Category: Living Your Best Life
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The Best Ways to Stay Healthy and Happy During the Holidays (Holiday Challenge!)
Is taking care of yourself a priority during the holidays? Do you put your health and wellbeing on the back burner knowing that the new year is right around the corner? “If you don’t have 10-minutes for yourself, you don’t have a life!” – Tony Robbins I recently attended Unleash the Power Within with Tony…
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How to Get More Pleasure Out of Life Without Getting Less Done
“First ecstasy, then the laundry.” – Zen Proverb Success to me is feeling excited when I wake up in the morning, feeling at home in my skin, and bringing my true self forth in my work and my relationships. But it’s also getting things done, moving my business forward, having my needs met and more,…
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3 Unconventional Ways to Curb Emotional Eating
The subtle energy of our food becomes our mind. – The Upanishads I don’t believe in diets, I believe in knowing, loving and respecting ourselves. This means, developing a way of eating and a way of living that illuminates our true nature, keeps our inner world clear and clean, and feels sustainable forever. Most…
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Essential Summer Health Tips
Summer has finally arrived! It’s time to fire up the grill, dig out those bathing suits and spend some time relaxing at the beach or at your favorite woodland getaway. However, for many of us, summer also brings the temptations of junk food, overdoing the tan, and losing the exercise routine you’ve so studiously…
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5 Ways to Stay Healthy in an Office Job
Do you ever feel too tired to exercise after work? Do you crave sweets and junk food after a stressful day? Do you worry that you’re sacrificing your health by sitting at a desk too much? You’re not alone. The challenges you face are real, but with a little knowledge and motivation, you can remain in…
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Yoga for the Inflexible
“I’m not flexible enough to do yoga.” Have you ever said or thought these words? If so, you’re not alone. As a yoga teacher, I hear this all the time. Perceived lack of flexibility ranks as one of the top reasons that people cite for not doing yoga. From the perspective of a teacher this…
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6 Ways to Beat Burnout
Job burnout is a chronic type of stress. It’s characterized by a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion combined with doubts about your competence and the value of your work. Occupational burnout can affect employees in any field or type of job, and unfortunately, the highest achievers or top performers are often the most…
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Unexpected Benefits of Group Fitness
You may have noticed that group fitness classes have surged in popularity in recent years. People are flocking to specialty studios and gyms for methods such as Orangetheory, Crossfit, Soul Cycle, Pure Barre, and Core Power Yoga, to name just a few. Why are group fitness classes so popular? If you ask a devotee of…
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Questions You Should Ask Yourself to Stay WELL and Happy
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the 4th Annual W.E.L.L. Summit in New York City, a 2-day gathering all about wellness, empowerment, leadership, and luxury. I had the pleasure of receiving the insightful ideas and ponderings of world renowned speakers, teachers, coaches, authors, and healers like Agapi Stassinopoulas, Latham Thomas, Jennifer Racioppi, Josh Rosebrook,…
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Top 5 Healthy Ways to Treat Yourself
Who doesn’t love to treat themselves? Many of us were given rewards as kids to commemorate or incentivize good behavior, and as adults, we decide when and how to give them to ourselves. There is a tendency, however, to make a habit of “treating” ourselves to things that are unhealthy, and, in excess, would erode our…