When people talk about their health and fitness goals, generally, they say things like: ⚖️ I want to lose 20 pounds. 🧘🏻 I want to be less stressed. 🏃🏾♀️ I want to run a sub-30-minute 5K. These are all examples of outcome-based goals—goals that focus on a desired outcome...
Happy Summer Solstice! Today, June 20th at 3:50 pm CDT, we welcome the Summer Solstice. It is the official beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring when Earth arrives at the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt toward...
Ever notice how you just feel a little lighter after a laugh with friends, or a heartfelt conversation with a loved one? These kinds of positive social interactions can directly boost your mental and emotional wellbeing. But here’s a less obvious connection: Strong social connections might help us...
This year the spring equinox occurred on March 19 at 11:06 P.M. EDT. That was the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere. The word equinox comes from the Latin words for “equal night”—aequus (equal) and nox (night). On the equinox, the length...
Ever wonder how to get the most out of your run or walk or strength training workouts? It’s the same way you can feel the most productive about your days. Intention. Intentionality involves being present and fully engaged in the current activity, making conscious decisions aligned with...
Welcome to Winter, which officially kicks off this evening, December 21st at 9:27pm CST. In that moment, we are tilted as far away from the Sun as possible, resulting in the Sun taking its lowest and shortest path through the sky. Winter Solstice. In many cultures, the Winter...
Stress management often involves trying to eliminate stressors. John McEnroe, the famous tennis player, often smashed his racket when a match wasn't going his way. Somebody should have told Mr. McEnroe that it wasn’t the tennis racket that was the actual stressor. A healthy lifestyle coach would...
If you’re reading this blog post on Thursday, November 9, I have a startling surprise. THANKSGIVING IS TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY! Yikes! Maybe it’s just me, however I think most of you will agree that it was October only a night or so ago. Probably has something to...
Yesterday we celebrated the summer solstice, heralding the onset of summer and embracing the sun's longest appearance of the year. I can FINALLY put away my heavy sweaters in exchange for lightweight t-shirts. As we find ourselves at the halfway point of the calendar, it’s the perfect...
Spring. The time of year when we think of new life, cleaning, outdoors, daffodils—and rain. Lots of rain. Winter was mild here in the Region. Thankfully. The season was still long, cold, and extremely dreary. There were at least two weeks when my sunglasses never left their case. ...