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If I asked how your personal energy levels are right now, what would you say? Most people tend to respond with words like tired, sluggish, or drained to explain their current physical state.
If I then asked how you’d increase those levels, what would you say? Most people...
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There was kind of a funny meme going around at the start of the lockdown for COVID-19. It was really only a half joke (it was also a half warning):
We laughed at the time (because we knew the potential was real), but what’s more, many of us really planned to use the...
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For many of us, managing our health the way we’re used to is so last year. Literally.
With everything that’s been going on, it’s natural to feel stressed or overwhelmed (or both). When that happens, the routines we have that keep our health in place can get easily...
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“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” – Mark Twain
According to the American Psychological Association, 42% of Americans reported lying awake at night due to stress while an additional 33% reported eating too much and/or eating unhealthy...
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The last few months may have resulted in a bit of the weight gain they call the “Quarantine 15.” We’ve certainly all seen ourselves indulging in a bit more alcohol and convenience food than we were before, which undoubtedly played an important role. But the stress that...
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We’re all in search of the perfect routine for our day.
How do we get the best sleep, eat right, get some exercise, enjoy time with family and friends, and have some down time for ourselves—all while earning a living and remaining stress free?
We all can have that life...
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Life is full of ups and downs. All of us at one stage or another go through challenging times. This is life. But it is important not to get too overwhelmed or fueled with chronic anxiety over situations that can eat away at our mental and physical health.
Chronic stress...
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Have you ever had that “Gaahh!” feeling? Like there’s too much on your plate, your brain is frozen, and you’ll tip over the edge if someone asks you to do one more thing?
If so, you’re not alone. Life feels overwhelming at times. Each day can pass in a flurry of activity...
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We live in a loud world.
Every moment of our day is likely filled with some sort of sound — some pleasant, some that fades into the background, and some that assaults our ears like a tone-deaf bagpiper playing “Bad Romance”.
We have control, though. Just as we can...
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The Whole Life Challenge is almost done! Soon you’ll have a break from entering your score every day, keeping track of how many glasses of water you drink, and completing the weekly Well-Being Practice.
When the official Challenge ends, another one begins: can you...
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I used to approach Thanksgiving like an endurance event.
I’d eat as little as possible all day until the drinks and appetizers appeared, saving myself for the big meal. Dizzy with hunger, I’d talk and sip wine and start in on the appetizers, munching mindlessly until the...
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Before online shopping was a thing — and before we had kids — my husband and I took care of our Christmas shopping in one day. We’d pick a Saturday in December and drive to a local design district, a beautiful street lined with quirky stores selling everything from...
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I want to talk about a slightly different take on being healthy than we normally do. It’s always in there, but I want to bring it up to the surface for a minute (even if we just tuck it away after that) because it’s really important. Being fit and healthy is obviously...
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So does regular exercise actually help your immune system protect you against disease and infection?
Well, there’s not a whole lot of argument that exercise and other physical activity is an important part of a healthy life. The healthiest people in the world move...
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Sleep still is a bit of a mystery. We understand more than ever, but why it is the way it is (long and cyclical), and exactly what it does and how it does it are still being discovered.
Whatever its exact functions are, we do know that our health—both physical and...
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The harms of social media are well documented. It can be addictive, damaging, and toxic. Watching the highlights of other people’s lives and chasing the validation of likes and comments can destroy your self-esteem and steal hours of your day. Now, more than ever, social...
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Water is the essence of life. Every living thing needs water to survive, right down to every cell in all plants and animals. Our bodies are made up of nearly 75% water and in order to thrive, we must supply all the cells in our bodies with adequate water so these tiny...
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I dropped my kids at their half-hour music lesson and said I’d join them inside in about ten minutes — I was going to meditate in my car.
“What do you do when you meditate?” asked my eight-year-old son. “Is it like this?” He put his thumb on top of his middle finger...
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This blog is from Liv HEALTH, our partner in personalized wellness, reprinted here with their permission. To explore options for working with Liv HEALTH and its team of integrative and functional medicine doctors, click here and use the...
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