Have you ever had a great week where you’re making healthy choices about every day? You’re eating well, cooking your own meals, getting to the gym, and then…the weekend rolls around. Ah yes, how I have a love/hate relationship with weekends. It’s easy to think of the weekend as time to enjoy …
Life’s Simple 7
Have you ever wondered what steps you could take to improve your health over a long-term period? The American Heart Association published a study that found that people with high genetic risk factors for heart disease could significantly lower that risk if they implemented seven lifestyle …
Resilience: Your Secret Weapon
I get it - life is anything but easy. Stress, adversity, tragic events, and negativity get the best of you. Sometimes it may feel as if the world is swallowing you whole, with one setback after another punching you in the gut. But let me ask you this - how well are you taking those punches? Are you …
The Silent Walk: Unplugging for Health Benefits
In today's world, where smartphones are seemingly extensions of ourselves, a simple practice known as the "silent walk" is gaining popularity for its numerous health benefits. A silent walk, characterized by leaving your cell phone behind while strolling, is becoming a refreshing escape from the …
Mindfulness and Exercise
What do you think about when exercising? Is it a time for you to let you mind wander, or do you tend to stay focused on the task at hand? I recently found myself becoming incredibly bored when working out and started to question if I could incorporate some meditation or mindfulness techniques into …
Boost Your Confidence
Confidence can help bring success, happiness, and opportunities into your life. Confidence is the foundation upon which you can build your dreams and achieve your goals. If you've been struggling with low self-esteem or simply want to boost your confidence, here are some practical ways to help you …
Mental Health Check-In
Thank GOODNESS talking about and caring for our mental health has become more normalized and acknowledged as a necessary aspect of overall wellbeing. Nowadays, there are multiple ways to take care of our mental health at the tip of our fingers; for example - self-help apps, online therapy, mental …
How To Meet People In Your Twenties And Thirties
I think we take for granted sometimes how easy it is to make friends as children and teens. We go to school with kids our age through high school, and then if you go to college, you have access to yet another massive social circle. College especially gives ample opportunity to make new connections - …