March has arrived and the snow and ice are (finally) melting! We welcome longer days and more light in the evenings starting next week! Spring will officially be here in no time! This is a great time to start moving your body more. Some of us go into hibernation mode during the winter.. with the …
The term “self-care” has gotten a lot of buzz over the past years. What exactly is it? Is it an excuse to be lazy and eat comfort food? One thing is for sure, life doesn’t seem to be getting less busy for most of us. It appears though there are constantly a barrage of things …
This month we are focusing on kindness! If you have been coming to our office for awhile you know that typically November we focus on GRATITUDE and ask everyone to send a thank you card (or 2 or 3!) to someone in the community. This year we decided to switch things up and focus on …
This month we are focusing on creativity! Creativity is AMAZING for your brain. It allows us to exercise our imaginations and usually do something we enjoy! Creativity is generally thought to be a right-sided brain activity but it actually stimulates both sides! Creativity helps us to express our feelings, relieve stress and develop better problem solving skills! Creativity …
Often times when we look at diet we often look at what we can take away from our diets – sugar, refined carbs, food dyes, high caloric counts, artificial sweeteners, etc. Sometimes that can feel overwhelming! A great step you can take is looking instead at first what you can ADD to your diet. This …
Focus on Intellectual Health We all know that our brains are SUPER important to function and live. But what can we do to enhance our intellectual health? Quite a bit actually! In the past decades, brain/intellectual health has been more of a hot topic. This is of course because of increased onset of brain and …
Tips on Listening to Your Body One very unfortunate thing that has happened since our world became so modernized and fast-paced is many people have stopped listening to their bodies. This can actually happen from a young age. We are born naturally in tuned to our bodies and can be essentially taught to NOT listen. …
One walk into the vitamin section of any store is enough to overwhelm ANYONE. There are so many options for supplements and vitamins – how does one even begin to know what they need to take and what is actually good? Although this article is not enough to address that HUGE question let’s take a …
November is here and for many that already starts the business of the holiday season. Shopping, get togethers, plans, decorating, family… the lists are endless. There is a reason that people tend to get sick this time of year and STRESS has a huge component of that. Think of how you feel when you are …
