I try to post on this blog about twice a week–every Tuesday and Thursday, but lately that has been a bit thrown off, and I figured it’s about time I tell you why! A few months ago, I decided to book a flight out to Virginia. I’ve only been to the East Coast once orContinue reading “5 Things I Learned While Travelling Across the Country”
Category Archives: Mind
How Yoga Helps with Overall Health and Fitness
Dating back to 2700 B.C., yoga has been a beneficial tool for self-improvement and physical health from the get go. The regular practice of yoga can help improve many areas of life including physical fitness, mental focus, and circulatory health–to name a few. With so many benefits tied to it, learning more about yoga isContinue reading “How Yoga Helps with Overall Health and Fitness”
5 Health and Fitness Goals to Set for Yourself This Year
Happy New Year! It’s time we talk goals. The following goals have made a substantial difference in my own life, and research has been done to support each of them and their overall effectiveness when it comes to boosting health and wellness. If one of your goals is to focus on and improve your personalContinue reading “5 Health and Fitness Goals to Set for Yourself This Year”
The Top 5 Best Self-Help Books
When I was growing up, I decided that I didn’t really like to read. I seemed like the outlier in my family because all six of my brothers and my one sister all loved reading! In fact, you could see them carrying a book everywhere they went with the hope they would catch a fewContinue reading “The Top 5 Best Self-Help Books”
5 Ways to Develop Realistic Optimism
Have you ever come across someone who is so irritatingly optimistic that it hurts? Well, I have! And I’ve also been that person to other people quite a few times (and lived to hear about it–believe me). When it comes to positivity, it can be hard to find a balance. We don’t want to comeContinue reading “5 Ways to Develop Realistic Optimism”
Personal Positivity and Why You Need It
Negative thoughts and words have more of an impact on us than positive words. Think about this in your own life. Which do you tend to hold on to for longer: a compliment someone once gave you or something negative that someone else said to you or about you? For me, it is most oftenContinue reading “Personal Positivity and Why You Need It”
The Power of Mindfulness on Relieving Shame
Recently, I have found myself reflecting back on some of the most important things I have learned over this past year. Out of all the good that has come, I think the most important has been my increased measure of mindfulness. A simple definition of mindfulness is, “acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodilyContinue reading “The Power of Mindfulness on Relieving Shame”
5 Reasons Yoga is for You
With the world as chaotic as it has been over the past year, both balance and self-soothing exercises are needed now more than ever. If you’ve been here for long, you know that I’m a big advocate of yoga for this very reason! Yoga does WONDERS for inner balance, and it works great as aContinue reading “5 Reasons Yoga is for You”
Gratitude on the Brain
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance” Eckhart Tolle Lately I’ve been waking up more tired than I did when I went to bed the night before. With summer just beginning, everything seems to be getting really busy all at once. With this new busyness, itContinue reading “Gratitude on the Brain”
5 Simple Things You Can Do to Relieve Stress Today
Whether it’s school, work, family, or something else entirely, life has a tendency to pull us in a million different directions. With all of these areas requiring constant upkeep and attention, it can be hard to remember to make some time for yourself! But if you want to keep functioning at your absolute best, maintainingContinue reading “5 Simple Things You Can Do to Relieve Stress Today”
Mind & Body 