If you consider yourself a “perfectionist” but struggle to accomplish your goals, it is important to recognize that aiming for perfection doesn’t always lead to satisfactory results. In fact, when it comes to pursuing your health goals, striving for perfection can become the enemy of progress. The pressure to attain perfection can lead to inaction, […]
Journaling For Wellness
If the mention (or thought) of “Journaling” causes you anxiety, then you may want toreconsider what the act of journaling really means. Many find the thought of writing downinner thoughts, goals, and daily activities overwhelming. However, journaling can be a healthyway to boost your well-being, encourage creativity, work through stress, and provide you withinsight into […]
The Benefits of Sports
If your idea of exercise is a solo run or working out alone at home, you may be missing out on the benefit of playing a sport! Playing a sport is not just for the young. Adults of all ages and abilities can play a sport and reap the physical and emotional benefits. Playing a […]
Staying Open to Change
If asked, most of us can list the things and activities we enjoy. And we are likely to know the things and activities we don’t enjoy. But what if we are wrong? Is it possible that over time our tastes and interest change? We often believe we are sure about much more than we are. […]
Movement for Memory
Hit the gym or the track to help your memory? Recent research says yes! Most people know: hit the gym or the track to improve your heart health, lose weight, and build muscle. These benefits of exercise are true and well-proven. Exercise also seems to have a positive effect on our thinking and our ability […]
Using Mind-Body Practices to Lower Blood Pressure
We know that stress especially persistent stress can increase your blood pressure and have a negative impact on your health. However, research has shown that you if you use Mind- Body Practices, you can improve your health by reducing your body’s stress response. Examples of Mind Body Practices that are available with the aid of […]
Best Practices in Self Care
In the past year “Self-Care” has been a buzzword for people who are suffering from being quarantined at home or have stress and anxiety from pandemic-related issues. It is a term that relates to the overall wellness of a person. What it means to practice self-care: Taking a break and doing something nice for yourself […]
Move More, Stress Less
Feeling stressed? While we can’t always avoid stress, we can do something to help: exercise. Exercise improves our resilience to stress by improving our brains hormonal response, helping ‘blow off steam’ to manage our mood, and improving sleep. Ever hear of a runner’s high? Exercise creates chemical changes in our brain that help counteract the […]
Managing Stress When Making Healthy Changes
Investing in your health by making healthy changes is always rewarding but it doesn’t mean it is always easy. Change is hard and we are human so we may slip now and again. To help increase our chance of success, we can take steps to prevent stress, and more importantly, consider how we can respond […]
Experience the Benefits of Meditation
Meditation is the act of focusing your body, mind, and emotion on the present moment by being still and focusing your attention on your breath, a guided meditation, music, or a helpful phrase or mantra. No matter how you choose to meditate, there are important benefits to making meditation a part of your healthy lifestyle. […]