The year is coming to an end quickly! It's easy to get run down with all the extra things to do for the holidays, like shopping, decorating, sending cards, baking and parties. So, it's important to remember to take some extra good care for yourself! ❤️ Here are some suggestions to fight holiday fatigue: [...]
Feeling under the weather? When the temperatures drop, we tend to spend more time indoors, get less sunshine and fresh air, and consume more indulgent, comfort foods. This combination leads to a higher exposure to airborne organisms and decreased immunity, which means you're more likely to catch a cold or flu. But don’t [...]
As a Chef and a Health Coach, it's natural for me to think of posting about delicious food or eating healthy, but instead, I'd like to encourage people to #optoutside on the day after Thanksgiving. REI co-op will close its doors again on one of the busiest retail days of year to encourage [...]
The importance of good sleep is often not recognized by people as an essential element of good health, yet sleep deprivation can have serious negative consequences not only on our health, but relationships, job performance and reaching goals. If your job requires you to drive, handle hazardous materials, or you work in the [...]
Whether you want to lose weight or get a promotion at work, you need to master productivity. You’ll never be able to fit in workouts, healthy meals, and meditation if you’re constantly procrastinating and not making the best use of your time. And if you’re going for that promotion, you’ll never be able [...]
Healthy foods, especially superfoods, have a notorious reputation for being expensive, and a lot of people use that as an excuse to grab fast food and sacrifice their health. While high-quality food is the greatest investment you can make for your health, sometimes you just can’t afford to splurge on goji berries, maca, [...]
Are you reluctant to buy one of those big butternut squashes at the grocery store? If you’re like me, maybe you look for the smallest ones so you don’t have leftovers. I did that too, until I recently saw a video from Chef Jamie Oliver that has 3 delicious recipes (my 3 reasons!) [...]
Isn’t it nice when you can let your hair down and just be yourself? When you can share your personal passion, struggles, or vision for the future, and have someone to turn to with questions, someone who actually “gets” you on a deeper level? That’s what a wellness tribe is all about! A [...]
Eating a colorful rainbow of foods can be a fun challenge, for both adults and kids, to eat healthier and to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into meals. The challenge, or goal, is to eat all colors of the rainbow each day. For example, for purple and blue, you could eat plums, blackberries, [...]
As we move away from summer vacation and everyone buckles down into back-to-school routines, it’s a great time to refocus your goals and create a plan to stay true to your priorities. We all have big dreams and long to-do lists but why is it that some people are so good at actually [...]
