If you follow USDA dietary guidelines or read the Nutrition Facts Labels on your packaged food, you might find yourself saying, “WTF do they actually mean?!? Ounces, cups, ounces again, calories, g, mg, mcg, %…. And why are there so many fats?? Why can’t this be written in normal people language!?” Let’s do a […]
Tag: mindfulness
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 […]
The Benefits of Positive Self-Talk (2 Minute Read)
Do you see the glass half full or half empty? I always hated that question because I don’t think I use either of those phrases when referring to my glass of water. I know it’s metaphorical, but seriously, if I’m thirsty I think, “I need some more water,” and if I’m trying to stay hydrated […]
Why Should I be Mindful of what I Consume? (2 minute read)
How We’re Conditioned to Eat Growing up my parents were always on some sort of diet, South Beach, Atkins, Weight Watchers, even a cabbage soup diet. They were always conscious of their weight and attempted fad diets or quick fixes, but the rest of the time they weren’t really paying attention to the frozen pizza […]
Why You Should Try Mindfulness and Meditating (2 minute read)
I started purposefully meditating because I was stressing out about the state of the world. It’s not like things were all of a sudden different on Earth– we were electing a new president, wars were happening, the economy was crashing, climate change and pollution were showing their terrible effects– those things were always happening and […]