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Regular body scans a few times per day have become one of my favorite self-care tools in recent months. Often we don’t realize how much muscle tension and associated pain we carry with us constantly!
Our body stores our stress, and in turn the physical manifestations of stress affects our mood and interactions with others. It’s a downward spiraling cycle—but one that can easily be broken by consciously releasing tension.… Read More »
Most people can probably relate to the feeling of wanting to raise their kids differently than their parents did. As much as I love my parents, the 90s and 2000s attitudes towards kids’ mental health, achievement, motivation and work/life balance are not ones I care to raise my children with. (See here and here for my takes on college.)… Read More »
Well hello 2022! It’s hard to believe last year is done and dusted, but here we are. My mom, sister and I looked through our 2021 resolutions this morning and made new ones for this year. (I don’t really do resolutions in the sense that I don’t wait for a new year to make/start working on goals–but it’s fun to take stock of where we are at the moment.)
The gyms and health food stores will be packed for the next few weeks, full of people who have resolved to eat better, exercise more, practice self-care and get more sleep. But making goals is one thing, and sticking to them is entirely another.… Read More »
Raw milk?! I know. If you’d mentioned raw milk to me a year ago, I would have shuddered at the thought of drinking such a risky, potentially sickening beverage. After all, when you Google raw milk, all of the first results are government webpages warning you about how raw milk can contain horrible bacteria and viruses that will probably kill you!
Proponents of raw milk have dissected some of the studies that back up these safety conclusions and came to very different results (see also here for an analysis by one of my favorite nutrition experts). But I’m not here to argue with you on the safety of drinking raw milk. Disclaimer: I’m not a medical professional or dairy industry expert. Whether or not you feel comfortable drinking raw milk and assuming the potential risks is a choice that’s entirely up to you. … Read More »
Well hello friends! Here we are again… bright and early. It’s not quite 6am here and I am dressed, bed made, munching on a gingerbread bar in the office and ready to blog. Today I’ll be sharing how I changed my sleep schedule to be more productive in the mornings and the benefits of a wakeup light.
I actually heard about wakeup lights for the first time on a holistic health blog I used to follow. It was five or so years ago, so whilst I loved the idea, I was still in college and not in the market for the expense (or frankly, keeping a regular schedule!). But I kept it on my list of “things to buy once I’m an adult with an income and a morning routine.”… Read More »
