After a year of quarantine, I’m pretty used to feeling stressed out. Being bored and anxious is the new normal. It’s exhausting. But I want to be able to get 8 hours sleep, even if I’m deep into a worry cycle. Insomnia sucks. And it sucks worse when your insomnia gives you more hours to fret. But I refuse to be a worried, sleep deprived mess. I really appreciate getting 8 hours sleep. … [Read more...] about How I Get 8 Hours Sleep When I’m Anxious
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Nightly Wind Down Activities for Adults
When you have kids, you know you need to get them to calm as bedtime approaches. But we place less emphasis on wind down activities for adults. Which is too bad. We adults need them just like the little guys do. So today I’m talking about wind down activities for those of us who get to choose our own bedtime. Those of us who might be pushing ourselves from the time the morning alarm rings until … [Read more...] about Nightly Wind Down Activities for Adults
Your New Year’s Resolution With Noom
**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. New Years is a time of new beginnings. And this year, we’re not only starting a new trip around the sun. We’ve moved into a brand new decade. So what a great time to create a fresh start and achieve the health and wellness you deserve. You may have tried losing weight or getting … [Read more...] about Your New Year’s Resolution With Noom
My 5 Favorite Accessories For The Most Rejuvenating Sleep
Life isn’t as sweet when you’re sleep deprived. It’s impossible to drag your bleary eyed self through all the challenges of a normal day. You feel off from the moment you get out of bed. And that’s why I love these 5 accessories for great sleep. When I used to think of getting a good night’s sleep, I would focus on things like cutting back on caffeine. I never thought of sleep accessories. But … [Read more...] about My 5 Favorite Accessories For The Most Rejuvenating Sleep
An Easy Health Improvement You Probably Ignore
You want jaws to drop when you walk into a room. You desire to feel completely at ease in your own body. Yet you think getting healthy is all about depressing discipline and deprivation. But you would be looking at things all wrong. In fact, there's an easy health improvement you probably ignore. Look, I'm not saying you can reach your health goals without dedication. You will have to make some … [Read more...] about An Easy Health Improvement You Probably Ignore
Better Sleep With A Weighted Blanket? Here’s My Experience
The first time I tried a weighted blanket was at the beginning of this year. During a hypnotherapy session, I was given the weighted blanket to help with relaxation. Until that point, I didn’t even know this was a thing. I was intrigued, to say the least. What is a weighted blanket? If you’re unfamiliar, a weighted blanket is a blanket that’s heavy. Like, really heavy. Lying under one … [Read more...] about Better Sleep With A Weighted Blanket? Here’s My Experience
Tips to Eliminate Your Mid-Afternoon Energy Slump
Why does 3 pm have to feel so awful? You’re going through your day productively and then BAM! You crash.. And you feel like crap right up until about dinner time. How do you stop having a daily mid-afternoon energy slump? The mid-afternoon energy slump? Why does the mid-afternoon energy slump occur? It could be for a variety of reasons. But mid-afternoon is a prime time when the … [Read more...] about Tips to Eliminate Your Mid-Afternoon Energy Slump
5 Mental Shifts That Improve Your Physical Health
If you want to improve your physical health then you need to improve your mindset (and vice versa). The two are closely related. And you can't overlook health in one area, but expect it in another. Your mental health plays a large role in your physical well-being. Obviously, living well is no substitute for professional support. Sometimes you need to get counseling to work through your … [Read more...] about 5 Mental Shifts That Improve Your Physical Health
The Sleep Deprivation/Weight Loss Connection
So, you’re on a weight loss crusade. And you’ve decided that you’ll do whatever it takes to get into the best shape of your life. See, you’ve been reading up on the clinical literature about weight loss. And you know what to do and what to avoid. You’ve studied the Minnesota Starvation Experiment and you know that dramatic caloric restriction is likely a terrible idea. You’ve also come to … [Read more...] about The Sleep Deprivation/Weight Loss Connection
7 Ways To Build A Beginner’s Meditation Practice
Everyone always said I should start a meditation practice. But as a complete beginner, that always seemed unattainable. I wondered how I was supposed to start. And what’s the secret? But, meditation is about getting your brain quiet. And now I know that the first thing I needed to quiet were all my excuses for not meditating. Because, they weren’t necessary or valid. I mean, I’m not saying … [Read more...] about 7 Ways To Build A Beginner’s Meditation Practice
