From Self-Criticism to Self-Belief: Rewriting Our Inner Script for Better Health
Why your thoughts matter to your health
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Mental Health
Nutrition and lifestyle recommendations for reducing stress and improving mood. Topics include education about cortisol, tips for meditation and mindfulness, and healthy living.
Life Happens — How to Stay on Track Through Life’s Ups and Downs
How to stay on track when the ups and downs of life happen.
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How Joy Affects Health
When we’re having fun and experiencing true joy, we feel good, usually both mentally and physically. Experiencing joy releases the brain chemicals serotonin and dopamine. These chemicals, known as neurotransmitters, are major plays for creating a happy mood and a relaxed well-being.
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Balance Stress to Improve Digestion
For me, the year 2020 often felt like a period of constant stress everywhere from low to moderate and high. This may even be one of the few times that being bored was actually stressful. We’ve turned the page on the calendar and are trying to be optimistic for 2021. Even as our lives get
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How Stress Impacts Your Immune system
Let’s face it, we’re all a little stressed right now. 2020 has been a hard year on many, many levels. As Covid cases rise, our lives, schedules, and holiday plans are impacted. More importantly our health and livelihoods are threatened. That creates a lot of anxiety and worry. This is also a time when our
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This Virus Became Very Personal for Me
The pandemic has impacted everyone in some way – lost jobs, homeschooling, social isolation, economic worries and health concerns. For me it’s been the health aspect. Several of my close friends work in hospitals here in Colorado and back home in Boston. Sadly, several of mine and my friends’ family members have been sick or
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Stress, Anxiety & Isolation Support
Stress weakens our immune system the most. However, this is a very stressful time. We all need to do our best to stay calm and manage our stress levels. Worrying isn’t going to keep you or your loved ones safe. But decreasing your cortisol levels will. We know, this is hard! But we all have
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UPLIFT FEATURE: Nutrition for your Heart
From keeping blood moving through your veins and supplying life-giving oxygen to all of your cells, your heart is a pretty important organ. This February while you’re expressing love to others don’t forget to love your own heart. Just when you thought you understood cholesterol— HDL is good, LDL is bad—it turns out it’s not quite
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Uplift Feature: Have Peaceful Holidays with Mindful Eating
Holidays got you feeling busy and stressed? Take it down a notch by finding some peace during meal time. Mindful eating optimizes digestion, reduces stress and tells your brain that you’re full. To prepare your body for digestion you must be in a relaxed state – in the “rest and digest” mode of your nervous
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Uplift Feature: Stay Grounded during the Fall Seasonal Transition
Feel centered and grounded during the changing fall season with nutrient-dense foods especially fats. Yes, fats! Healthy fats are nourishing, keep you full, provide steady energy and are good for your brain and hormones. Enjoy raw nuts and seeds, coconut, olives, avocado, and wild salmon. Cooked food with root vegetables and warming spices also signify
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