Tag: healthy habits
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Effortless Meal Planning: A Flexible Approach
Inspired by my dream not to cook When I was a little girl, I wanted to be Angela Bower from Who’s the Boss. If you’ve never seen that show or it didn’t imprint quite the same on you, here’s what you need to know. The premise of the show highlighted a quintessential theme of the…
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Have a Good Morning to Have a Good Night
Four principles for a mindful morning, a productive day and a peaceful night. “Buongiorno” “Buenos dias” “Kalimera” “Bonjour” In several languages, how you say “good morning,” is also how you say “good day” or “hello.” In essence, saying “good morning” is a standard way to greet another person any time of day. Well, isn’t that…
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Easy Breakfast Ideas for Busy Mornings
Wakey wakey, it’s time for breaky. You heard it when you were a kid and it’s starting to come back around: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The word breakfast literally means to “break the night’s fast.” Your first meal of the day tells your metabolism it’s time to get moving and…
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How Much Should I Eat?
Part 3 in a Series: How to Eat For a Nutritious and Delicious Life Welcome back to my series on How to Eat. A quick recap: Part 1: Why Are You Eating? In this article, I share the first time I considered this question and how I answer it for myself. Eating to nourish means…
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Get Ready to Win Summer
A Daily Practice Even though most of us don’t have summer “off” like we did as children, there is still that sense when summer hits. We want to get outside. We want vacation. We want longer weekends. We want that feeling of freedom. The great thing about summer is that there is so much more…
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The Highs and Lows of Emotional Eating
Understanding how hormones affect when and how we eat Tell me if this sounds familiar. It’s about 2 p.m., you’re not really hungry because you just had lunch, but you’re feeling anxious about all of the things you still need to do today. You open a bag of chips and start crunching. Every crunch makes…
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Everyday Ways to Cope with Stress
Your Guide to a 10-Second Reset Today Let me ask you something. Would you walk around all day with a rock in your shoe? Before I go for a run, I get anxious about my shoes being tied just right, so then of course I retie them. My socks have to be just right so…
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How to Overcome Loneliness On Your Wellness Journey
Three Ways to Bring Your Best Healthy Self to the Table Have you been told that the secret to maintaining your workout routine is finding a buddy? There is some truth to that. But it’s about more than accountability. Have you ever set a health goal that forces you to disconnect from people you care…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Enjoying Real Food
Three Steps to Clean Eating This is the time of year when you hear people saying “I’m eating clean.” What does that mean exactly? You’ll hear answers like “I’m not eating bread.” or “I’m not drinking alcohol this month.” Those changes can certainly help to clear out the clutter, but the actual answer is a…
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The Motivational Power of a Gentle Nudge
Reflecting on what worked and what didn’t work can help us to improve. And that’s what we’re going for here. You want better health, better sleep, a longer run . . . and you’re working toward it.