-
Spring has arrived and Summer is around the corner… …and your pants are fitting snug from the past holidays, Valentine’s chocolates, or too much boozing and munching during Spring Break. Is this you? Are you seeking motivators to move more and shed those extra pounds? First and foremost, focus on the good feeling daily movement brings your body, mind, and soul.
-
Are you struggling to lose those last 5 pounds to reach your goal weight? Do you have much more weight to lose and just can’t seem to maintain a consistent healthy, active lifestyle? Are you seeking ways to simply feel good and be happy? 5 Simple Tips to Lose Weight, Keep It Off, and Reach Happiness Move—and then move some more. Exercise routines are
-
When the world feels like an emotional roller coaster, steady yourself with simple rituals. Do the dishes. Fold the laundry. Water the plants. Simplicity attracts wisdom. What simple tasks can you practice this week to calm your body and mind?
-
Healthy Recipe of the Week A Quick, On-The-Go Breakfast or After School Snack! Baked Blueberry Oatmeal Cups Ingredients 2 cups Rolled Dry Oats 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1/2 cup Banana 1/2 cup Coconut Oil 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk (or milk of choice) 2 tablespoon Honey 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
-
When was the lasted time you failed? How did you feel? How did you cope? We all make mistakes, fail, or face rejection at different times in our lives… We are devastated and uncertain of our next step. What will we do next? How will we recover and move forward? Elizabeth Gilbert, author of ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ faced seemingly endless rejection
-
Healthy Recipe of the Week Black-Eyed Pea, Corn, and Rice Salad Spring into April with some Fresh Leafy Greens! Ingredients 31 ounce can Black-Eyed Peas (drained, rinsed, no-salt added) 25 ounce can Whole Kernel Corn (no-salt added) 8 ounce Cooked Brown Rice (may substitute with Quinoa) 2 stalk Celery (chopped) 1 Bell Pepper (seeded, chopped)
-
As the winter chill comes to an end, we need to continue one winter trend: Hygge Pronounced HOO-guh What is Hygge? It is a Danish wellness concept and often translated as “coziness.” A Danish anthropologist, Jeppe Trolle Linnet, Ph.D. refers to it as “a situation that is pleasant, relaxed, devoid of demands, where you can be
-
Healthy Recipe of the Week Attention: Pizza Lovers! Cauliflower Caprese Pizza Ingredients Crust 1 Medium head Cauliflower (about 4 cups) 1/3 cup Part-Skim Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (may substitute for cheese of choice) ¼ teaspoon Salt 2 teaspoon Garlic (crushed or minced) 1 teaspoon Onion Powder 2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning Mix 2 tablespoon Ground Flaxseed ½
-
When was the last time you took 10 minutes to do nothing? We can easily be “buried” in our work and the ins-and-outs of our daily lives that we become distracted from the present moment. What would happen if you took 10 minutes to focus on the present moment: no television, no phone, no computer or tablet, no
-
Do you often say to yourself, “I am at the gym… Now, what should I do?” First, do not focus on what you should do; focus on what want to do. Do what feels good to you today. To get you started and stay motivated… I have compiled a “list” of 5 basic movement patterns to include during each gym session. Push Movement Examples:
Blog
Train for Life 