The Best Way to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Do you have a bedtime routine? Something that relaxes you before hitting your head to the pillow? Our lives are so busy and full that we are often rushing around without taking much time to pause and relax. Too much stress can increase cortisol levels, which can lead to more fat being stored in your […]
The Top 3 Tips for a Great Workout At Home
Working out at home can be really effective when done properly. It can save you time not having to go back and forth to the gym and can easily be done whenever it’s convenient for you. But, it’s also easy to slack off and get distracted by TV, laundry, dishes, Facebook…you get the idea. If […]
4 Life Lessons from My Week of Retirement
I spent a week being retired and I loved it! To get away from the cold, dreary winter I spent a week living with relatives in their retirement community in Florida. These guys are busy and aren’t your stereotypical “old people”. In fact, I was the only one knitting! Although I was living in a […]
How to Actually Achieve Your Health Goals
Hopefully you’ve made some goals for improving your health this year. (If not, there’s still time to set a few). It can be a challenge to achieve what we’ve set out out to do, but there’s a way to make it easier on yourself. I believe the best way to actually achieve your goals is […]
Giving Thanks
American Thanksgiving is coming up and there’s an online thing going around where you set a timer for 10 minutes and write what you are thankful for – as many as you can within the time limit. The idea is that you have so much to be thankful for you’ll run out of time. It’s easy […]
February 30-Minute Challenge
Let’s beat the February blahs with a Challenge!! A while ago I wrote about the 7 strategies for carving out me time. As a recap, here they are: (see the article for more details) 1. Schedule it in. 2. Find an activity you enjoy that’s relaxing. 3. Wake up earlier. 4. Make yourself accountable. 5. […]
7 Strategies for Carving Out Me Time
(Note to the men reading this article: it’s geared for women, since we seen to have this problem more than you. Feel feel to keep reading and/or pass along to the special women in your life) Have you ever stopped to think about where you fit on your priority list? If you’re like most women, […]
