Cultivating gratitude
Remembering the things you are thankful for can make you healthier and happier
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times
During this season of Thanksgiving, it’s the perfect time to pause and recognize all that we can be grateful for. In just a few weeks, many families will sit down around a Thanksgiving day feast and count their blessings one by one. In doing so, each person has an opportunity...
The language of wellness
Sometimes, it takes the right words to get the right results
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times
In previous articles, we’ve discussed the overall concept of wellness and some strategies for developing greater well-being in your life. Some of these concepts may have been hard to grasp.
So this week, I’d like to turn our attention to something that everyone is familiar with–language. ...
Program will encourage participants to kick butts
Free smoking-cessation regimen begins Tuesday
Breathe easier. Save money. Improve your longevity. These are among myriad reasons to quit smoking, and now ChesPenn Health Services is adding another: a free program to assist in breaking the habit.
The program, Freedom from Smoking, begins Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the ChesPenn Health Center, 744 E. Lincoln Highway in Coatesville. Supported by the Health...
Breathing for your health
Taking a closer look at simple way to help improve your health and well-being
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times
Take control of your well-being one breath at a time.
When was the last time that you thought about your breath? I presume that if you’re reading this article you’re also breathing, but it’s a process that we often take for granted. Now that I’ve directed your attention...
To stay healthy, give it your best shot
Free flu vaccines will be available Tuesday at city health center
To increase access to good health, free flu shots will be available for community members – regardless of whether they have insurance – on Tuesday at the Coatesville Center for Community Health from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The shots will be provided by the Chester County Health Department for those who are unable to travel...
What is wellness?
It takes thought, planning and maybe even some changes to live a healthy life
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, MS, DC, Columnist, The Times
If you aren’t sick, does that mean you’re healthy? How about if you aren’t depressed? Does that mean you’re happy? For most people, the answer to these questions would be “no.” However, how often do we base our state of health on symptoms, or lack thereof?
Our...
City extends invitation to ‘Celebrate Coatesville’
Full day of activities planned around the Chesco Grand Prix
The city is inviting residents and visitors to “Celebrate Coatesville” on Sunday.
“Celebrate Coatesville” is offering activities that complement the Chesco Grand Prix, which will hit the city on Sunday.
A variety of activities is planned in conjunction with the Chesco Grand Prix, an annual festival that celebrates cycling,...
Column: an ode to 2011
The year that was in verse, for better or worse
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com
One year and several pounds ago you were sitting somewhere with your friends eagerly anticipating the arrival of midnight. You remembered that ushering in the New Year is a time of renewal: reshaping of the mind, body, and spirit in a monumental effort to improve yourself or your world in some...
