Here Comes the Sun: Amazing Health Benefits From Mother Nature
What one thing can improve your sleep, lift your mood and decrease stress, increase energy, support bone health, support a healthy immune system, support a healthy metabolism and be completely free. The beautiful big ball in the sky that provides warmth to our planet, energy to plants, and makes life possible is often given a […]
Tap Your Way to Health
Have you heard of “tapping” also known as the emotional freedom technique (EFT)? I first learned about this practice while in my health coaching program. I was intrigued and ready to learn more, having always believed in acupuncture and acupressure as modalities to help us heal. As I began to look into the tapping process, […]
Why Cleanse?
Just like you change the oil and filter in your car, and the filters in your home, periodically giving your body a break, and cleaning the filters helps maintain longevity and health. In an ideal world, your body will detoxify itself as it was designed to do. Our liver, kidneys, colon, respiratory system, blood, lymph, […]
To Fast or Not to Fast
When I started the coaching program at The Institute of Integrative Nutrition, we were presented with several dietary theories including, Paleo, Keto, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian, ayurvedic, 5 elements, blood type…the list is vast. Introducing us to the variety of diets brought our awareness of the many different eating practices that support people in a healthy […]
All We Need is the Air We Breathe
Breathing is something we do every day to survive. From a strictly scientific basis, it is exchanging carbon dioxide for oxygen. Simply the air that is taken in or expelled from the body. On a deeper level, it can connect to yourself, your soul. Our breath can be affected by toxins and pollution. There is […]
Creating what you want. The power of intention.
As I continue to improve myself and my life, it becomes abundantly clear that thoughts are things! The words that you choose, the way you phrase things can genuinely impact our results in life. Our words and thoughts send messages to our brains that can affect our success in life. I realized for myself that […]
Five Steps to Embracing Change
Change isn’t easy. Anything new can feel uncomfortable, especially if that change is about letting go of something. Every decision we make is a choice, and each choice has benefits and consequences. If I have a cup of coffee at 3:00 in the afternoon, it may have the benefit of keeping me awake at that […]
Exactly How Full is Your Glass?
Picture a big glass goblet filled to the halfway mark with water. How do you see it—half-full or half-empty? Consistently finding the glass half-empty—and the world as a difficult place— is a hallmark of negativity. Research has found that a negative outlook can contribute to depression to heart disease, to lowered immune system function. It […]
Dietary Fat: Is It Good or Bad?
Both. You see, not all fats are created equal. When it comes to dietary fat, what matters most is the type of fat you eat. Contrary to past dietary advice promoting low-fat diets, newer research shows that healthy fats are necessary and beneficial for health. When manufacturers create low-fat products, they often replace the fat with refined carbohydrates, […]
How to Make Changes That Stick!
Our mindset and nature to protect our comfort zone are very strong, so to achieve those goals, your desire has to be stronger than the comfort zone. The desire for a permanent change from our current weight, work-out routine, or chaos, whatever that goal is. You have to be strong enough to adapt, set new standards, and […]