Well, I think I’m making a habit of talking about habits! I just can’t get away from all the amazing information and research on the influence of habits. Last month, we looked at the book Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear—and specifically the two-minute concept. This month, let’s …
Books. Newspapers. Magazines. The discussion around habits keeps popping up. I decided to dive into another book on the topic, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear. Usually, a book’s introduction is worth skipping, but here, you’ll find the reason for James’ journey, which started with a terrible freak …
With tax day falling in April, these 30 days seem like the right fit for Stress Awareness Month. I’ll admit that stress can still get the best of me. Throw in a childhood that introduced some unhealthy stress-management habits and, well, stress can really stress me out! Being more aware has helped. I’ve gotten better at recognizing building stress—and acting …
Self Care Self care is so important to our health but in this environment its sometimes hard to know just what to do for self care. I mean, self care is different for everyone. Everybody’s needs are different. And when we think of self care, we think healthy eating, exercise, sleep and stress. All of these are so important, …
Have you heard the phrase self-care? It’s a word that is thrown around a lot. For most, it sounds like pie-in-the-sky health jargon. Well, I’d like to breathe new life into this overused word and show you why “self-care” is a practical approach to being more healthy. Self-care. What does it mean? Bear with me as I pull a quote …
Can you hear that? It’s the internal banter about New Year’s resolutions. For 2019, you can do the traditional resolutions, or opt for more self discovery. Go for it! If you’re looking for some inspiration, please carve out time to read (or listen to) Girl, Wash Your Face! I read the book in 2018, and I’m still uplifted. The author …
Every holiday I tell myself I’m going to slow down! And every year I find myself rushing from one place to another and not taking in the season itself. It seems these days, that being busy is an honor and when I ask others “how are you”, inevitably the answer is “I’m so busy!” Unfortunately, always being busy is not …
What is dehydration? How does it happen during cool weather? I like this simple definition from the Mayo Clinic: “Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn’t have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don’t replace lost fluids, you will get dehydrated.” With cool …
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