Good Work

 It's not often we find someone doing really quality work today so when I do I like to spread the news.  We're remodeling our master bathroom right now and I have to compliment Five Star Bath Solutions.  Their installer Victor has done an amazing job.  He's been absolutely professional every step of the way and the final product exceeds our expectations.  

 Now if we can just get the glass installed!  Being a custom job it takes a few days to get it delivered.  We're more than happy to wait at this point. 

Better Health

 Did you know?

In 2022, 7.6 million seniors were simultaneously prescribed eight or more medications for at least 90 days. Of those, 3.9 million took 10 or more drugs at once. And we wonder why they develop so many health problems?  Can you say "drug interaction"? Did you know? That the United Nations declared December 21st as World Meditation Day? Take care of your health!

Another Article of Tips

 In keeeping with the hectic holiday season I posted a few more tips:

https://www.recoveringself.com/health/chronic-pain-relief-with-music-martial-arts-myotherapy-and-more 

 Take care, stay safe. 

Bar Room Joke book

 I promised by friend Jon that I'd include at least one joke from his new book on my blog.

Bubba was graduating from Texas A&M and when he was on the stage getting ready to receive his diploma the dean asked him one last question.  Bubba knew how important the answer was to his diploma and future.  The dean asked, "How much is 2 plus 2?"  Bubba thought and thought and said, "4?"  The Aggies in the crowd cheered and cheered, "Give him another chance!  Give him another chance!" 

 There really are some funny jokes in the book.

Look for Bar Room Jokes by Jon P. McGraw, a 70-year collection of clean and dirty jokes that are fun to tell. 

New Post

 

https://www.recoveringself.com/health/a-cornucopia-of-pain-tips-to-ease-your-mind-body-and-spirit

 

 

New Link

 Once in a while my publisher comes up with a way for one of his authors to help promote another one of his authors.  His latest trick is for me to do clips from one of my books for the newsletter of another author.

 https://www.recoveringself.com/health/5-tips-for-dealing-with-chronic-pain

 

Facebook Ads

 From my own personal experience I'm warning you to NEVER, EVER BUY ANYTHING FROM A FACEBOOK AD!  They don't inspect any of the companies that advertise on Facebook.  Guess what?  THEY"RE CROOKS!  

Women Connect Online

I wrote an article for Women Connect Online.

Here's the link for my latest article on chronic pain:

https://womenconnectonline.com/finding-relief-for-chronic-pain/

 

It's Official!

 It's official!  My latest book, 101 Tips for Chronic Pain Relief, is finally out.

https://newsblaze.com/entertainment/books/feel-better-soon-with-alan-smiths-101-tips-for-chronic-pain-relief_199466/

Internet Death

 We live in a crazy world when a business can be ruined out of spite or simply malicious intent simply by telling Google and other Internet search engines that the owner is dead.  She isn't dead but when her website was taken down it may as well have been.  

We've been using a specialized vet for many years over two different sets of dogs.  She's an amazing acupuncturist and chiropractor for animals.  I can't tell you how much she's helped our dogs but now she's sinking into debt simply because somebody wanted to ruin her business.

I'm thinking it's the same neighbor of hers who turned her into the condo association for treating dogs out of her home instead of her office simply because it was more convenient for her not to leave home.  That same person is now trying to get her to move because she's losing money every week because all of her customers have been told she's dead.

It's sad when a good person doing a great service is hurt by one bad person but like I said, we live in a crazy world.

If you live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and need a specialized vet then please look up Dr. Karen Ave because she is wonderful.  

http://www.animalacuvet.com/Frame-1-acuvetpagepage1.htm?refresh=1550164081094

Reader Views Review

READER VIEWS REVIEW

Alan E. Smith Loving Healing Press (2023)
ISBN: 978-1615997176 Reviewed by Rachel Dehning for Reader Views (03/2024)
 

Tips and tricks toward achieving a restful sleep.
 

A report in early March 2024 from the National Council on Aging states that about 30% of adults struggle with symptoms of insomnia. Census.gov reports that as of July 1, 2023, the United States population is close to 335 million - without doing the math, that's a lot of people. Overall, the struggles related to sleep issues are vast, with some known treatments available while others remain unknown. 

Alan E. Smith has completed research and compiled "101 Tips for Better and More Healthy Sleep." These tips touch on every avenue of thought - holistic, western medicine, technological, and spiritual. Eight categories include ideas about "sleep basics, designing your sleep environment, ways of monitoring your sleep, and alternative options" to reach the widest audience and help the millions of people struggling with sleeping healthily and soundly. The information provided is concise and presented in a manner for the reader to accurately comprehend; each tip is a paragraph in length but includes specifics (statistics) about the topic and additional suggestions to aid the reader. 

This reader found the tips and topics spot on to what is commonly complained about regarding sleep. The additional information provided was knowledge this reader was pleased to learn about; further treatments, suggestions for others, and possibly proactive information for readers like me. I appreciate how the information presented is readable to anyone picking up the book - no scholarly insight needed, just an open mind to suggestions and things to keep in mind to try for yourself, acquaintances, or loved ones.
 

The book is a mere forty-two pages long, providing condensed information that might be found in a lengthy essay. It is multi-purpose, allowing the reader to further research a topic of interest or settle for the information and suggestions presented. Alan E. Smith’s interest and dedication to the topic are evident through the diligence given to his finished product. "101 Tips for Better and More Healthy Sleep" covers information necessary for all readers to know, especially those struggling with sleep.

Sleep Day

 Is it just me or does it seem silly to have a World Sleep Day.  I mean, isn't sleep meant for night time?

More important, why isn't anyone talking about my latest book, 101 Tips for Better Sleep?

FREE Book

 It's that time of year for me to offer my novella Susan's Search for FREE just in case you're looking for a different Christmas gift.  The first week of November will be your opportunity to get this book at no cost.

ENJOY!

Why Not UnBreak Your Health?

 I have to admit that I get a little bit jealous when I read about a more successful health author.  OK, I admit it, almost every other health author is more successful!  But when I read about Dr. Peter Attia and how his book "Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity" has sold over a million copies since March it put me into a serious funk.  Yes, I know his podcast ranks among the top shows for fitness and health while I haven't done a podcast in years, but still.

I believe, as I always have, that we are all responsible for our own health.  I also believe that you need to know all of the options that are available for treatment and therapy not just what your mainstream doctor recommends.  That's why I wrote UnBreak Your Health in the first place.  It wasn't easy to collect over 300 different therapies that range from the very ancient to the most modern but it was finally published by Loving Healing Press and I was thrilled to do my part to help folks find better health.  Now someone else publishes a book and sells over a million copies.  Sigh.

Life goes one, the sun will rise in the East as always, and I will continue to write more books for better health in the hope that one day I'll sell a million copies too.

Seasons

 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven" according to the Bible.  I was thinking about this and the Byrd's song Turn! Turn! Turn! this week when my royalty check from Loving Healing Press had zero dollars from my book How To UnBreak Your Health.  Yes, I know the last edition is a decade old but dictionaries and other books don't go out of date, do they?  This is the first time this has happened and I thought it was a little sad that years of work can be thrown away.

How To UnBreak Your Health is still a good book about taking responsibility for your own health by showing you over 300 different treatments and therapies.  

How To UnBreak Your Health 2nd Edition Video

 As usual it's taken me forever to produce a 1-minute video to promote the second edition of How To UnBreak Your Health but it's finally finished.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5ory4UvAAw