Mindfulness is being intensely aware of what you’re sensing and feeling in a particular moment. It’s walking outside on a beautiful fall day, listening to the birds chirp, looking at the beautiful trees and noticing their new hints of orange and yellow. It’s letting the smell of the cool crisp
Setting goals can help you stay on track and motivated, become better at planning and create positive atmospheres. While you may find it hard at times to stay on track and meet your goals, this could simply be because you are not setting your goals properly. When creating a goal,
“My mama always said life is like a box of chocolates,” Forrest Gump famously said. “You never know what you’re gonna get.” The comparison of life to a box of chocolates highlights the fact that there is so much that happens in our existence that is out of our control.
We are stronger together. This fact rings true in many ways: Two hands are stronger than one, two heads are smarter than one and two hearts are healthier than one. Connection with others is vital to our survival. Social connections can decrease anxiety and depression, help us regulate our emotions,
You check your mail, and inside is an invitation to your friend’s wedding. Instantly, you start thinking you want to get in better shape before the nuptials. You start working out daily and eating more mindfully. A week passes, and you step on the scale, only to be disappointed when
Did you know Daylight Savings Time was originally put into effect by Benjamin Franklin as a way to conserve energy? He expected that longer hours of natural light in the evening would lead to less energy needed to brighten homes. Since its creation, Daylight Savings Time has encouraged more than
When you begin to feel stress in your day, how does your mind respond? Do you crave a sweet treat or perhaps a walk or run outside? The brain plays a much bigger role in our healthy lifestyles than we typically give it credit. Our desires don’t surface at random
Fourteen weeks ago, you clicked register. Yes, you wanted to be healthier. Yes, you wanted to invest in yourself. And yes, you committed to 14 weeks of active effort toward a renewed you. As we enter the final week of the challenge, take a moment to celebrate your ability to
Do you ever feel like you’re fighting an uphill fitness battle to no avail? We’ve all been there — eating healthy, getting ourselves to the gym every day, giving 100% effort in every workout, and suffering through aches and pains and two-a-day workouts only to feel like we have nothing
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