Working out to Black History Month

February is my favorite month. Valentine’s Day, my birthday (shhh) and most importantly, the increasingly prevalent black history month celebrations, make the month notable during a normally cold, snuggly time of year. Black history and culture podcasts are great motivators for getting that walk in on the treadmill, elipitcal, row machine, or if you brave

Feeling Grateful in the Midst of Struggle

Shared from Feeling Grateful in the Midst of Struggle – Uncover Your Joy There’s a song by a dancehall artist called Pitbull, that I play in my Zumba Class.  In it there is a refrain that goes: Everybody going through somethingI said, everybody going through somethingSo you might as well roll it upPour it up,

Do You Know What I Think You Know?

In this wellness business,  the information the industry may take for granted as general knowledege, is in fact not. Doesn’t everyone know that in order to stack the odds for quality of life and longevity, you need a to eat a healthy diet, exercise and not engage in risky or unhealthy behaviors like smoking or drug use?   What I’ve come to understand is that

Make Sure Your Home Environment is Well (rev)

An important but overlooked element of well-being is our home environment. Noise, clutter, disorganization and smells are just a few of the items that can unconsciously impede our ability to feel and live well. For instance brightly lit rooms have been shown to improve depression and anxiety. The presence of plants or even of treasured

The Right Shoe for the Right Job

You get the best bang for your workout buck when your gear comes correct. When I was growing up, a sneaker was a sneaker, usable for all activities that didn’t require cleats.  Fast forward many years later and there’s a sneaker, excuse me, sports shoe, for not just an activity, but even a facet of

Mental Health vs Mental Illness (rev)

In the course of a lifetime, not all people will experience a mental illness, but almost everyone will struggle or have a challenge with their mental health (i.e., their mental well-being) just like many of us will have challenges with our physical well-being from time to time. Mental health and mental illness are not the

Spring Cleaning the Cobwebs of the Home and Mind

Spring is in the air ushering new energy into our environment and our minds. Longer days are on the horizon which means we may be looking to fill our days with cleaning projects inside and outside of our homes. And while we make efforts to clean our space, I invite you to take time to

What Exercise Can and Cannot Do

(paraphrased from nytimes.com magazine 04/2018) I find this article a fascinating expose’ of what our bodies are encountering in a weight loss journey. It’s not the straight and narrow math that we’re led to believe will miraculously take the pounds off. But if one understands the process, you will hang in there longer to witness

Stretches to Unkink the Sitting

Many of us are setting up for another week of sitting at our desk, either telecommuting or actually in the office. Sitting too long can lead to musculoskeletal disorders including carpal tunnel syndrome from typing on the computer.   If you find yourself stiff and sore during the day or feeling it after a day hunched over your

Exercise Equals Immunity

With Covid 19 and its variants still a threat, shoring up one’s immune system is very important. The CDC is asking everyone to get the vaccine to strengthen our ability to fight off contracting Covid 19 which preys on weak immune systems.  In addition these experts are also recommending moderate exercise like a daily 30-minute