People spend hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars a year on diet and exercise programs, only to abandon them later without success. They begin with high hopes and worthwhile goals—but too often end with frustration and lackluster results. It’s... Read More
Do you struggle with food? If so, you’re in good company. Challenges with food are incredibly common and show up in many different ways. For some, it’s the occasional overeating or over drinking at a celebration or weekend event.... Read More
In the health and wellness industry, people give a lot of attention to willpower. Often, willpower is attributed to the thin, fit, and healthy, seen as a quality of great discipline. Thanks to science over the last two decades,... Read More
What Are Food Cravings? Cravings for food are the anticipation of a pleasurable feeling from eating, often for something salty, sweet, or fatty. Whether we desire chocolate, cookies, alcohol, pizza, or ice cream; cravings transport us. Typically they start... Read More
What Is Health, REALLY? The pursuit of a healthy life often drowns us in a sea of definitions and expectations, each one offering a unique perspective on what it genuinely means to be “healthy.” These definitions frequently revolve around superficial... Read More
With work deadlines, a busy social or family life, food-filled events, and various life stressors, health can be quite hard to maintain. Sometimes it is obvious when we are off track – blowing off exercising, eating poorly, always working... Read More
Exploring the Role of Personality in Health and Well-being Health, fitness, and weight loss are not ‘one-size-fits-all,’ not by a long shot! The diet industry, however, would have us believe otherwise with their quick fixes and magic formulas that... Read More
From improved well-being and increased energy levels to better sleep, enhanced confidence and a more resilient attitude to stress – exercise can provide a range of mental health benefits. A study from Harvard showed that physical activity can decrease... Read More
For many, the turn of the year is a time of reflection, making resolutions, and beginning again. Certainly, we know there is value in taking inventory and fine tuning how we go forward. Interestingly however, 92% of people who... Read More
Most of us will do the right thing (make the choice we value and esteem) when we have the energy to do so. What we often define as “low will-power or weakness,” is in actuality, low energy. Low energy... Read More