Mental Health

Lagom is a Swedish philosophy that roughly translates to “just enough.” Sometimes referred to as the goldilocks lifestyle, lagom living means not too much, not too little, just enough. It’s a way of approaching life with balance, moderation, and intention,...

Not the intimidating trainer. Not the guy hogging three machines at once. You. And once you know that, everything changes. Meet My Crabby Roommate I know. You were expecting someone else. The guy who takes 45-minute rest breaks between sets....

The Hype of Multitasking Going to my first job interviews 15 years ago, I often got the question “Can you juggle multiple tasks at once?” I enthusiastically answered “Yes!” Hiring my first employees 10 years ago, I often asked the...

For fitness enthusiasts balancing work, family, and a real desire to feel strong, wellness goal challenges can start to feel personal. Motivation dips, time gets tight, nutrition advice feels loud and conflicting, and social media pressure turns self-care into another...

It’s that time of year again. Spring has officially sprung. The sun is shining, the air is getting warming, the birds are chirping, and you are feeling more motivated than ever. Year after year springtime has a way of rejuvenating...

Busy adults juggling work, family, and a crowded schedule often want to feel stronger and healthier, yet inconsistent fitness motivation keeps resetting the plan to “next week.” The hardest part usually isn’t knowledge, it’s the mental barriers to fitness that...

What if the thing sabotaging your fitness isn’t lack of discipline—but lack of joy? When the Steps Didn’t Count My husband Bill and I spent a long weekend in Seattle walking everywhere. Downtown to Ballard, across the University of Washington...

Every two years, the Olympics remind us of something that’s easy to forget in everyday life: performance at the highest level is rarely about a single result—let alone a single season. We see athletes at the top of their game,...

Connect = Bind Together The word “Connected” comes from the Latin con (together) and nectere (bind). One definition is [associate or relate (something) in some respect], and another is [bring together or into contact so that a real or notional...

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...