If you have ever owned a car, then there is a good possibility that you’ve seen a few different warning lights to help guide you to safety. They serve to warn you that if you don’t take action immediately, or soon enough, you’re going to experience challenges that will likely be costly. Interestingly enough, your body works the same way.
A lack of attention to our health needs eventually decreases motivation to work harder in our careers and can even foster deeper depression in many aspects of our lives. You know it. I know it. We all know research supports it: Healthy people think, adapt, and perform better in all areas of their lives, including work.
We all know what good deep breathing does for us (lowers heart rate, lowers blood pressure, heals tissues and organs, improves immune health, etc.) But, did you know that shallow breathing (chest breathing) does the exact opposite?
When's the last time you took a good brain dump!
We recommend doing one! Simply "dump" every thought, task, need, want, desire, and project onto paper until you feel a sense of full evacuation. Once you've transferred everything to paper, follow these steps...
Our thoughts become measurable words and actions, and all of the actions and choices we choose make up who we are. We actually become our thoughts!
Imagine if instead of the ingredients, we listed known side effects of these chemicals!? Would you buy anything that said…
Stress has a significant effect on the immune system that ultimately manifests as illness and disease…
Research shows that gratitude is strongly associated with greater feelings of happiness in people…
We typically start our clients on a bodyweight flow program so that they can learn to manage their own weight before loading more weight onto their joints, and the results can be amazing.
Our body needs a good variety of vitamins, enzymes, and co-factors in order to guard against disease and aging. The best way to keep your body healthy and young is to eat a variety of foods. As we like to say, Variety equals Vitality!
When taking a natural approach to food, you’ll soon discover that you’ll be enjoying a more gourmet experience. A natural diet benefits the heart and keeps the brain youthful because it encourages you to add variety to your plate—to feast on ripe fruit and vegetables, herbs and spices, and to indulge in the taste of well-raised meat and wild fish bought fresh and prepared simply.
One of the most common symptoms of stress, among countless symptoms really, is muscle tension. Because muscle tension can often lead to more chronic conditions, let’s explore how stress and tension is captured in our muscles and what we can do to release it so that we can achieve a greater sense of wellbeing.
Because the role that water plays in our body has been greatly misunderstood, due mainly to the fact that science and the medical industry has mistakenly assumed water to act only as a solvent and space filler, it has become common practice to regard “dry mouth” as an adequate sign for dehydration and water needs within our body.
Like most foundational health components, sleep is not understood by many people and therefore, many people just aren’t good at it. Here’s what you should know about sleep so that when you close your eyes at night, you enjoy a good night’s rest.