Posts tagged balance
New Habits, Who This?: 9 TedTalks to Establish New Habits in the New Year

“I can’t believe this year went by so quickly!” How many times have you heard someone say this around the end of the year? How many times have you said it yourself? I definitely have (raises hand!) It’s that I had a whole 365-days and still didn’t reach my exercise goals feeling... Well worry not sunshine, you’re not alone.

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7 Simple Tools To Reduce Stress

If you’re one of the billions of people experiencing chronic stress in your life, it’s an absolute necessity to your health that you find a way to reduce your stress level. Realistically, there are seasons in our lives when we are not able to dedicate much time to a self-care routine. Fortunately, there are many ways to incorporate mindfulness, or the act of paying attention, into our daily lives in order to feel less stressed. Here are 7 ways that you can reduce stress in your life immediately.

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Full Body Workout: Killer Arms & Banging Glutes

Eleven years ago when I got my first personal training job, all the women I trained were after Madonna’s arms. Not long after, it became Michelle Obama’s arms. I’m not sure who has the arms de jour right now but someone whose arms are just as shapely, I’m sure. At the time I was a little surprised that so many women were wanting to focus on their upper bodies since I thought for sure they would be all about flat stomachs & round butts.

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14 Morning & Night Routines: My secret to productive days & restful nights

I was sold on the notion that creating a morning and night time routine was the key to living the energized, joyful and productive life I dreamed about. If a morning ritual would allow me to establish a level of productivity that would extend to the rest of my day, a nighttime ritual would help me disconnect from the world allowing me to fall into a restful slumber.

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