Not only are the holidays the “most wonderful time of the year”, but they can also be the most stressful time of the year. Between the shopping, rushing, cleaning, visiting and cooking, just to name a few, it’s no wonder that the holidays can bring on stress like no other season. This stress can lead to headaches, neck and ... Continue Reading
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Beat the Burnout – 7 Tips to Help Curb the Impacts of Stress
The word “stress”, like “busy”, has become so frequently used that it has almost lost its meaning. And the definition of the word “stress” has different meanings to different people. But studies are revealing that we are beyond stressed today – we are suffering from burnout, clinical exhaustion and throughout the holiday ... Continue Reading
How to Make Self Care a Priority for your Emotional, Physical and Mental Health
By its dictionary definition, self-care is the pro-active practice of taking action to preserve or improve your own health. And while this sounds like a simple, common-sense practice, if current statistics on increasing stress levels and the negative effects from our faster-than-ever paced society are any indicator, it seems ... Continue Reading
5 Tips to Help Prioritize Your Time
Chances are, you ask yourself at least once a day: Where does the time go? You try so hard to fit as much as possible into your day but rarely do you find enough time to do something for yourself. "Me time" is something you need to prioritize each and every day, in order to feel emotionally fulfilled and to complete your ... Continue Reading
A Healthy Sole is Key to a Healthy Body
Since the invention of the Fitbit, and other pedometer-type devices, the notion that you need to take 10,000 steps a day has become commonly accepted by most fitness-conscious consumers. Studies have since shown that in taking 10,000 steps a day, you improve your blood pressure, reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, improve ... Continue Reading
Cable News Banned from Gyms in Support of Mental Health
Every time you turn on the news these days, it seems that reports are consistently negative and subsequently, watching the news can be bad for your mental well-being. Minnesota-based fitness chain Life Time Fitness has decided to put your mental health first and has banned several national cable news networks from the TV ... Continue Reading