To all my hard-working, go-getting, goal-digging female friends: Oh, how I wish I could sit you down and tell you how amazing you are and how hard your body works for you to keep you alive. How I wish you could truly see yourself the way I do. I would tell you to take a … Continue reading 75 Hard? That’s a Hard Pass… And Here’s Why
Every week, usually Thursday or Friday, my husband and I plan our meals for the following week. We choose three meals, without a specific day in mind when we'll make them, which gives us room for leftovers or unexpected events. We are pretty flexible, loosely scheduled people - so this works for us. While the … Continue reading The Items I Always Include on My Grocery List
Kids are going back to school and facing loads of uncertainty and stress - more than ever before. How can we boost kids’ brain power so they can optimize their learning potential and thrive? Patricia Wilkinson is a parent coach, mom of two, veteran teacher, and coauthor of Brain Stages: How to Raise Smart, Confident Kids … Continue reading Easy Ways to Boost Kids’ Brain Power for the Best School Year Yet
It is hard to keep whole food nutrition in mind during stressful times. Often it seems easier to rely on takeout and pizza delivery than cooking, but I want to share my favorite method for stress-free cooking - Brain Bowls! I could call it the "throw it in a bowl" method of cooking, but it … Continue reading Nourishing Brain Bowls – the Non-Recipe You Need to Make Life Easier
The inner dialogue you engage matters for the health of your whole body. We have so much science to support that what you think affects the health of your entire body. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a pioneer in neuroscience research and she is changing the way we think about brain health. In this episode, we … Continue reading How to Train Your Brain to Beat Depression, Anxiety, and Toxic Thoughts
Everyone knows creating a healthy marriage means putting in the work, but what work is valuable and what are some good ways to get started? This episode dives deep into all the important marriage topics - with a brain health twist! Download and listen here or find wherever you get your podcasts. Bill O’Herron, LCSW, … Continue reading How to Get Out of Your Own Way to Have a Healthier Marriage
Five things will always sabotage your mental well-being: Lack of sleep.Lack of nutrients.Lack of sunshine.Lack of movement.Lack of community. I could leave it at that. It's a whole post in itself. But I want to flip this, because most of us know these things on some level. However, during times of stress, we often forget … Continue reading Top Brain Health Killers and How to Flip the Script
A few years ago, I said to my husband Richard, “Wouldn’t it be cool to have a type of counseling center that has regular counseling, all the helpful therapy support, along with nutrition, yoga, and other tools for healing?” He agreed it would be a great idea, and we said... “one day.” Well that one … Continue reading Moving and My Mental Health
April is Stress Awareness Month, and wow, what a year for stress, right? After devoting several presentations and podcast episodes to the importance of stress management, I've learned that the topic never gets old...because as much as we can manage it, stress never goes away. Your body experiences stress on a physiological level. Every thought … Continue reading Stress Awareness Month: Products I’m Loving to Support STRESS Management
What's Behind Your Anxiety? If you struggle with anxiety or depression, you know it affects your entire life. It affects how you move (or don't move), your concentration, your ability to sleep, your interactions with others, even your bathroom habits. Because anxiety is on the rise, and won't be going anywhere anytime soon, I want … Continue reading Five Triggers for Anxiety (That Your Doctor Might Not Tell You About)
