Pro Athletes Do It, You Should Too!

Working out and building up a good sweat is encouraged to help you get and stay in shape.  Many times, we are so excited about our results, that we begin to fear taking time off.  But taking a rest day is important for many reasons.    Rest days give you a time to recover both physically and […]

Happy National Biological Clock Day!

No, I am not talking that time sensitive baby craving urge women experience. Rather, I’m talking about that internal clock we all have. Today, we celebrate National Biological Clock Day for one reason – our health. Men and women alike have a daily biological clock.  Formally known as our circadian rhythm, our biological clock is […]

Go Ahead, Take a Nap

Ever feel like doing this mid-afternoon?  Maybe you should quit fighting it and just take a nap.  As infants and toddlers, taking a nap was normal and encouraged.  As adults, peer pressure and guilt make us ignore the urge to nap when we probably could use one. Most of us don’t get enough sleep, so […]

9 Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep

Need some help sleeping? Many of us do. Did you know that the average adult gets only 6.7 hours of sleep each night. However, to function at our best, we ideally need 7-9. And, it should only take you 10-15 minutes to fall to sleep. Try these tips: 1. Turn off all your technology – […]

Make the Most of your Rest Days

Rest is important for many reasons. Rest days give you a time to recover both physically and mentally. When you push yourself hard for days on end, you need to give your body time to recover. Rest days help keep you fresh and help muscles rebuild – making them stronger and bigger. Even elite athletes […]

How to Improve Your Sleep: Exercise

Are you one of the millions who don’t get enough sleep each night?    For some of us, it’s because we stay up too late trying to get one more thing done. But for others, sleep is simply elusive – insomnia, racing brain, sleep apnea, or restless leg syndrome can rob one of precious sleep […]