Traveling can be stressful and in a way intimidating to many of us, for many different reasons. With the traveling / holiday season just around the corner, I wanted to share some tips and ideas of how you can minimize the stress levels before and during your next trip. decide what you want – before…
Healthy Nutrition During Busy Times
In today’s hectic and busy life it is not always easy to keep healthy nutrition habits – often we end up eating late at night, or giving in to all the unhealthy snacks in the office just because we haven’t had lunch and we are starving. The list is very long and we have all…
Is Social Media Adding More Stress?
I grew up in times where there was no social media, and for the longest time I didn’t feel the need to be on social media…….but then I started my blog, and I knew that it was necessary to be active on social media. Although it can be very entertaining, and you are always up…
Are Stress and Digestion related?
We have all have that feeling of knot in our stomach when we are stressed out, or feeling anxious. But is there more to it than just a knot feeling? Can stress and stressful lifestyle affect out digestion? Keeping in mind that there is a very close relationship between the gut and the brain, stress…
The negative impact stress has on our health
We are living in an environment where we are constantly stressed out and under pressure….from the moment we get up in the morning until we go to sleep in the evening. As you might be aware not all stress is bad for us – as long as the stress we are experiencing is in our…
Are parents adding more stress to their kids’ life?
In the urge to help and guide our kids in “the right” direction, we, the parents tend to focus on the wrong things. What do I mean by “focus on the wrong things”? Very often we are so focused on the grades, how good our kids are in sports, how many and what kind of…
How can we teach our kids to deal with stress
As we know from last week’s blog, continues and toxic stress can have really negative effect on children’s brain and overall development. So I think that as parents it is our responsibility to teach our children not only how to deal with stress, but what is mindful lifestyle all about. But before we get into…
Stress Free Holidays….
Last week it was all about how to stay stress free prior to the Christmas holidays…..but what about during the actual holidays, especially if you are hosting a dinner or cocktail party? Here are my top seven tricks for being a stress free and relaxed host, that simply enjoys the occasion and the guests: decide…
Art as stress reliever
Recently I came across an article talking about a study done with cancer patients and their caregivers. This study has shown that making art can in fact reduce stress. I never really have given it much thought up that point, simply because I am a not very talented at arts. At the same time, now…
How Sarah Used Fitness and Fun to Find Her Happy Place
Hi! I’m Sarah and I’m from Knoxville, TN. I have two little boys, Walt and Tucker, and I work for my husband’s family business! I enjoy exercising and eating healthy as well as binge watching Netflix and having pizza dates with my husband! I get a lot of questions asking how I am able to…