When I was younger, it seemed that everyone loved to read. Maybe it was all the instructed reading I had to do for school that ruined it (especially as I got to college), but I’ve never been one to read for pleasure. Even when my sister’s and my babysitter would tell us it was “Toes…
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10 Ways to Use Sunday for a More Productive Week
The weekends are magical for so many reasons. Whether you use these days to relax or go on lots of adventures, there’s no doubt we all long for the beautiful downtime. Despite what I end up doing, every weekend has one thing in common for me: it helps me prepare for the next week. Sunday,…
What I Learned from Adopting an Early Morning Routine
They say the most successful people wake up early to get things done, because this is when we tend to be the most clear-minded and energized. As the day goes on, things can take an unpredictable turn, either causing us to be busy or just mentally drained. By taking time in the morning to be…
The Early Morning Challenge
I love the idea of starting each morning with quiet, reflective time—it just seems like a great way to start the day. But when it comes to making this a reality, my love of sleep or lazy mornings gets in the way. Plus, anything that feels “optional” in the morning when I’m tired easily gets…
Adding Healthy Habits vs. Breaking Bad Ones
Trying to live a healthier lifestyle can be overwhelming with all the so-called “bad” foods and habits out there that you’re allegedly supposed to cut out cold-turkey to reach your goals. That’s why one of my strategies has always been to ADD things I know are good for me—instead of vowing to remove all the…
16 Simple Tricks to Get Rid of Food Cravings
Think back to the last time you ate a food that was absolutely to die for. Something that comes to mind for me? A decadent little chocolate truffle I got for Christmas. I took a bite out of it not expecting anything too groundbreaking, but then it hit me…pure bliss. Inside the chocolate shell was…
13 Tricks for Not Sabotaging Your Health on Halloween
Happy Halloween Weekend!!! Even though the holiday isn’t officially until Monday, I wanted to give a shout-out to All Hallow’s Eve since we’ll be celebrating it this weekend. As I’ve said in the past, I love all holidays—I’ll take any excuse to celebrate. There’s just something extra fun about this one though. You get to…
9 Healthy Habits for Lazy People
To my friends who are lazy but still care about their health, I feel you. I am you. Laziness is my default mode of existing. Despite this sometimes unfortunate quality, I’ve learned how to work past the intense desire to be a vegetable on the couch to actually get stuff done. Healthy living, especially, requires…
10 Ways to Wake Up When You’re Tired
Do you ever feel like you’re the most tired person in the history of the world? Me too (at least lately). I’ve tried all the stops to wake up mid afternoon because my body’s all, “Nope!” lately, which kind of puts a damper on my productivity. I mean…a person can only drink so much coffee….
20 Ways to Speed Muscle Recovery
Show your muscles some love! After doing an intense workout, our muscles get fatigued and sore and need a little extra TLC. Whether you want to go for another big run or simply want to rid your body of intense soreness, there are several ways to speed up the recovery process. I try to do…
Pros & Cons of Using a Step Counter
After a two-year hiatus from tracking my steps, I decided to dig out my old Fitbit to wear again. Except apparently my Alta took it personally because it decided it no longer wanted to work. So! Last month I gave in and ordered a new one (Inspire HR) to motivate me to move more throughout…
4-Point Checklist for Relaxing When Stressed
Yoga is a type of fitness I’ve regularly started doing at home. Lately, though, I’ve been going to more classes in person, which has been a nice change of pace. (Sidenote, I think I love hot yoga.) It’s been refreshing to do new and different poses, sequences, and styles, but my favorite part of every…
8 Ways to Prevent & Get Rid of Colds
Whether you’re already sick or know it’s only a matter of time until it happens, check out my go-to ways for getting through cold and flu season. Get the hand sanitizer out; stop talking to everyone; and lock yourself in the house. Cold season is upon us! This didn’t occur to me until recently when…
How to Save Smoothies for Later: 3 Tips for Keeping Them Fresh
Want to make your smoothie ahead of time? Follow the tips in this post to help keep it fresh and prevent the fruits and veggies from going bad. I did an experiment this week that was inspired by me wanting to bulk-prepare my ultimate green smoothie recipe, because it’s straight-up my favorite smoothie these days….
Gift Guide for Active People
Have you done your holiday shopping yet? December will be here before you know it! And that means people are starting to flock to stores to do their Christmas shopping. I don’t know about you, but I avoid last-minute gift shopping like the plague, because being overheated in a packed store with picked-over items is…
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