It’s National Women’s Health Week! Yes we should take care of ourselves all year round but this is a great opportunity to take the time out to make sure you are doing just that. Here are 6 tips to getting healthy this Women’s Health Week. 1. Make and keep doctors appointments: Annual Women’s Wellness visit General Practitioner Dermotologist Endocrinologist Therapist You get the point. Pick up the phone and…
Stretch your way to healthy and happy. Here are 5 reasons why stretching daily is beneficial to you physically and emotionally. 1. Reduce Stress Whenever you feel stressed take a few minutes to stand and stretch tall with your hands in the air. Stretch your neck from side to side and reach down to touch your toes. There are lots of exercises you can do to improve stress including meditation…
Last week I missed a few runs due to the toddler Ickies and my own funky mood but Friday I decided I would be running no matter what. The forecast was for rain all day so I knew I would not be bringing Zoë out with me because she was already under the weather. I was sitting around and all of a sudden I felt the urge to have a…
Today is National Stress Awareness Day. Actually April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress can lead to physical illness and mental distress. I spent many years stressing situations that were out of my control. I stressed about decisions I could not take back. I stressed about not hearing from God (or so I thought.) I spent a long time in depression and even today if I feel stressed I feel myself drifting…
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion around the benefits of meditation. It took me many years to be able to quiet my mind enough to meditate. I currently meditate for 5-10 minutes at least one time a day. That may not be a long time but even 5 minutes goes a long way. Meditating helps me relax, understand and figure out things in life and definitely helps to relieve…
Hello, my name is MJ and I am ADDICTED to food. Ok I said it. Now what? Yes the picture is that small for a reason. The definition of Addiction is the continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences… My food addiction goes beyond junk food and snacks although my biggest culprits are sweets (chocolate) and unhealthy carbs (white rice, white bread.) I’m addicted to vegetables (good until your stomach…