Picture this: You hit the snooze button one too many times, had a last minute project thrown at you at work, and then sat in an hour of evening traffic. Finally home, you breathe a sigh of relief, head into the kitchen, and decide you deserve a snack after the day you’ve had. Maybe[…]
Do you suffer from a failure to launch? Not rockets or big, grand openings of some special event, but a simple and consistent launch into the next chapter of your own life. You see, most of us have the whole dreaming thing figured out. We know exactly what we want to be in the future,[…]
Have you ever noticed how weirdly productive procrastination is? You really don’t want to do this one thing so you opt for ten others while you avoid and try to work up the mental energy required to focus on what you should be doing in the first place. The problem is, the tasks we usually[…]
When it comes to managing your health and your weight, it’s no secret that exercise and sleep are huge factors. You know that exercise will help you burn off some extra calories and boost your metabolism. But you also know that sleep is essential for your overall health and well-being. Better to[…]
You’ve probably heard about the marshmallow test. A small group of preschool children between 3 to 5 years old are each offered a marshmallow and given two choices; eat the treat immediately, or wait until the researcher returns and receive a second marshmallow. No threats of punishment on failure, just the promise of reward if[…]
Picture this, you go to the doctor’s office, diligently describe your symptoms to him and after an extended period of running tests and even consulting with fellow experts in the field, he comes back with a diagnosis saying you’re sick. No further explanation, just “sick.” Would you let him prescribe medication for your condition? Probably[…]
The power of essential oils (EO’s) is real – have YOU made them part of your everyday life yet? We’re going to lay out all of the basics so you can get on this one bandwagon that’s here for the long haul. And when you learn about the history of EO’s, you’ll know[…]
Is there another word quite as charged as the double-lettered, single-syllabled powerhouse of rejection? We dread having to say it almost as much as we hate being on the receiving end, if not more. We’ll overbook our schedules, acquiesce to inconsiderate requests or make up outlandish lies just so we can spare ourselves the discomfort.[…]
Enough people have reported feeling lonely and socially isolated in the last decade that it’s now considered an epidemic; and it has become necessary to intentionally invest in and nurture our personal tribe as often as we can. With the growth of social media, we can leverage technology to find our people and[…]
All of life is pretty much teamwork. Discussions with your family to plan your next vacation, the perfect shopping spree with your friends, a project you aced at your job, or even that one time you worked really hard to convince yourself to do that one thing that was really important and really scary for[…]
When you’re completely exhausted, the last thing you want to do is lace up your shoes for a workout. But if you’re tired of being tired all the time, you may want to rethink the idea of regularly exercising. Exercise is one of the most powerful tools we have for increasing our energy[…]
As we all know, it is very possible for two well-meaning individuals trying their best to get their message across to miss the mark entirely and create a whole new situation than what was initially intended. The result can lead to unnecessary stress and drama. Whenever we communicate, there’s a huge gap in which our[…]
There may be something lurking within your gut, when and where you least expect it. You’re probably already in tune with keeping the large intestine healthy, balanced and well- populated with good bacteria (got probiotics?). But, what about the health of the small intestine that is located before it in the digestive[…]
You know how sometimes you’re not really in the mood to do something until it starts and suddenly it’s great and you’re glad you pushed yourself? the meet-up you didn’t want to attend but ended up enjoying and even offering to help organize the next one the workout session that took all your willpower to[…]
Hormones are like chemical messengers, and govern nearly every cellular action in our body. While very important, our sex hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone, are actually not essential for our survival. They’re responsible for sexual functioning and fertility, as well as in more of a “beauty” capacity – keeping our skin, hair[…]