Growing up, how often were you were awarded - or bribed - with food for good behavior? "Clean your room and we’ll go out for ice cream." "You got an A? Well, that calls for a treat!" "You did a great job at the doctor today, here’s a sucker!" If you’re like most...
Just as the shocking and horrific instances of mass shootings continue to occur all over the United States, we often hear people talk about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Historically, this was frequently (and only) associated with war veterans and victims...
During an intense workout, whether focusing on strength, cardio, or flexibility, the primary goal is usually to get through the exercise without letting your form drop. A shockingly low amount of people pay enough attention to their breathing, and their output suffers...
There are plenty of things in our daily lives that causes stress: traffic, hassles with co-workers or terrible bosses, family drama, and tensions in our personal relationships just to name a few. But if you don’t find a healthy way, like mindfulness meditation, to...
When it comes to coping with stress, we all know the standard fare: pizza & beer, binging on Netflix, mindlessly scrolling through social media, etc. However, most of these aren't really healthy ways to cope with stress. While there is nothing wrong with the...
We live in a society that seems to value perfectionism and all things that appear perfect. Of course there are things that can actually be perfect. Architects can draw the perfect straight line, mathematicians can solve an equation with a perfect calculation, and a...
"An unexamined life is not worth living." ~ Socrates Whenever I hear clients say, "I tried meditation - it's not for me" it's almost always because of misinformation, poor guidance, or lack of understanding. If you think meditation is something that you can’t do -...
Dealing with work, studies, and family obligations while maintaining some semblance of sanity is a tall order, which often leaves people little time to unwind. Fortunately, there are many tools that can help, including the practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness has...
As the saying goes, with age comes wisdom. But for some that may not be the only thing that's added. For some, the older we get, the more big challenges we face and sometimes that challenge is depression. In addition to dealing with the onset of disease and physical...