Building Resilience When the Future Feels Unsteady
Resilience—the capacity to adapt, recover, and keep moving forward—is a mental skillset that matters more than ever in a world defined by rapid change, economic uncertainty, and constant information overload. For people who feel anxious about what lies ahead, future-proofing the mind isn’t about predicting outcomes; it’s about strengthening how you meet whatever comes next. A Quick Orientation Before We…
Shifting Your Teen’s Relationship with Social Media
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and author of the book, Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry, I am frequently asked about the relationship between adolescent anxiety and current social media use. While it is near impossible to disregard the impact of social media on teen mental health, I do not recommend prohibiting…
The Wellness Reframe: The Strategic Power of Doing Nothing
I used to think rest days were for quitters. Then plantar fasciitis—and too many injuries—taught me otherwise. In a fitness culture that glorifies the grind, doing nothing feels like giving up. But what if your rest days are the most important training days of all? Rest isn't weakness. It's wisdom. Learning About Recovery the Hard Way Mid-40s. Marathon training. Convinced…
4 Exercise Strategies For Busy People
Exercise is vital to keeping your health in tip-top shape. It improves your body’s functions, keeps your mind running smoothly, and helps you look your best. However, work and daily life can get in the way of creating active habits or routines. Still, there are tons of ways to get your exercise fix no matter how busy you are, and…
3 Keys for Healthy Interactions
There are a few things in life that are unavoidable. Basic human needs, change, and human interactions are a few of these. I’d argue that the relational interactions are close to the top priorities for all levels of our well-being. From value of self, to motivation and endurance, to sustainability of well-being, relationships play a role. One of the greatest…
When Cognitive Impairment Doesn’t Mean Dementia
Alzheimer’s. It’s not surprising that we hear and read more about the disease today than ever before, because dementia now affects 1 in 10 Americans age 65 and older. The prevalence of Alzheimer’s has made some of us hypervigilant about changes in our own cognitive health. Struggling to recall a person’s name, forgetting an appointment, or searching yet again for…
Exercising with Diabetes: 3 Tips to Stick to Your Routine
There are a plethora of health benefits associated with exercise. Some of these benefits are particularly important if you are living with diabetes. Exercise lowers blood glucose levels and improves insulin sensitivity. Because of this, adults with diabetes should engage in 150 min or more of moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity weekly. Additionally, strength training two days per week is recommended. While…
6 Minor Changes for a Major Life Makeover
If you're dissatisfied with your life, you don't need to change your entire routine to improve. Tiny adjustments over time are a healthier way to make changes and find a more fulfilling existence. Adapt these ideas to transform your life step by step. 1. Implement a Little More Exercise Don't despair if your workout routine isn't what you want it…
7 Powerful Steps to Ward Off Dementia
The best studies show—the more healthful changes we adopt, the lower our risk of future dementia becomes. Here are seven steps you can take today to dramatically improve brain function and ward off cognitive decline and dementia. 1. Treat High Blood Pressure 1 in 2 American adults now has high blood pressure, a key risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. High…
3 Nutritional Keys to Healthier Living
Right around the corner is the season of joy, family and fellowship. Alongside all of those is the ideal season for a sweet tooth. All the way from the pumpkin flavored lattes to peppermint Christmas items, the final quarter of the year is filled with abundant and tempting flavors. While there is fun in discovering our seasonal favorites, it is…
How to Keep Legs Loose & Responsive While Running
Often runners feel great during a hard workout, take the next run easy, perhaps a second run easy, and then attempt another hard workout. For this second hard run, though, they feel less crisp, not as light on their feet, and the results and therefore motivation suffer. The standard 'hard easy hard' or 'hard easy easy hard' equation was followed…
