Amanda Vining
Location
Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
School
New York University, Duke University, The University Of Texas At Austin
Expertise
Positive Psychology For Optimizing Wellness, Achieving Personal Fulfillment, Healthy Communication In Relationships
- Amanda self-designed her university degree and thesis research to examine the relationship between the international treaty on children's rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and the United States, the only member state of the United Nations that has yet to ratify the treaty. Her research and advocacy for universal ratification of the CRC received a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to promote global cooperation and protection of children's rights.
- After experiencing a spinal injury as a result of a competitive diving career, Amanda has become an advocate for living life to the fullest while living with chronic pain.
- She grew up in the same community as Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages. Though she learned about the love languages directly from the author, she didn't realize they were a global phenomenon until she moved away for college.
Experience
Amanda has dedicated her career to writing that creates positive impacts and informs readers about the best ways to easily incorporate evidence-based wellness habits into their daily routines. Having started her career in the Correspondence and Press Office within the Office of the First Lady at The White House, Amanda realized that the written word can be used to advocate for the better good of society and that written pieces can make lasting impressions on the recipient. With both of her parents and several siblings working in medicine as doctors, pharmacists, veterinarians, and healthcare administrators, she has always been intimately exposed to wellness through a science-based health lens that takes into consideration the holistic lives of individuals instead of limiting them to a medical chart. Amanda spent several years working in the health and wellness non-profit sector, notably with children diagnosed with cancers and blood disorders. During that time, she expanded her academic studies in child development to include methods for developing and maintaining wellness while experiencing a chronic illness, and for caregivers whose mental health is often overlooked. Living with a sports-related spinal injury and associated chronic pain, Amanda has focused her journalism career on writing pieces about health and wellness habits that she personally incorporates into her own life and can confidently report with firsthand knowledge.
Education
Amanda has a bachelor's degree in Human Rights of the Child, which she designed around the international treaty Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), from The University of Texas at Austin. Her graduate studies have been conducted at Duke University and New York University, in Non-Profit Management and Journalism, respectively.
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Stories By Amanda Vining
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If you love your beard, it's important to keep it clean and well maintained. Discover some great tips for beard hygiene from the experts.
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In order to power through a workout routine, most consume a healthy diet, including loading up on carbohydrates. In fact, this can make all the difference.
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Knowing when to head to the hospital to give birth is one thing that will make you informed about what to do and hopefully ease some of your nerves.
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Most moles aren't cancerous and don't pose any issue to health. However, sometimes moles can tell us if there is something else going on in our bodies.
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There are many benefits to the keto diet. Alongside weight loss and reducing cholesterol, it's possible that anxiety reduction can be added to the list.
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Monkeypox, the latest highly infectious virus to spread across the globe, may soon receive a new name due to racial tensions behind the current name.
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An energy drink may seem like a tempting way to achieve a quick pick-me-up, but when you're pregnant it may not be the safest choice. Here's why.
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Popping a cold sore may be one of the worst actions you can take. Having a cold sore isn't fun, but popping it can make the experience even worse. Here's why.
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While most people see spots on occasion, like right after staring at a bright light, seeing spots regularly may be a sign of an underlying condition.
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Whether you've gotten Botox injections before or you're a first-timer, knowing how long they take to begin working can help you know what to expect.
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Latex is one allergen that can be found in places that might surprise you. Therefore, certain precautions must be taken, even with the food handled with latex.
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Knowing the ins and outs of how an IUD's positioning might change can help you become informed about what to expect if something feels out of place.
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For most people, getting the flu means a few days of feeling sick. However, in 2021, certain states showed more deaths from influenza and pneumonia.
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We all love our fur babies and want to spend as much time as we can with them, and now there may be a reason to spend even more time playing with your dogs.
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Do you look for cues that your period is about to start based on whether or not you have vaginal discharge? Learn what's normal at which phase of your cycle.
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While speaking to Health Digest in an exclusive interview, Dr. Margaret Gatti-Mays explained the importance of early detection when it comes to breast cancer.
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Whether you're an avid member or a first-timer, there are several things you can do to make the most out of your Orangetheory Fitness class.
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If you want to alter their face or strengthen their jawline, it may seem like plastic surgery is the only way to go. Can mewing be an effective DIY technique?
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Olivia Newton-John, famed actor, singer, and star of "Grease," died aged 73, and now we know her cause of death.
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For people with a vitamin B12 deficiency, injections can be critical to their energy, health, and managing symptoms. But how long do they take to kick in?
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While there's no reason to believe she's in poor health, it's true that Queen Elizabeth is not quite as present as she once was, and here's why.
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is a heartbreaking occurrence for any family. Read more about how air pollution may be linked to the risk for SIDS.
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Your body composition is the makeup of bones, muscle, and fat, and medical professionals agree that it's important to be informed about your body's proportions.
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Some people claim that going gluten-free has helped them rid their skin of acne. Altering the foods you eat can be a holistic way to mitigate acne.
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The term "nodular acne" is often mistakenly used interchangeably with cystic acne, but they are in fact two different skin conditions.
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