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5 Things Your Fitness Journey Should Not Be
Read More: 5 Things Your Fitness Journey Should Not BeAll of us have self-motivating beliefs that guide us through the world of exercise and keep us showing up in our fitness arena of choice. And just like anything else, our means of health and wellness should be ever-evolving. What your fitness looks like now should be different today compared with what it looked like…
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How to Talk About Your Healthy Eating With People Who Don’t Get It
Read More: How to Talk About Your Healthy Eating With People Who Don’t Get ItThe pandemic gave many people an opportunity to rethink priorities in life. For some, that meant making dietary changes, such as avoiding gluten, dairy, sugar, alcohol or animal products. Unfortunately, loved ones aren’t always understanding and may inadvertently pressure you to indulge in something you don’t want to. When planning to visit with friends or…
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4 Ways to Avoid Toxic Positivity in the Fitness Space
Read More: 4 Ways to Avoid Toxic Positivity in the Fitness SpaceAs soon as January hits, the classic “New Year, New Me” phrase is blasted all over social media and sprinkled throughout everyday conversations. Now that’s not inherently a bad thing, but it tends to come with a lot of pressure to make big changes. For some people, however, the struggles they face on a daily…
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Can You Be Body Positive and Still Want to Lose Weight? Top Experts Weigh In
Read More: Can You Be Body Positive and Still Want to Lose Weight? Top Experts Weigh InIf you find yourself embracing the body positive movement while still longing to lose weight – and questioning if both can coexist together – you aren’t alone. I’ve seen this question come up in many conversations, and it’s time to tackle it. While the body positivity movement embraces forming positive relationships with one’s body image while…
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7 Dangerous Gym and Exercise Practices to Avoid
Read More: 7 Dangerous Gym and Exercise Practices to AvoidAlthough it’s unnerving to see paramedics rush into a exercise facility, it does happen on occasion. Exercisers who pass out from not eating enough or who insist on “working through the pain” with an injury that hasn’t quite healed — among other dangerous gym practices — may find themselves taking the quick route to the…
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How to Recover From a Poor Night’s Sleep
Read More: How to Recover From a Poor Night’s SleepSleep is so elusive to some of us, yet so essential to a productive, healthy day. Experts recommend getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night — and for good reason! Sleep can strengthen your heart. Lack of Zzz’s can cause your body to release the stress hormone cortisol, which triggers your heart to work 10…
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How Competition Can Help You Reach Goals
Read More: How Competition Can Help You Reach GoalsBeing competitive gets a bad rap and is often associated with stress, anxiety and an overly intense focus on winning or being “the best.” But competition is also a powerful motivator and can increase productivity, improve performance and provide accountability. “Competition at its base is what has driven us as a species to survive,” says…
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How to Spring-Clean Your Energy
Read More: How to Spring-Clean Your EnergySpring-cleaning your home is rote for the turn of the season, but you might not realize that the physical clutter and dirt that accumulates in your living space also can sully your spirit. “We all have to manage some stress and anxiety in our lives, it’s a natural part of living,” says Jameson Mercier, Ph.D.,…
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Spring-Clean Your Energy
Read More: Spring-Clean Your EnergySpring-cleaning your home is rote for the turn of the season, but you might not realize that the physical clutter and dirt that accumulates in your living space also can sully your spirit. “We all have to manage some stress and anxiety in our lives, it’s a natural part of living,” says Jameson Mercier, Ph.D.,…
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Mind-Body News Roundup: Winter 2021
Read More: Mind-Body News Roundup: Winter 2021The Look of Love Did you know that simply thinking about or viewing pictures of your romantic partner activates the brain regions related to mood and pain regulation? It also has a positive effect on energy and reduces your stress hormone levels. Researchers theorize that a good relationship includes trust and security, helping calm your…
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4 Ways Optimism Benefits Your Health
Read More: 4 Ways Optimism Benefits Your HealthGetting ahead in life doesn’t just come down to hard work. Your attitude also plays a huge role, and with optimism on your side, you can achieve more than someone with a half-empty attitude. Of course, that’s easier said than done because positivity might not be your default setting, but with a little effort, you can infuse more optimism into…
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What’s Clean Self-Talk?
Read More: What’s Clean Self-Talk?I’m willing to bet you’ve heard of cleaning up your diet, or the term “clean eating” — as it refers to whole, unprocessed, nourishing foods without preservatives and added junk. But what about clean self-talk? It can be really easy — and, for many of us, our default mode — to beat ourselves up during…
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11 Tips to Increase Your Possibility for Success
Read More: 11 Tips to Increase Your Possibility for SuccessUse these 11 simple steps to control your thoughts and behavior — for the better. We all have behaviors or character traits we’d like to change. Maybe you’re a couch potato who wishes you enjoyed working out or an impulse spender with mountains of debt. But even if Mother Nature didn’t provide you with the…
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Take A Leap
Read More: Take A LeapFearful of the unknown? Use our simple steps to boost your boldness and confidence. Do you wish you were a little more willing to take risks, whether that means skiing tougher runs, signing up for your first fitness competition or entering an obstacle race? Good news! You can get gutsier just by building your mental…
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8-Step Stress Prevention Plan
Read More: 8-Step Stress Prevention PlanProtect your mind and body from wear and tear and reduce your stress with these strategies. Life can be intense, and the past six or so months have been exceptionally disquieting on many levels. Whether it’s been the pandemic itself or the taxing fallout of illness, quarantine, financial uncertainty or isolation, it’s fair to say…
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Total-Body Mobility Circuit
Read More: Total-Body Mobility CircuitTabata is not just for high-intensity interval training — this routine uses it to mobilize and elongate. Regular mobility practice ensures that your body is functioning at its best, and though we understand this as athletes, it’s not always easy to find the time, the space or the right exercises to construct a meaningful session.…
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Five Ways to Recover Mentally
Read More: Five Ways to Recover MentallyRecovery days should be as mental as they are physical. Here are five ways to recharge your brain — as well as your body — and redirect your fitness compass toward success. For athletes, days off are important for physical recovery and muscle repair, but they are also imperative for mental wellness. If your motivation…
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5 Surprising Ways to Live Longer
Read More: 5 Surprising Ways to Live LongerThere’s more to living a longer life than working out and eating clean! You already know that wearing out your dumbbells and stocking your fridge with clean foods equals a longer, healthier life. Chances are you’re already hitting the gym, piling on the veggies and spending all your time outside the office wearing leggings. You’ve…
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4 Mental Strategies for Fitness Success
Read More: 4 Mental Strategies for Fitness SuccessUse these winning strategies to sideline mental obstacles such as self-doubt, perfectionism and procrastination and sharpen your competitive — and winning — edge. Seeing is believing — and achieving. If what you wish to accomplish is too undefined or vague, it’s much less likely to happen. That’s why so many athletes rely on visualization during…
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How to Stop Obsessing Over Your Weight
Read More: How to Stop Obsessing Over Your WeightEverything changes when you focus your attention on taking excellent care of yourself. It’s not surprising that the continued pandemic is causing increased anxiety, stress and depression. The uncertainty and isolation has taken on a more permanent role in our lives, and it’s messing with our minds. Stop obsessing about your weight and move forward…
