Engaging in gardening and tending to houseplants can have numerous stress-reducing benefits as well as provide you with the opportunity to grow and include more nutritious whole food plants into your diet. In this blog I share 5 ways in which gardening and caring for houseplants can help to reduce stress while providing nutrient-dense foods!

The pressure of obtaining the ideal state of wellness and fitness in a certain timeframe may push us to act and make a change, but with reckless actions, without intention or direction. When making a healthy lifestyle change, what is the value in recognizing if you have drive versus desperation?

“BLAH”: That feeling of languish, apathy, lethargy, low energy, hopelessness, lack of motivation. Even with the best intentions of taking care of ourselves daily, we can experience that feeling of “blah” from time to time. In this post I created “RISE & LIFT”, a list with 8 simple tips to help you take flight!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Traditionally, Valentine’s Day has been celebrated by purchasing flowers, chocolate candies, jewelry, a fancy dinner, etc. Today, let’s take a moment to turn inward to the matters of the heart. In this blog post, I share nutrition, physical activities and mindfulness/yoga for a heart-healthy day. Bonus! A recipe for one of our favorite dinners: BBQ Tofu & Brown Rice Bowl.

What happened when we took a break from our daily strength-training workout routine and practiced yoga every day for one week?

Read this post to find out!

It's a New Year! This is a popular time of the year for goal-setting in our professional lives and many of you are familiar with S.M.A.R.T Goals. What about your personal life and well-being?

In this blog post, you will learn how to use the S.M.A.R.T Goal methodology for your personal life when setting your lifestyle goals.

There is no shortage of advice and guidance available to manage stress - some excellent techniques and psychological methodology. However, in a complicated world we could use a little more simplicity.

In this blog post I share a simple way to manage stress using what I call “R.E.S.T” Daily.

It is amazing what happens inside our brains when we learn something new. The creation of new connections occurs between neurons. The more we exercise our mind, the stronger the connections get. Your brain literally rewires itself.

Explore the traits of a life-long learner and the connection to your wellness journey and lifestyle change in this blog post.

How does wellness play a role in leadership?

Leadership development is an essential mechanism to support effective leadership across an organization. There are excellent programs that provide skill improvements in communication, empathy, coaching, decision-making and employee engagement.

During the pandemic, leaders were at the front-lines dealing with challenges they never would have imagined. A spotlight was placed on what it means to be Human. Empathy. Leaders learned the importance of connecting with their team and employees in meaningful ways as many were dealing with external stressors of the highest levels.

In this blog post, we share 4 ways leaders can support their team’s wellness.

During the time period between graduating high school/college and retiring, there are 43 to 47 years of time on Earth. We fill up that time with achieving more “milestones” (perhaps getting married, children, pets, vacations, work achievements and promotions, acquiring and accumulating material items).

What if we could spend those 43 to 47 years intentionally focusing on wellness (nutrition, physical activity and mindset) and making conscious choices in our decisions surrounding our well-being?

Investing time and attention to your health and wellness is equally as important as investing in your financial future.