Category: Living Your Best Life
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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…
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What’s On Your Gratitude List?
During this time of Thanksgiving, we are reminded to be thankful. As I reflected this morning on all of the things that I am thankful for (see my list at the bottom of this page), an air of fulfillment washed over me. Suddenly, all of the items on my “to do” list drifted away, as…
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Meditation is Therapy
Meditation can change the course of your day by shifting your mindset. A diligent meditation practice can change the course of your entire life…I know because it has mine. When I am meditating daily, I am more connected to my true self, my life purpose, and my abundance. I am happier and more in control…
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Why Self-Love is Fundamental to Your Health and Happiness
Below is an excerpt from my book: Chapter 2: Cultivate Self-Love Affirmation I love and accept myself fully, as I am right now. Self-love and compassion are fundamental to optimal health. You may have noticed that when you have loving thoughts about yourself, you are less likely to distract yourself away from feelings of contempt…
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Travel Essentials: How to Stay Healthy While on the Go!
Whether for business or pleasure, traveling can take a toll on our health. As I packed for my trip to Colorado, I felt inspired to share with you some of my tools for staying health-aware and getting adequate nutrition while away from home. Vata dominant by nature (if you have no idea what I mean,…
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The Scary Truth About the Standard American Diet & Lifestyle
Generally speaking, the standard American diet and lifestyle are inflammatory. Inflammation is linked to low energy/fatigue, acute illness and chronic disease. Thus, to address these concerns and optimize our health, we must actively reduce inflammation in the body by reducing our exposure to toxins, eating an anti-inflammatory diet, exercising, and managing stress. Inflammation is an…
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How to Be More Mindful
To follow-up on my last post about the benefits of mindful living, I wanted to offer you some simple awareness practices to bring mindfulness into your day: 1. Write Upon waking, rather than lying in bed and letting anxious thoughts about the day ahead fester, get up and sit at a desk or another comfortable…
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How Can a Mindful Life Benefit You?
Mindfulness can be described as a state of present-moment awareness in which we exist as the conscious observer of our thoughts and sensory experiences. Mindfulness is paramount to any Yoga practice and is a valuable skill to carry into life off the mat. So, why bring mindfulness into your daily life? ~Being mindful fosters acceptance~ When we…