Joy is a foundational part of living a healthy life. Part of being joyful is living in the present moment, letting go of depression and anxiety and focusing on what is in front of us. Joy releases endorphins, reducing our …

Joy and Your Health

30 Day Health Challenge – Day 30
We’ve spent the last 30 days exploring primary and secondary foods. We’ve covered a lot of concepts in just 30 short days. Today, we take some time to rest and reflect and to plan our next steps. First, measure your …
30 Day Health Challenge – Day 29
We’ve covered several primary foods over the last three weeks. Last but not least, we’re going to explore finances. The number one cause of fights in long-term committed relationships is money. Not surprisingly most of us have a lot of …

30 Day Health Challenge – Day 28
We’ve talked about physical activity, spirituality, career, relationships, home cooking, and home environment. Today, we’re going to explore creativity. You might think only artists are creative people, but all of us are creative people and need to explore creativity to …

30 Day Health Challenge – Day 27
Yesterday, we explored home cooking. Today, we’re going to explore our home environment. For most of us, our home–or some part of it–needs to be a sanctuary where we can decompress and de-stress, a place where we can recharge our …

30 Day Health Challenge – Day 26
For the rest of the challenge, we’re returning to primary foods. We can’t get to them all, so I had to choose the four I thought might have the most impact on your health. Today’s topic? Home Cooking. Today’s challenge: …

30 Day Health Challenge – Day 22
Yesterday, we explored what spirituality means to us. Today, I want to explore a specific spiritual practice that is common to most religions and 12 step recovery programs: mindfulness. Mindfulness is being aware of your feelings and actions throughout the …
30 Day Health Challenge – Day 21
We’ve talked about three of the four primary food on the Integrative Nutrition Plate. Today and tomorrow, we’re going to explore the last one: Spirituality. Before you run screaming from the challenge because you think I’m going to recruit you …
30 Day Health Challenge – Day 20
We’ve explored nutrition (secondary foods) and the primary foods physical activity, relationships, spirituality, and career. Today, we take a few minutes to rest and reflect. First, measure your waist. If you’re tracking weight and taking pictures, do that too. My …

30 Day Health Challenge – Day 19
Yesterday, we visioned our dream job, what we would do if we didn’t have to worry about money. Today, we’re going to explore what we can do to make our current job something we love. First, make a list of …