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Morning Routines
Creating a daily routine and a morning routine, in particular, can have fantastic benefits for your mental health. First, it creates structure, which often reduces stress and promotes productivity. When you know what you’re going to do every morning, you don’t have to spend time scrambling to get ready because you already have your schedule…
Read MoreHow to Build a Stretching Routine
Stretching can improve circulation, increase mobility, and decrease stress. In other words, it’s a great addition to your daily routine! You can stretch before and after a workout or in any spare time you have. The most important aspect is building a consistent stretching routine that works for you. Here are some tips! Tips to…
Read MoreManaging Stress Through Movement
Exercising is a great way to manage your stress levels! Read on to learn why working out could be an essential part of improving your mental health. Mental Health Benefits of Exercise It pumps up your endorphins. When you work out, your brain produces endorphins, which are neurotransmitters that trigger a positive feeling in your…
Read MoreAvocado Brownies
Not much is better than an ooey-gooey chocolate brownie. Except knowing that it won’t ruin all that hard work you put in this week! Try these “healthy” avocado brownies. We’ve swapped out many of our unhealthy ingredients with healthy ones, the star of the show being avocados! We know that avocados are full of fat…
Read MoreArm Circuit – No Equipment Needed
Let’s be honest. Your arms are an extremely important muscle to regularly exercise and they often get neglected. And, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, adults should workout 150+ minutes per week including 2 days of muscle strengthening activities. This will help us age more gracefully by maintaining muscles that normally deteriorate as we…
Read MoreExpectations
Setting goals is a positive source of motivation for many people. However, sometimes when we create unrealistic or unclear expectations, we end up setting ourselves up for disappointment. It can become easy to get overwhelmed by all our expectations—both those other people have for us and those we place on ourselves. Two Ways to Manage…
Read MoreHow to do a proper Lunge
Our legs do a lot of work every day and it is important that we strengthen the muscles in our legs to prevent injury! One great way to strengthen your quadriceps (also known as quads/front of your thigh) is by doing lunges. Lunges also work on strengthening our hamstrings (back of our legs) and our…
Read MoreSMART Goals
We all set goals for ourselves, whether it’s for things we want to accomplish in the next week or in the next three months. Often times we are not able to fulfill the goals we set for ourselves because we did not create reasonable goals. One way to create more attainable goals is to use…
Read MoreChia Seed Pudding
Calling all pudding fans! Did you know you could make an overnight pudding using Chia Seeds?! This recipe is great for a quick and healthy dessert and can be amped up with some oats and extra milk for a grab’n’go breakfast. What are Chia seeds?! Chia seeds come from a plant similar to mint and…
Read MoreIndoor Cardio Circuit
Cardiovascular exercise or cardio is good for you because it helps strengthen your heart. The stronger your heart is, the better it can pump blood throughout your body. Cardio can also help lower your blood pressure and can improve the way your body runs overall. If you are new to cardio, it is best to…
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