Blog – Tagged "Wellness"

Permission to Love Yourself During the Coronavirus Quarantine

During this time of social distancing and working from home, you may find yourself on your own more than usual. But instead of looking at this time as lonely and isolating, let’s look at it for what it is: an opportunity to spend time with ourselves in ways we couldn’t before.

5 Hygienic Habits You Should Practice Even Without Coronavirus

When store shelves emptied of hand sanitizer and hand soap, memes popped up asking a very important question...was everyone not already washing their hands?!

20 Modern Ways to Re-live the Roaring 20s

The 1920s were a time, culture, and way of life beyond our grasp. This new decade feels like we’re getting a second pass at a by-gone era. While we can’t ever bring the true roaring 20s back to life, we can emulate all the magic she gave to a prosperous post-WWI era.

11 Things Cancer Researchers Wish You Knew About Breast Cancer Prevention

As everything turns pink in October for breast cancer awareness month, it’s important for women to remember this: breast cancer isn’t prevented, treated, nor survived in just one month out of the year.

Strike a Superhero Pose to Feel More Confident

Holding “power poses” or a “superhero” position before taking your proverbial stage not only makes you feel better about it...but studies show performance improves.

Your Freezing Cold Office is Killing Women’s Productivity

Research out of Berlin, published this spring, basically found that when Women’s Winter comes in the dead of summer, it’s killing women’s productivity and cognitive ability.

10,000 Steps Rule Debunked in Breakthrough Research

You need to walk every day… but maybe not as much as you think. Those who rack up 10,000 steps a day have long been lauded for their exemplary fitness, but the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) may have just flipped the script.

What You Can do for Healthier Bones Right Now

It’s time to be g-g-g-good to your bones. Women of every age should prioritize their bone health to ensure strength and stability into their oldest of days. Healthy bones are less susceptible to osteoporosis and injury as we age.

Embrace the 20 Second Hug for Better Health

Do you give or receive enough hugs? It's good for your health! According to science, there’s a lot to be gained from what one study called “warm touch.” They found the sweet spot to be 20 seconds of continuous hugging.

For Better Sleep, Start Stretching Before Bed

Want better sleep? A comprehensive review of 17 research studies around “meditative movement” found that those who stretch before bed improve the quality of their sleep, improve overall physical performance, reduce depression, and improve overall quality of life.

How to Love Yourself in Your Love Language

Are you a hugger, or would you just rather not? Look forward to even the smallest gestures, or please don’t bother? Would rather hike together all day, or log as many snuggle hours as possible? This is your love language talking.

Try a New Routine to Calm Your Chaos

Do routines take you back to the trauma of sleep training your baby, or the etched-in-stone schedule in your 3rd grade classroom? There are extremes for anything, but we want to talk about the happy medium where a routine can actually make your life a lot better.