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Tackle your stress like your life depends on it. Because it does.

Stress is the pits, isn’t it? It can really put a damper on so many aspects of life. Have you considered how stress might be preventing you from making forward progress on whatever piece of your wellness you’re trying to improve? Your efforts will have the healthiest foundation possible to flourish and bring you the vitality and …

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How to reduce stress with simple breathing exercises for a healthier body and mind

How many times throughout the day do you typically notice your breathing? Probably not very often if you’re like most people. Thank goodness it’s one of those automatic functions that our bodies take care of for us, right?   Just because breathing happens automatically, though, doesn’t mean we can’t intentionally engage with the process and …

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Smooshed breasts, stinky armpits, and naked from the waist up for the win!

Apologies if my title for this one offends or startles you. I was really hoping you’d read it and maybe smile a little too. I was having my annual routine mammogram today, and it got me thinking about preventive care in its broadest sense. Given what I do for a living as a wellness professional, …

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Is it time to start a morning TO-DON’T list for less stress?

Tomorrow morning’s to-do list: Hit the snooze button til even the dog gets annoyed (yaaaawn). Read through all the notifications that rolled in on my phone overnight (don’t wanna miss anything important). Hop around all 6 social media platforms to see what’s going on in everyone else’s lives (those selfies and food pics aren’t gonna …

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It’s really hard to make sustainable healthy changes all alone

Why can’t you simply make a plan to exercise more and eat better, and stick to it? For life. Why can’t you just go to bed on time, sleep soundly through the night, and wake up totally refreshed? Every day for forever. Why can’t you strike a beautiful balance between your time at work and …

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Conventional healthcare was failing me…is it failing you too?

Years ago, as I struggled through a long period of unexplained physical symptoms and a very depressing cycle of feeling awful, improving slightly, only to feel awful again – rinse and repeat – I eventually realized the conventional approach to healthcare wasn’t working for me. Unfortunately, it’s not working for millions of us. So many …

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