Welcome to the fourth week of our New Year’s wellness challenge! Maintaining your health and wellness – physically and mentally – are key to living a happier, healthier existence. Here are the challenges for this week. January 23: Read for 30 minutes. This is one of the few challenges that I repeated this month. Why? … Read More
Mental Health
How to Manage Stress During the Holidays
The holiday season is one of the most magical times of the year, however, it is also one of the most stressful times. Money and family responsibilities are two of the top sources of stress in America, and the holiday season brings both to the forefront. If you’d like to make the holidays more enjoyable … Read More
My Time at Canyon Ranch Resort and Retreat
My time at Canyon Ranch started over 20 years ago in college when I first became interested in health and wellness. College was rough at times, but I knew if I wanted to live my life to the fullest, physically and mentally, I needed to start somewhere. There were so many different philosophies about nutrition … Read More
Four Tips to Create a Healthier Work-Life Balance
What is work-life balance? Work-life balance is about creating a happy equilibrium in a person’s professional and personal lives so that they feel mentally healthy, happy, and fulfilled – and will thus be at their best for their work and home lives. If an individual is feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious or depressed, and/or experiencing physical … Read More
The Benefits of Walking After a Meal
If you’re looking to give your body a physical and mental boost, look no further than a post-meal stroll. Research by sports scientists in this WellandGood.com article shows that there are multiple benefits to walking after a meal. Here is a synopsis of the article outlining the benefits of an after-dinner stroll. Improves Digestion The … Read More
The Benefits of Meditation & Ways to Practice It
Meditation is something that everyone can do. Anywhere. At any time. It is free to do and freeing for your mind, especially when in a stressful state. Your personal meditation can be just a few seconds or hours. It can be done on a busy subway train or in a quiet corner of your home. … Read More
Stress Management Using Mindfulness Techniques
Eating a healthy diet is one key part to living a happy, healthy lifestyle. The other is managing stress. While there are foods that help you relax and reduce stress, research shows that mindfulness – or the “science of chill” – is a very effective way to further reduce your stress level and help keep … Read More
Prioritizing Mental Health in 2022
The start of the New Year is notorious for lofty resolutions and hard-to-keep promises. With many workforces, schools and communities still mid-pandemic, the importance of prioritizing mental health and finding healthy goals that fit into your lifestyle and personality is a must for all of us. Over the last two years, Covid-19 has disrupted normalcy … Read More
10-Day New Year’s Challenge
There’s no better time than a New Year to embark on healthy habits. Instead of making New Year’s resolutions – studies have shown that approximately 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail – try this 10-Day New Year’s Challenge instead. Over the next 10 days, challenge yourself to do the following things. Day 1: Write your … Read More
12 Days of Healthy Holidays Challenge
While the holidays are a celebratory time of year to gather with friends and family, they can also be full of overindulgence and unwanted stress. I created this holiday challenge to add some healthy lifestyle boosters and de-stressors into your festive season. Plus, if you continue to include these healthy habits in your everyday routine, … Read More