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What Exactly is a Health and Wellness Coach and Why Should I Work with One?

By now, you’ve probably heard of a health and wellness coach but maybe you’re not really sure exactly what they do, or how they’re different from other providers you’re working with. You may think of a health and wellness coach as someone who gives you dietary or fitness advise. This could not be further from [...]

A Health Coach and You: How can they Help You.

What is a Health Coach and How Can They Help Me? You may have heard of health coaches, but not really know much about what they do and what the benefits are of working with one. A health coach is different from other providers you may encounter. A coach does not diagnose, treat, or prescribe. A [...]

9 Powerful Strategies to Combat Fatigue

Are you frequently exhausted? Fatigue and exhaustion can occur for many reasons. Here are a few ways to combat fatigue and how you can get back on track, body, mind and spirit. Rest & Relaxation: Stress is one of the most prevalent causes of fatigue. We often react to chronic stress with a fight-flight-freeze response. [...]

5 Steps for a Safe, Fun and Healthy Summer

We all want to have a healthy summer. If the novel coronavirus has reinforced anything, it’s the idea that there are things we can control, and things we can’t. While many eagerly await a vaccine or effective treatments, there are many actions you can take to strengthen your system’s defenses. We already know about the [...]

Chronic Inflammation 101: Why Does it Matter?

By now, many of us have heard that inflammation is bad, but why? Essentially, there are two types of inflammation, acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is the type you are probably most familiar with. It is a necessary and important aspect of your immune defense system, designed to protect you and help you recover.Inflammation is [...]

Six Strategies for Self-Care this Autumn

As the days grow shorter and cooler temps set in, we can sometimes feel down, and tenser. Factor in the holidays around the corner and it becomes even more important to maintain daily wellness rituals and self-care this autumn. Here are 6 simple ways to honor the season and provide a solid foundation of self-care [...]

What is Integrative Mind-Body Health?

Integrative mind-body health uses a whole-person-centered approach to restore mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. It considers environmental and lifestyle factors such as stress, nutrition, social connection, sleep, activity level and more to promote optimal functioning, mind, body, spirit, and emotions. Is one of your goals to live your best life? Do you wonder how to [...]

Got Stress? Mindfulness Matters

Got stress? We all experience periods of stress, but did you know that chronic, prolonged stress takes a toll on your physical and mental and emotional wellbeing? Stress can impact health in numerous ways, from poor sleep and fatigue to difficulty concentrating, irritability, pain and even anxiety. The good news: Mindfulness and mediation practices have been shown [...]

This Valentine’s Day, Show Yourself Some Love

This February doesn’t have to be all about sappy cards, overpriced flowers or another excuse to eat candy.  This Valentine's Day, show yourself some love. If you’re like most people, you tend to put others’ needs ahead of your own and don’t pause to attend to your own. You may feel you don’t have the [...]

Strategies for Navigating the Holiday Season

This time of year is often considered joyous and even the “most wonderful”. You may feel added pressure to be happy and merry. The reality is, even the most spirited among us can experience feelings of sadness, anxiety, loneliness, disappointment, and regret. In a 2015 Healthline survey, over 60 percent of respondents described their stress [...]

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