What is Holistic Wellness? Holistic wellness strives to balance a person’s mind, body, environment, and spirit. The two most common ways to think of holistic wellness are as a medical approach to wellness (also called holistic medicine) that promotes overall health, and more generally, as an integrative lifestyle practice that strives toward overall wellness. Holistic …
All too often, we structure our fitness goals in ways that require significant changes to established, everyday habits. For instance, getting up an hour before you normally get up to work out each day might not sound like a huge life disruption. But if you’ve been waking up every day at 7 am for the …
Can you relate to having dry, itchy, burning skin? Dry skin is often a temporary or seasonal problem that affects a lot of people annually but can remain a lifelong concern. Although your skin is often driest on your hands, arms, lower legs, and sides of your abdomen. The locations where these dry patches form …
The holiday season can often bring Hard to pass up foods – unwanted guests – stress and depression. And it’s no wonder. The holidays often present a crazy amount of demands – cooking meals, shopping, baking, cleaning, and entertaining, to name just a few. When stress is at its highest, It’s hard to stop and …
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Cold, snow, and ice are a part of life and can wreak havoc in the winter, so it can be challenging this time of year to stay healthy. Emergency departments often see people suffering from cold weather injuries, some of which are preventable. Slips and Falls Icy outdoor surfaces often make people vulnerable to slips …
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How Cold Weather Can Affect Your Body It’s winter and cold weather is sweeping across much of the country, but how do frosty mornings and biting winds affect our bodies and health? We all experience cold weather differently. If you are tall, you tend to become cold faster than a shorter person. Taller people have …
For most people, the holidays are a busy time of year and are filled with many annual celebrations. For many, the holidays mean spending time with family, and friends, and celebrating the joys in life. Gatherings typically include special foods and temptations. Those fats and calories can easily add up as you enjoy your favorite …
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Is the weather too cold to go out, or is it preventing you from getting to the gym? These equipment-free exercises can be done at home or anytime you can\’t get to a gym. Whether you’re looking for a boost of cardio or want to work your legs, butt, core, arms, or all the above, …
People that have pets will tell you that they add a lot of joy and happiness to their lives. Whether they’re cats, dogs, hamsters, or something unconventional, pets provide unconditional love and companionship to the humans who care for them. Did you know that pet ownership comes with health benefits? Studies have shown that having a …
How to Break Bad Habits A habit is a behavior done with little or no thought and has to be a regularly performed routine before it can become a habit at all. Our brains are wired to create habits, whether good or bad and develop and retain them for a long time depending on how …
