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…
Possibility Thinking
Until 1954, the world thought that it was virtually impossible for a human being to run a sub 4-minute mile. Impossible. This fact was not disputed. After finishing 4th in a college race, Roger Bannister who had never put on running shoes until the age of 17 resolved to break the impossible 4-minute barrier. He accomplished this feat on May…
Got Sciatica? Take This Easy Test.
Exercises for Sciatica is the complete program for stronger muscles, relief from pain and renewed energy. As lifestyles become more and more sedentary, cases of sciatica become more common—which is why a complete lifestyle overhaul, one which includes targeted exercise routines aimed at easing sciatica symptoms—is required to help individuals with this condition live their lives pain-free. Authors William Smith,…
The Importance of Self Love
Since time immemorial, poets, gurus, and philosophers have toiled to define the most potent and indispensable word in the human language—LOVE. Some have heralded it as the force that makes the world go ’round. Others have described it in terms of the pain it can cause when it's not returned. It’s been used to denote the feeling a parent has…
5 Common Obstacles to Getting Fit
Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are over, it’s back to fitness. It’s a new year and this is the year for winning. So instead of reading through an overly-optimistic article on how you can seize the day and excel (commonplace this time of year), let’s examine perhaps where you might have gone wrong and some common mistakes that…
Introducing Planes of Motion
As another year comes to a close, and you count the number of cheat meals coinciding with the upcoming holidays, it’s quite often realistic to look ahead to the next year. Okay, maybe you didn’t achieve your physique goals this past year, but you probably still made progress. Was it full-on beast mode? No. But that bench went up. The…
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A1AD) Awareness Month
November is Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A1AD) Awareness Month. Author Samantha Bowick has written several articles revolving around important questions and information about A1AD. She is the co-author of Living with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. (more…)
Exercising with Parkinson’s Disease: Benchmark Your Progress
Exercises for Parkinson’s Disease is the complete guide to achieving better health, providing everything from tips on how to structure your day to take full advantage of higher energy periods, to tailor-made workout programs designed to boost mobility and balance. Author William Smith, MS, wrote Exercises for Parkinson's Disease to work as an integrated part of any Parkinson’s disease treatment…
Top 5 Unique Indoor Rock Climbing Facilities
Fitness fans who travel for business discovered this phenomenon a while ago; it’s fun to check out new gyms and exercise facilities when you’re on the road. Somewhat complacent with the same layout and gym “culture” of the workout centers they frequent at home, these athletic enthusiasts have discovered seeing how other gyms operate is refreshing, and can even kick-start…
