The Great World Race & the Remarkable 7-Day Journey of Ellen Hunter Gans
The waiver for Antarctica was not especially comforting. In fact, according to Ellen Hunter Gans, it essentially boiled down to a simple message: if something goes wrong on the frozen continent, you're on your own. For many people, such a warning would serve as a compelling reason to stay home. For Gans, a lifelong traveler, writer, mother, and increasingly ambitious…
10-Minute Mobility Routine for Desk Workers
Build a mobility routine for desk workers that eases stiffness, supports posture, and fits real workdays without turning breaks into workouts at your desk.
Why This Exercise Deserves a Spot in Your Workout
The Dumbbell Lateral Lunge Most people train in straight lines. We squat up and down, lunge forward, walk forward, run forward, and for a lot of us, lean forward at a desk during our work day. But everyday life—and most sports—require us to move through multiple planes of movement. That’s why I’m a big fan of the dumbbell lateral lunge.…
Nutritional Self-Care: Nourishing Mind and Body
In today's fast-paced world, the connection between nutrition and mental health has become increasingly evident. Emerging research in nutritional psychiatry highlights how dietary choices can significantly influence emotional well-being and cognitive function. Consuming a diet rich in whole foods—such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats—provides essential nutrients that support brain health. These nutrients play a crucial…
6 Tips to Fix Back Pain Playing Pickleball
There are many reasons why you should play pickleball, chief among them, allowing you to exercise by doing something fun and less strenuous than other sports. That said, pickleball, like many sports, can be a source of injury especially with repeated motions and poor technique. Two of the more common pickleball injuries are lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and lower-back pain.…
Heightened Anxiety in Menopause is Not Your Fault
Did you know that menopausal women are predisposed to increased anxiety? Perimenopause, the stage before menopause, is typically the most difficult time for women hormone-wise, due to all the fluctuating hormone levels. Often call the “zone of chaos”, this period is when all the negative symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, and heart palpitations typically occur. It is…
Self-Care Hack: The Power of Self-Massage
Fitness and wellness expert Gwen Lawrence has written Self-Care is Essential, a book geared towards essential workers showing them the importance of self-care. This article was written with that audience in mind, but certainly self-care is a universal thing that we can and should all partake. As an essential worker, you’re on the front lines, giving your time and energy…
Cognitive Reframing: Train Your Mind, Transform Your Body
You've mastered proper form for deadlifts. You understand the importance of eating enough lean protein and timing your intake. You track your sleep cycles with precision. But are you training the most powerful muscle of all—your mind? The Missing Piece in Your Wellness Routine We invest countless hours strengthening our bodies yet often neglect the cognitive fitness that determines how…
Join the Menopause Revolution
An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution aired nationwide earlier last week with special guests Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, Maria Shriver, and Dr. Mary Claire Haver. In a community-based, tell-all experience, these women opened up to the audience about their own personal menopausal difficulties, sharing their embarrassing stories and bringing to light the very taboo topics of menopause sex, intimacy…
How to Find Friends
Making friends is one of the most rewarding experiences in life, but it’s also one of the most difficult. Whether you have just moved to a new city are navigating social anxiety or simply want to expand your social circle finding friends can feel like a daunting task. However, with a little patience, effort and the right approach building lasting…
The Art of Writing Haiku for Peace and Calm
Writing to heal is about what you say, why you feel compelled to express it, and how you feel while and after you write it. Numerous studies have shown that writing is beneficial to our mental health. Developing and honing the ability to put our thoughts down on paper—or on a screen—helps us to know ourselves better. Why is Haiku…
