Author: Allie
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Does Your Organization Have a Wellness Vision?
As the founder of my organization, I see tremendous value in vision. Vision has gotten us where we are today, and our vision will continue to help us navigate toward the endless horizon of our personal and organizational potential. Great leaders are like explorers. They forge the way toward new horizons that others cannot see…
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9 Tips to Stay Light & Vibrant During the Holidays
I love the Holidays, many of us do, but I don’t love the fatigue, stress, and expanded waist lines that are all too often associated with the season of giving and receiving. This got me thinking, what nuggets of advice can I share with you? I have put together my best, simple tips for staying…
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20 Inspiring Quotes on Health, Life & Balance
What is ‘holistic health’? According to the dictionary, the word holistic is defined as: “characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.” So, when we use the word in reference to our health, what we mean is the picture of health that includes not only the…
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Top 5 Reasons to Invest in Employee Health
Because, “what’s good for us as individuals is also good for corporate America’s Bottom Line.” – Huffington Post Workplace wellness programs are all the buzz, and for good reason. In 2013, about 75% of US employers offered wellness programs, and that number keeps rising (Batorsky et al, 2016). Here’s why! 1.Poor health is on the…
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Could Mindfulness Be Your Company’s Secret Weapon?
“Many people live habitually as if the present moment were an obstacle that they need to overcome in order to get to the next moment. And imagine living your whole life like that, where always this moment is never quite right, not good enough because you need to get to the next one. That is…
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3 Ways to Feel More Energetic at Work
Forty hours a week sitting in a chair can take a toll on your body. Computer screens, and even good old-fashioned reading on paper, can strain your eyes. Remaining in one position for long periods, coupled with the mental stress of a workday, can lead to patterns of holding muscle tension in areas such…
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The Office Assistant You Didn’t Know You Needed
We’ve all seen how a few well-positioned plants brighten up a work space. But bringing some green into your office setup has benefits beyond simply looking nice. Here are our 5 reasons to keep a plant at your desk: 1. Improved Air Quality According to studies by NASA, growing live plants can help clean the…
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5 Practices for a Longer and Healthier Life
Aging is a natural and inevitable phenomenon, starting at birth and continuing until the moment we die. Due to modern medicine and hygiene standards, lifespans across the globe are longer than ever, but what about our healthspan? Unfortunately, there is a widening discrepancy in this country between healthspan and lifespan; those that live both long…
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Two Important Life Lessons I’ve Learned from My Relationship with Food
There is so much that we can learn from our relationship with food. Whether it be characterized by deprivation, indulgence, guilt, love, fear, anxiety, distraction, companionship, happiness, survival, or a combination of the above, what and how we eat provides us with a window into our tendencies and habits, and perhaps even the imbalances in…
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Christina’s Story: How Stress Manifested in My Body & What it Taught Me About Health & Happiness
Thinking back to Fall 2014, I thought I was doing everything right in terms of good health. I was exercising daily, eating whole foods and getting enough water and sleep. I had been working in a corporate environment for almost a year at that point and had finally gotten into the swing of things. Being…