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Keeping Your Immune System Strong

Don’t know if you’ve heard … but we’re in a pandemic and we’re heading face first into flu season. That means we need to do all we can to support our immune system to keep us well in the months…

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Wellness

5 Reasons to Spend 5 Minutes Stretching

When I was a kid, bending over to grab something didn’t require a warm-up and one or two deep breaths. Just like clear skin and a forgiving metabolism, flexibility is wasted on the young and is something we never appreciate…

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Wellness

My Fall Mental Health Routine

Did you see where summer went? I feel like I’m sitting in a movie theater, the previews just ended and now the credits are rolling. Is seasonal whiplash a thing? We were finally settling into a routine and then it…

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Wellness

Having A Goal I Can Control

I am one of those people who works best with clearly defined goals. I love a vision board and a deadline. I’m the person who will write something on a to-do list, just to get “credit” for crossing it off.…

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Wellness

Why I Don’t Rest Well

I don’t rest well. I’m jealous of those people I see on Instagram who are swinging in hammocks and reading books. My husband can sit down on a Saturday, drink a beer, and stare off into space for an hour.…

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Wellness

Creating an Exercise Habit

In my twenties, I worked out to get a butt like JLo. (Hot take: She won the genetic lottery. I could do 1000 squats a day and could never get a booty like that.) I never enjoyed my trips to…

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10 New Hobbies for Quarantine

Almost everyday I come across someone talking about the new hobbies and projects they are completing with all their quarantine free time. Home improvement updates, massive closet clean outs, and Pinterest-worthy crafts paired with beautiful before and after photos on…

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Wellness

Will You Take the Three-Day Challenge?

It’s time to put down the Quarantini.  Listen, friends. If this sudden, drastic change to your schedule has you feeling out of whack, you’re not alone. Welcome to this weird new world. Pull up a chair, we may be here a…

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Wellness

How to Deal with Isolation Anxiety

On a good day, when the sun is shining and everyone is healthy, my baseline mental state can be described as “barely hanging on.”  Anxiety and depression are constant companions and I fight like a beast to keep them at…

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