, Change A Light Day, James Bond Day, National Apple Betty Day, National Be Nice Day, National Do Something Nice Day, National Get Funky Day, World Meningitis Day, World Teachers’ Day
October 6, National Child Health Day, National Coaches Day, National Energy Geek Day, National German-American Day, National Physician Assistant Day, World Cerebral Palsy Day, World Habitat Day
October 7, National Forgiveness & Happiness Day, National Fruit at Work Day, National Inner Beauty Day, Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) Awareness Day, You Matter To Me Day
October 8, American Touch Tag Day, Animal Action Day, Bring Your Teddy Bear to School Day, Canadian Beer Day, Dyslexia Day, International Podiatry Day, National Cowboy Boot Day, National Curves Day, National Emergency Nurses Day, National Harbormaster Appreciation Day, National Mall Walking Day, National Pet Obesity Awareness Day, National Salmon Day, National Stop Bullying Day
October 9, Curious Events Day, Fire Prevention Day, Harry Potter Book Day, National Depression Screening Day, PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day, Scrubs Day, World Sight Day
October 10, Inclusion Day, National Hug a Drummer Day, National Walk to a Park Day, Vet Nurse Day, World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day, World Egg Day, World Homeless Day, World Mental Health Day, World Plant-Based Burger Day
October 11, I Love Yarn Day, International Girl Child Day, It’s My Party Day, National Cheese Day, National Coming Out Day, National Motorcycle Ride Day, National Peyronie’s Disease Awareness Day, National Spread Joy Day, Southern Food Heritage Day, Universal Music Day, Urban Wildlife Conservation Day, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
October 12, Clergy Appreciation Day, Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity, Farmers Day, Hispanic Day, National Freethought Day, National Savings Day, World Arthritis Day
October 13, Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Disaster Day, Herpes Awareness Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Columbus Day, International Day for Failure, International Skeptics Day, National Train Your Brain Day, Navy Birthday, World Thrombosis Day
October 14, Be Bald and Be Free Day, International E-Waste Day, National Dessert Day, National Face Your Fears Day, National I Love You Day, Own Business Day, World Standards Day
October 15, Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, Global Dignity Day, Global Ethics Day, Global Handwashing Day, International Day of Rural Women, International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, National Aesthetician Day, National Fossil Day, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, National Lemon Bar Day, National Mushroom Day, National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day, Shine a Light Night, Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
October 16, Conflict Resolution Day, Global Cat Day, International Pronouns Day, International Shakeout Day, National Boss’s Day, National Dictionary Day, National Feral Cat Day, National Get Smart About Credit Day, National Veterans BBQ Day, Spirit Day, World Allergy Awareness Day, World Anesthesia Day, World Food Day, World Spine Day, World Values Day
October 17, Black Poetry Day, Child Poverty Day, Developmental, Language Disorder Awareness Day, Forgive an Ex Day, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, National Edge Day, National Mammography Day, National Pay Back a Friend Day, Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary, World Trauma Day
October 18, Adventure Day, Bridge Day, International Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day, International Repair Day, International Sloth Day, National Fetch Day, National Mashed Potato Day, National No Beard Day, National Speak Up for Victims of, Sexual Abuse Day, Ride To Work Day, Sweetest Day, World Menopause Day
October 19, Evaluate Your Life Day, LGBT Center Awareness Day, National New Friends Day, Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day, World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day
October 20, Community Media Day, Diwali, Information Overload Day, International Chefs Day, National Day on Writing, National Sasquatch Awareness Day, National Youth Confidence Day, Office Chocolate Day, Talent Transformation Day, World Osteoporosis Day, World Statistics Day
October 21, Back To The Future Day, Celebration of the Mind Day, National Apple Day, National Check Your Meds Day, National Pets for Veterans Day, National Pharmacy Technician Day, National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day, National Reptile Awareness Day, National Witch Hazel Day
October 22, International Stuttering Awareness Day, Leave a Review Day, Medical Assistant Recognition Day, National Color Day, National Make a Dog’s Day, National Nut Day, Scar Appreciation Day, Smart is Cool Day, Unity Day, Wombat Day
