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HIIT: High-Intensity Interval Training for Resilience in Body and Mind
If you’re in fight or flight stress mode, your body is preparing you for brief, intense bursts of activity, followed by periods of recovery. We are wired for this, and as children we did it all the time. Consider adding occasional brief, intense bursts of movement to your weekly routine....
How to Eat Healthy: Benefits of a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet
By Elly Hollenhorst
“Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” -Michael Pollan
Nutrition can be quite confusing, but it doesn’t need to be. Focus on eating a wide variety of whole plant foods and don’t worry about being perfect. The latter advice is key,...
Plant-Based Diet for Beginners: Start a More Plant-Based Diet This Fall (6 easy tips!)
By Elly Hollenhorst
The days are getting dark and cold. Warm hearty meals may be at the center of your cravings and, trust me, you are not alone. The following tips on how to eat more plant-based this fall will not only satisfy your comfort food craving but nourish your body by helping you...
Outdoor Therapy and Grounding Techniques for Mental Health
Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.
-John Muir
Where do I go when I feel burned out? I head to the mountains,...
Reset Your Sleep Schedule
August offers that last excitement of summer for kids. You can likely relate as the popular summer activities have persisted over the decades: sleeping in, daytime sprinkler-running, ice cream before dinner, and stay-up-too-late-sleepovers.
September usually comes...
Go Deeper With Your 19 Senses
By Dr. Tim Culbert
Our bodies have five senses: touch, smell, taste, sight, hearing. But not to be overlooked are the senses of our souls: intuition, peace, foresight, trust, empathy.
The differences between people lie in their use of these senses; most people don't know anything about the inner...
A Mindful View of Motivation
By Henry Emmons, MD
In an earlier post, Dr. Culbert discussed more about motivation and apathy and some very practical ways to deal with these concerns. In this article, I want to offer you some ways you can apply a mindfulness perspective to help you when you just can’t get...
It’s Not Too Late To Get Moving (but start now)
By Henry Emmons, MD
It makes sense that if you remain active you are likely to experience less physical and mental decline. But what if you’ve been a bit reluctant about exercise throughout your life and now you think it’s too late. Is there still hope for you?
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