Can being physically active for 5 minutes change your life? Yes! Whether you’re a couch potato or a regular at the gym, purposefully moving your body for 5 minutes (or more) can have many positive benefits. You probably heard that exercise is good for you. It reduces stress, improves blood pressure and circulation, strengthens and […]
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What is whole-being wellness?
Maybe you’ve heard the term “holistic” before, meaning whole and interconnected. Holistic wellness looks at health from multiple directions and addresses the maintenance of the body using many different modalities- Western, Eastern, alternative, allopathic. Whole-being wellness is what happens when you see yourself as a complex living being. One that is interconnected and interdependent, not […]
How to Start Exercising: Just Walk (3 min read)
There’s a lot of reasons why we don’t workout. Sometimes it’s a lack of motivation or a feeling of exhaustion after a long day. Maybe it’s a busy schedule or a lack of finances to join a motivating gym. And for others, it’s ability level, whether it be starting up an exercise routine after a […]
Nature Can Improve Your Body Image & Happiness (1.5 min read)
You probably heard that being out outside does wonders for your well-being. You probably feel calmer, more connected to Nature, and a general sense of peace and ease that may be absent when you’re indoors lost in your busy city life. Taking a walk in the park or, better yet, going out to some more […]
Counting Reps Is a Strategy to Make Exercise Easier (4 min read)
Do you have an at-home workout routine? Are there ways that you motivate yourself or keep yourself going so you don’t stop before time is up? Personally, I find it difficult to workout at home, especially when I’m not “in the mood.” There are days when I find myself getting tired quickly or allowing myself […]