If you’re looking for a good way to add a little extra bounce to your step, then you may want to consider adding a little strength training to your next workout. Although many of us may think that strength training is just another obligation, something we have to do alongside our more enjoyable cardio activities [...]
Does it ever seem like your days just flow from one to the next, never stopping long enough to let you breathe? Or perhaps your regular 8 hour shift is draining your time and creativity, so by the end of the day you’re not only exhausted but mildly depressed about how you never have time [...]
If you feel stuck in the doldrums and the world looks gray and boring, then perhaps it’s time to add a little extra spark to your life and find the adventure in everyday things. Finding happiness in the little things can add a new depth and perspective to your ordinary routine. Although you don’t have [...]
Everyone has their trigger points that send their blood pressure through the roof: work, school, relatives, sports, commitments etc. Certain levels of stress can be good for you, giving you the added edge you need to complete a difficult project, but too much stress can add additional wear and tear on your body, leaving you [...]
Life is crazy. Whether you’re working a full time job or going to school to earn your degree, if you’re having your first child or wishing your 10th grandchild happy birthday, life can speed on by in a whirl of priorities and hectic scheduling. So let’s take a moment to breathe shall we? A Breath [...]
I’m not lazy. I just love sleep. I love to curl up and doze in my favorite chair, surrounded by throw pillows. I love to come home from work and sprawl out on my bed, or on my floor and close my eyes. Turns out, a little cat nap is good for you every once [...]
Music Therapy is a fascinating venue of holistic and alternative medicine that is gaining popularity throughout the United States. A definition of music therapy is: “Music therapy is an allied health profession and a field of scientific research which studies correlations between the process of clinical therapy and biomusicology, musical acoustics, music theory, psychoacoustics, embodied [...]
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline. The goals of yoga differ for everybody but they range from better health to spiritual insight and tranquility. Yoga can be intense and sweaty, gentle, or somewhere in between. Regardless of your preference for yoga, there are benefits beyond flexibility and mastering the art. Originating from India, [...]
Stress can take a major toll on your health. Stress is something that is triggered by countless factors ranging from relationships, financial struggles, or work. Stress is not something that just eliminates itself or goes away just because we want it to. In society today, people are always go-go-go. This kind of atmosphere is just [...]
Over the years our bodies are constantly subjected to toxins, allergens, pollution, contaminants etc. These poisons make their ways into our bodies from the food we eat, the soil we plant our crops in, the cleaning products we use, the cosmetics we apply, the soap we shower with, the air we breath, and the lifestyle [...]
