The holiday season is strange. It’s filled with happy things, like food, family, and fun, but as the season grows colder and darker, and the holidays throw your schedule off kilter, you…
Tag: healthy habits
“Do you know what I really like to do?” my friend Erin asked. “What?” “I love to watch kids play.” Huh? I didn’t totally understand, but, yeah, that’s Erin’s favorite pastime. Watching…
Recently, as I entered the fitness center in my community, a large pop-up banner caught my attention and caused me to raise an eyebrow. The headline read: “Juice Boxes. Not worth the…
Like many people, my job requires me to sit. And sit. And sit. Oh, and stare at a computer screen, too. Sometimes, I find myself emotionally drained because of the lack of…
Summer 2018 has arrived! I took a peek at the U.S. temperature map and it showed the common temperature throughout the country to be a pretty warm 90˚F. Where I am in…
Sleep is one of those activities (yes, an activity) that we understand is essential to remaining healthy, energetic, and happy throughout the day. But have you ever thought about what exactly is…
Like most people, I never really noticed the speed at which I ate. That is until I went on a business trip and sat down to eat with a registered dietitian. Most…
1. Try, Try again Our taste buds change over time, Lynn Rossy, Ph.D., a health psychologist and author of The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution, says. The things you despised before may be no big…
“Has anyone seen my keys?” “Why did I come upstairs?” “I thought you were picking up the kids!” Oops. These statements are but a mere sampling of what happens when my treacherous…