Holiday season means holiday drinks… and we love them too… …but you may need more nutrients if you’re drinking a lot this season (keep reading). While constant alcohol consumption may not be good for our health, removing alcohol from someones consumption is not one of the first things I go for when clients come to see me– particularly not at
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Sitting while you eat, seems like it should be second nature… but I’d be willing to bet many of you reading this either don’t do it all the time, or never sit while eating unless you’re out to dinner (distracted computer eating is practically the same). Our brains are going in MANY different directions- with a fast paced work week,
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As an entrepreneur (and just as a person), the HOW I start my day ends up being the most important predictor of my happiness, and energy for the day. Most people I meet are like WOW you have so much energy… well here’s a little #bts info… I have to create that energy to have it- it’s totally not innate.
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Happy New Year! Since it’s Jan 1, have you started thinking about the famous…New Year, New Me…phrase? Not so fast…starting your new year with “new year, new me” can leave you feeling super deflated by Jan 15. I hear so often from clients that in the new year they’ll start this “new” thing they’ve been meaning to start, or they’ll
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The holidays can be stressful, really stressful. We spend a lot of time being really busy, with little rest and lots to do. Most of my clients complain that they feel exhausted, overspent and under appreciated. Well, friends, the appreciation starts with YOU! So as you roll into the holiday season let’s start with ourselves (I know, it should be
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Happy National Relaxation Day, friends; I think we could ALL use a little more relaxation! I’ve been traveling in Italy for the last 2 weeks, trying my BEST at relaxing (it doesn’t come so easily to me- full disclosure), but I’ve been trying to follow as the Italians do- because they relax well (or it seems to be that way). It’s
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I’ve been talking more and more about mindfulness… mindful eating, and intuitive eating on my Instagram and on my blog, and I’ve felt like we need to unravel and discuss what exactly IS mindful eating and how the heck do you start. The premise of mindful eating involves FULL attention around your food (what’s that?). No phone, no TV- just
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Let’s be honest, every day isn’t going to be your best day, and it’s also certainly not always going to be easy to get out of bed and get going for the day. But what if I told you that you could simply make your day more positive, quite easily, Well, good news. You can, So listen up. Most of the
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Breathing, it sounds so simple, but truly (at least for me) it’s something that I have to really think about doing consciously… and I don’t mean just breathing to keep me going, but I mean really and truly deep breathing. Breathing provides air to our lungs and life to our bodies by distributing oxygen for fuel all around to our tissues
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Being active throughout the day is one of the absolute hardest things to do and also one of the most important things to do. Staying active throughout the workday has become increasingly more difficult- especially because most of the work we do involves sitting at the computer or at a desk. The unfortunate reality is that staying seated for much of the day
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Each new year gives us an opportunity for a fresh start and a new beginning. It’s a time to make goals for the things that we want to achieve in the coming year. Because I find that new years goals and resolutions are often focused on health, fitness and wellness- here are a few tips to help you make 2015 your healthiest,
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