Taking care of our bodies is very important both inside and out. Exercise, a good nutrition plan, healthy mindset, and using more natural products on our skin, rather than harmful chemicals, are all ways we can take care of our bodies. Did you know that food can be used as...
7 Ways to Relax Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
Relaxation and taking time to destress is very important and can really contribute to good health. If you are feeling very stressed lately and having a hard time relaxing, maybe these 7 ways to relax your mind, body, and spirit will help. Stress can affect all areas of your life,...
How to Foster Body Positivity
Body Positivity refers to the “assertion that all people deserve to have a positive body image, regardless of how society and popular culture view ideal shape, size, and appearance.” Although weight loss and how you look can be important, the real victory lies in how you feel about yourself. Fostering...
How to Practice Mindfulness
“Mindfulness is the practice of cultivating awareness for the present moment.” Life can be pretty stressful and overwhelming at times, and how we handle these stresses can really affect our overall health. Practicing mindfulness will help with the way we respond to life’s hardships and help our minds “reset and...
Meditation for Beginners
Since there is no right or wrong way to meditate, every individual can choose what best fits their lifestyle and comfortability. Meditation has many benefits for your mind, body, and soul so it’s a great practice to incorporate into your life. If you are struggling to find time to include...
Relaxation & Meditation
Life is stressful and learning to relax and handle all of life’s stressors is extremely important for your health. “Stress can leave you feeling tense, negative, and worried, but spending just a few minutes a day in meditation can relieve the pressure and help you calm down, focus on the...
20 Ways to Create a Self-Care Routine
Self-care is probably the most important thing you can do for yourself especially in difficult times. So, what is self-care? Self-care is anything you can do for yourself to enrich your mind, body, or soul. “Have you heard the phrase, ‘you can’t pour from an empty cup’?” asks Annalisa Smithson,...
Can What You Eat Improve Your Mood?
“We tend to think of the connection between food and mood as a one-way street. We eat something that tastes good, and it makes us feel good.” With emotions running high right now and our feelings all over the place, food often serves as a comfort to our emotions. Sometimes...
Building a Healthy Relationship with Food
How many of you have a hate/love relationship with food?? You want to eat healthy, you love fruits and veggies, but sometimes life gets the best of us and we grab whatever is easy, pleasing to the eye, and satisfying. Unfortunately, eating healthy requires a little different mindset and some...
Why do YOU workout?!?
This question is a simple one, but has many responses and opinions.... When you are working out you: keep your head up, stay aligned in the feet and hips, tuck the ribs, bend the knees, BREATH. But I have been thinking about this question lately because I am currently unable...