When the weather gets cold, we get roasting!
Stress Basics: What you need to know to live your best life.
Stress is a complex emotion. It's actually more than an emotion. It's a physiological response the body has to a stressor, and a stressor can be anything -- our bodies don't discriminate. Types of Stressors Whether it is a stressor we create in our minds (I don't have time to do all the things!), put … Continue reading Stress Basics: What you need to know to live your best life.
Blueberry Smoothie
Keepin' the simple recipes comin' this week with this smoothie recipe that is great as a breakfast component or snack. I love it because it features blueberries, an antioxidant superfood that helps to keep our brains feeling clear and fresh because antioxidants stimulate the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. As a bonus, … Continue reading Blueberry Smoothie
Simple Salmon Cakes
Yesterday I posted my top 6 picks for foods that help create a clear mind. I thought it might be nice to have some recipes to try to make adding these foods in a little easier. Serves: 4 Ingredients: For the salad: 6 c leafy greens of choice (I’m a sucker for a bag salad … Continue reading Simple Salmon Cakes
Foods To Add To Your Diet For A Clearer Mind
Maybe you’ve read it or lived it, but the food we eat can change our physiology. Most of the time we don’t consider this when we sit down to eat a meal, and we don’t always notice the impact of food until we become deficient in a certain vitamin, mineral, or nutrient, and sometimes it … Continue reading Foods To Add To Your Diet For A Clearer Mind
Why Are Routines So Important?
If you're anything like me, most mornings you hustle out the door so fast that you're lucky if you remember to grab the coffee you brewed for yourself. 🤦 Some mornings will be like that, and that, of course, is ok. That's life. But whenever possible, consciously starting our morning with a calming routine we've … Continue reading Why Are Routines So Important?
My Routines: Summer 2019
Since I was going on about the importance of a morning and evening routine in my last post, I figured it only fair to share what my summertime routine looks like (more about winter months here). I hope this inspires you to create a morning routine that energizes and an evening routine that relaxes you. … Continue reading My Routines: Summer 2019
Failure Is Our Friend
It never feels like it in the moment, but failure is really a friend worth celebrating as long as we remember that really great friends will challenge us.
Perspective Matters
Perspective really does matter. It's not just some old-school saying we should let travel through and out our ears. How often do we get caught up with what’s going on around us that we forget to focus on what’s right in front of us? When we pause to enjoy the present moment – what’s right … Continue reading Perspective Matters
WTF: Reframing
Often times the key to success is to see it differently — whatever “it” may be. Just like “WTF” can become “where’s the fun,“ so much of our lives can be reframed to push us to a place of growth. Our mind-body connection is fueled by the same 4 step cycle: see, feel, do, get. … Continue reading WTF: Reframing