October 23, Event Organizers Day, International Snow Leopard Day, National Boston Cream Pie Day, National Croc Day, National Horror Movie Day, National Mole Day, National Paralegal Day, National Slap Your Coworker Day, National TV Talk Show Host Day
October 24, National Senior UTI Awareness Day, Take Back Your Time Day, United Nations Day, World Development Information Day, World Kangaroo Day, World Polio Day
October 25, International Artist Day, National Fine Art Appreciation Day, National I Care About You Day, National Make a Difference Day, National One United Race Day, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, National Trick or Treat Day, Pitbull Awareness Day, World Opera Day
October 26, Howl At The Moon Day, National Day of the Deployed, National Mother-In-Law Day, National Pumpkin Day, National Tight End Day, National Transgender Children Day, Visit A Cemetery Day, World Run Day
October 27, Black Cat Day, Cranky Co-Workers Day, National Civics Day, National Mentoring Day, National Parmigiano Reggiano Day, Navy Day
October 28, International Animation Day, National Chocolate Day, National First Responders Day, National Immigrants Day, National Internal Medicine Day, Wild Foods Day
October 29, International Day of Care and Support, National Cat Day, National Hermit Day, National Internet Day, National Oatmeal Day, RSPB Feed the Birds Day, World Psoriasis Day, World Stroke Day
October 30, Create a Great Funeral Day, Mine Rescue Day, Mischief Night, National Checklist Day, National Publicist Day, National Speak Up For Service Day, National Treat Your Pet Day, National Wicked Day
October 31, Books For Treats Day, Frankenstein Friday, Girl Scout Founder’s Day, National Caramel Apple Day, Halloween, National Doorbell Day, National Knock Knock Joke Day, National Magic Day, World Lemur Day, World Savings Day
Weekly Observances in October 2025
Ace Week (Oct. 19 to Oct. 25)
Anti-Poverty Week (Oct. 12 to Oct. 18)
Baby Loss Awareness Week (Oct. 9 to Oct. 15)
Back Care Awareness Week (Oct. 1 to Oct. 7)
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Week (Oct. 1 to Oct. 7)
Drink Local Wine Week (Oct. 12 to Oct. 18)
Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5 to Oct. 11)
Free Speech Week (Oct. 20 to Oct. 26)
Global Media & Info. Literacy Week (Oct. 24 to 31)
International Plasma Awareness Week (Oct. 6 to 10)
Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 5 to Oct. 11)
National Adoption Week (Oct. 21 to Oct. 26)
National Chemistry Week (Oct. 19 to Oct. 25)
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (Oct. 19 to Oct. 25)
National Dance Week (Oct. 3 to Oct. 12)
National Friends of Libraries Week (Oct. 19 to 25)
National Health Education Week (Oct. 20 to Oct. 24)
National Manufacturing Week (Oct. 3 to Oct. 10)
National Massage Therapy Awareness Week (Oct. 19 to Oct. 25)
National Metric Week (Oct. 5 to Oct. 11)
National Midwifery Week (Oct. 5 to Oct. 11)
National Physician Assistant Week (Oct. 6 to 12)
National Retirement Security Week (Oct. 19 to 25)
National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 20 to 24)
National School Lunch Week (Oct. 13 to 17)
National Teen Driver Safety Week (Oct. 19 to 25)
National Vegetarian Week
Nuclear Science Week (Oct. 20 to Oct. 24)
Recycle Awareness Week (Oct. 13 to Oct. 19)
Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23 to Oct. 31)
Walk Your Dog Week (Oct. 1 to Oct. 7)
World Animal Week (Oct. 1 to Oct. 7)
World Space Week (Oct. 4 to Oct. 10)
Monthly Observances in October 2025
ADHD Awareness Month
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
Apple Month
Blindness Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
Country Music Month
Critical Illness Awareness Month
Dental Hygiene Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Fair Trade Month
Family History Month
Filipino American History Month
Financial Planning Month
German American Heritage Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Halloween Safety Month
Health Literacy Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15)
International Walk to School Month
Italian American Heritage Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
National Apple Month
National Book Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Depression Education & Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Drive Electric Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
National LGBTQ History Month
National Pet Wellness Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Pretzel Month
National Protect Your Hearing Month
National Work and Family Month
Physical Therapy Month
Pitbull Awareness Month
Polish American Heritage Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Spina Bifida Awareness Month
Vegetarian Month
World Animal Month
