Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness - How to break up with a bad habit

Bad habits. We all have them. They can range from basically anything like binging on sweets, drinking too much pop or alcoholic beverages, smoking, or all the wasted time we spend habitually checking in on our social media feeds. Read more

Five easy ways to beat winter boredom with self-care

It’s at about this time of year that we start getting tired of winter and restless for spring to come.
Depending on how much sunshine we’ve gotten (or lack thereof) we could be feeling a little moody, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve been indulging in too many rich foods, and have dry, cracked skin from the chilly temps. Read more

How to embrace rest for better overall health and wellness

We live in a busy world that condones the “you can sleep when you’re dead” mentality of work hard and play hard, basically until you burn out and can’t do it anymore.
This makes it really hard to make sure your body is getting a healthy amount of rest and recovery, even though sufficient rest has tremendous benefits for our overall health and wellness. Read more

I’m starting an Ayurvedic morning routine and here’s why

Whether you love mornings or despise them, we could all benefit from a healthy morning routine. The best part about incorporating healthy changes into your routine is that eventually you will do them on autopilot without any of the internal arguing we tend to put ourselves through. Read more

Health & Wellness - Meditate your way to better health

As January 1 comes and goes, typically we’ve made some sort of resolution or promise to ourselves to eat better, start exercising, drink less, or quit smoking. This year, I wanted to set an intention rather than a resolution to integrate more meditation into my life.
Just like everyone else on the planet, I struggle with making that sort of time for myself. Read more

Practicing mindfulness to stay sane during the holidays

It’s the most wonderful time of the year - and for many - the most stressful. It’s during the holiday season that we become inundated with errands to run, presents to buy, and people to visit, and for a lot of us that means running on all cylinders until we are burnt out and a little Grinch-like. Read more

Health & Wellness - Self-Care Tips for the Winter Blues or SAD

SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder affects many of us, particularly in this area, because daylight is in such short supply.

SAD is real for those who experience it and it is not a ‘lighter’ version of major depression. The symptoms are just like that of depression; it just happens to wreak the most havoc during the dark winter months. Read more

Floating in a Sensory Deprivation Tank allows you to unplug in order to recharge

You may have heard the term ‘floating’ being casually tossed around and thought, “What’s so great about that?” or maybe, “Why are people spending their time and money floating in water?” Read more