Today and Everyday
The holidays are upon us and our already crazy lives are going to get just a bit crazier! Between the end of the semester, keeping quarantined students current, kids, household chores, shopping, planning, cooking and everything else, it is hard to take a breath. That’s why creating and sticking to a regular routine is more […]
Sixty-six is the new 21 not in age, but for habits. Previously, 21 was the “magic” number of days for creating a new habit or eliminating an old one. Current research now believes it’s actually 66 continuous days. That number might feel daunting but you can do it. So often when we are ready to […]
Wash your hands, use hand sanitizer, clean… steps we all have been doing to help minimize the spread of germs. Picking up COVID from a surface is low according the the Center for Disease Control, but other nasties are lurking in some unexpected areas, like… Kitchen sponges and dishrags. If you don’t switch them out […]
The holidays are upon us and that means lots of fun, but also lots of stress! It is hard to stay on track with your health journey this time of year! But it doesn’t have to be about stress, over-eating, and merely surviving. It can be different. Would you like to ❄️ THRIVE this holiday […]
There are all kinds of reasons people want to make changes in their health journey and there are just as many reasons why people don’t. And that makes it hard, really hard, when you want to make changes but others you live with likes the status quo. So, how do you make it work? First, […]
If you are looking for me this Fall, I am probably at a soccer game cheering on one of my boys, so it seems fitting that my next group has a bit of a Fall sports theme. I mean, why not? We can score goals, set up plays, make great passes, and celebrate our victories […]
Have you heard the saying, “Sitting is the New Smoking?” Well, it is. The phrase was crafted by Dr. James Levine, a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic. Basically, any kind of extended sitting – at your desk, in the car, in front of the TV – can be harmful to your health. And, we all […]
Every time our teenage son comes home from practice, I can’t even stand next to him with his “fresh from the field” aroma. Somedays, it makes my eyes water. That smell not only permeates the room, it permeates his clothes as well. In our house, it is not only our boys with stinky clothes – […]
Not all body fat is equal. As a matter of fact, the fat in our abdominal cavity causes the most problem with our health. This fat builds up around organs and is linked to a variety of health issues. That is why your waist size is a much stronger marker for your health than the […]
Sound familiar? I’m too tired….I’m too busy….I have too much going on with the kids….I don’t think I can do it. All excuses not to workout. Excuses we have all probably said or used ourselves. I know I have. The thing is, you know you should start. Or you know you should get that workout […]
