How to Get More from Your Walk
If I hear the phrase “Just go for a walk” one more time … After 2020, it’s actually triggering. But here’s the thing: Walking is one of my favorite mind-clearing forms of exercise. I did so much walking in 2020…
My New Hydration Obsession
About a month ago as I went to refill my coffee cup for the 3rd time, I realized I was barely drinking enough water. For all of time I will blame everything on the lifestyle change of the pandemic, and…
Tips for Moving More Every Day
I’ve talked about this before: In my 20s I used to workout to get better abs. Now I strive for daily movement for my mental health. I get anxious and feel “stuck” if I don’t find a way to move…
Create Your Own Family Relay Race
Much as being active is key to my sanity, getting my entire family to exercise isn’t always easy. And as our kids get older, I know the thought of doing anything with Mom and Dad will seem less and less…
My Spring Mental Health Routine
Someone once told me mental health is like a car. (Stay with me here.) Some cars need an occasional oil change, the cheapest gas and they will run, problem free, for decades. Others need a pit crew full of people…
Getting Motivated When You Don’t Feel Like It
For me, nutrition and exercise have very little to do with how I will look in a bathing suit. I’ve circled the sun enough times to know rock hard abs don’t equal happiness. (I know this because I spent my…
15 Simple Mental Health Rituals
Our mental health is like a plant. It needs constant care and attention. But unlike all those fiddle leaf fig trees we lost in 2016 (RIP), when we put in the time, it actually reciprocates. As someone who deals with…
How to Make a Family Wellness Plan
It’s no secret, our entire family has spent more time stationary in front of the screen more in the last nine months than ever before. Between online school, constant zoom meetings and lack of organized sports we could all medal…
10 Tips for More Productive Mornings
Who are these “morning people” anyway? Me, I have two morning modes: Warrior and Sloth. Tracy Flick versus Garfield. On those Warrior mornings, I’ve had a good night’s rest, my hair gets washed and I’m practically daring the universe to…
How to Stay Motivated to Exercise this Winter
Staying motivated to exercise all winter long is no easy feat. Bears had the right idea with that whole hibernation thing. Can you imagine? “Hold my calls, back from my nap in five months.” Sign. Me. Up. Sadly, we humans…
