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Sounds easy right? Just get up and move!   Then why don’t we do it more often?   There are a million and one excuses and reasons not to, right?   Instead, let’s look at why we should…move that is. It helps to know the benefits of our actions and knowing how and why movement is important and beneficial is not only empowering, but also good for our bodies and minds.   Moving and being active daily is one of the best things that you can do for your overall health and wellness. Believe it or not, your body is...

It’s a known truth - and scientific research shows - that exercise is good for everybody. Corporations and fitness centers have mingled and offered classes and programs in a variety of ways over the years. Yet the pandemic and the constant changes throughout the world have wreaked havoc with businesses, gyms, work conditions and employee options and benefits. The fact that it’s helpful and beneficial to workout is still a given and well known – yet now we must get creative with how we workout, where and when we workout and how often. And often, our work, home and workout...

Goal-setting is the development of a plan of action designed to motivate and guide you towards a specific goal. Goals are more deliberate than thinking about a desire for something or a momentary intention that will disappear with the next thought or action. Setting goals means that you commit time to thinking about your goals, writing them down in some way, getting emotional about these goals and beginning to change your behavior to achieve these goals. In other words; the more you think, act, delve into, rework, rewrite, hash out, discuss, or plan your goals – the stronger they become...

Mindfulness practices can help to increase our ability to regulate emotions, decrease our stress and anxiety levels, and to focus our attention. This means that we can also observe our thoughts and feelings without judgement. Even with these benefits, the idea or thought of mindfulness can be overwhelming and challenging without practice and in the beginning when you are learning these skills.   So, like everything in life – we must give mindfulness a chance; we must be willing to feel it’s challenges and embrace the sheer practice of slowing down and adhering to a regular routine of mindful and...

  As 2022 looms in the foreground, we are winding down 2021 and sorting through the last two years of living, working, moving, and surviving during a pandemic. Some are referring to 2021 as the “Great Wait” as companies scramble to get workers back to the office and employees are left wondering what will happen next and how will we begin 2022? These questions, their doubts, and the looming new year bring up an opportunity for everyone to make a change – hopefully in the positive direction.   Although the Pandemic has brought about many new and disturbing trends to...

While massage used to be considered an indulgence, it is now recognized as a legitimate therapy for some painful conditions. Therapeutic massage may relieve pain by relaxing painful muscles, tendons, and joints; relieving stress and anxiety; and possibly helping to close the ‘pain gate’ by stimulating competing nerve fibers and impeding pain messages to and from the brain.   A variety of massage types can be used for pain. The most common are the following: Sports massage Deep tissue massage Remedial massage Therapeutic massage   A massage can help to decrease pain, and pain can arise for a variety of...

It’s that time of year again. Fall is in the air and temps are cooler as the holiday themed decorations and gift ideas are exploding in the stores at every corner. As we close the gap between present and the end of this year, we have a wonderful opportunity to recount, remember and rejuvenate not only our schedules, but our mindset for the yearend and the start of a new year. While this time of year can also be stress-inducing, it’s also a perfect opportunity to slow down, count our blessings, fill our thoughts with gratitude, and hone in on...

While it might seem like a walking meditation is an oxymoronic practice – one filled with contradiction and opposites – the two can balance each other out. One helps to create an anchor for the other. Walking provides a focal point that helps clear the mind of stress and clutter, while meditation helps to bring the small wonders that we usually miss on normal walks to life; including moments to be introspective and reflective. Simply stated, walking meditation is a form of meditation in action. It is taking meditation and adding movement to it.   Traditional walking meditation is a...