5 Reasons You Need More Sleep Somehow, our society has got it all half-assed backwards when it comes to sleep. How often do you hear people bragging about pulling all-nighters, or saying things like, “I only need 5 hours of sleep a night,” or “I’ll sleep when I’m dead”? That is backwards. Your body needs sleep. There are so many benefits to sleep, but I’m just going to give you five …Read More
6 Ways to Stop Stress Eating So many of us turn to food for comfort when the world goes sideways. Reaching for a bag of chips, a carton of ice cream, or a box of cookies when you are feeling spread too thin feels like an easy solution. The problem is that the quick fix of sugar and carbs is momentary and literally leaves you feeling worse once that food high settles, which it inevitably does. The …Read More
7 Tips to Start Eating Healthier Today Does the idea of eating healthier make you panic? Is your first thought that you need to buy special food and completely change your lifestyle? Does the idea of “eating better” piss you off even a tiny bit? Well, here are seven tips you can incorporate today without ever setting foot in the grocery store or cracking open a cookbook. Eating better is somet…Read More
Top 10 Tips for Mindful Eating Mindful eating is a powerful tool! Unfortunately, mindless eating is the norm... We've all done it ... eaten something on the run without taking the time to enjoy it or even consciously realize that we were even eating it. Or eaten an entire tub of ice cream while sitting in front of the TV. And, let's not get started on those potato chip tales. For me, the object of…Read More
Top 7 Secrets to Stay Motivated & Consistent with Exercise No one will argue that to be your healthiest you absolutely have to nourish your body and make time to workout. But sometimes getting off the couch is painfully hard. Sometimes you need an attitude adjustment to get yourself going. Fact: if you change your mind you can change your life. Try these 7 Ways to Stay Motivated & C…Read More
10 Tips to Feel More Confident Confidence. Who doesn’t want more of it? We are drawn to people who ooze confidence. From politicians to athletes and movie stars, to our pastors and professors, everybody loves a winner. And it’s their confidence that creates our perception of who those winners are. Confidence, according to Merriam-Webster, is a feeling or belief that you can do something well…Read More
Sitting is the New Smoking – Humans are Meant to MOVE! Yep, you read that right: research studies suggest that sitting for long periods of time without movement is as bad for our bodies as smoking! That might seem extreme, but consider this: human beings were meant to move. Our bodies are designed to run, jump, lift, squat, swim and do all kinds of movements that we just don’t do on a regular …Read More
How to Get Motivated to Workout Getting motivated to workout can be so difficult. And many of us use the lack of motivation as an excuse to not exercise. But here's the thing, you have to get started even when you aren't motivated to do it. Be honest now. How many times have you thought, “I REALLY need to get off this couch and get some exercise?” But you only have ten or twenty minutes so you…Read More
Eating Healthy for Busy People The most common reason I hear for not eating healthy or exercising is, “I don’t have time.” I get it, you’re busy, but guess what? So are your co-workers, neighbors, relatives and friends who are making it work every single day. And by the way, there’s nothing “more special” or “unique” about them that magically grants them time to exercise and cook…Read More
The Top 3 Ways to Win at Working Out Today I’m going to share the #1 way to make sure that you always win and always accomplish your goals, especially when it comes to health and fitness. Ready? The surefire way to win at anything you do is to NOT QUIT. Now, this is often easier said than done, but I can tell you that anyone in your life that enjoys success has gotten to that point because t…Read More
