And just like that, another year has come to an end. It feels just like yesterday we were welcoming in 2019, and now a new decade is upon us. December is a CRAZY month. Holiday parties, family obligations, work gatherings, the list goes on. What we tend to forget, is to carve out time for […]

Use it or Lose it – Part 3   The importance of Social Interaction and a Positive Mindset on Aging Aging can be a challenge physically, and mentally. It can even be quite frightening at times. Media tends to barrage us with messages of preventing the natural process of aging, further instilling the fear that […]

Use it or Lose it Part 2: How Physical Activity Impacts our Physical and Mental Health as we Age.   Physical health is detrimental to our well-being, especially as we age. We have all heard it before, but how exactly do we benefit from exercise and physical activity? According to the World Health Organization, a […]

Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude You have so much to be grateful for! How many times have you said this to someone or had someone say this to you? The importance of an attitude of gratitude, fortunately, is catching on. However it does often still take a back seat to our daily life stresses. Bad […]

“Use it or lose it” – The Importance of Active Aging   What is Active Aging? Active aging is the thought, idea, and actions of working with our bodies, not against them as we age. It is the self-promotion of our optimal quality of life, in our later years.  Life expectancy has reached all time […]

Monday Left Overs Not everybody loves Mondays but they are the beginning of a new week, one that will be filled with possibilities and challenges. How can we be fully present this week to savor the good stuff and work through the tough stuff? First we need to deal with the left overs from last […]

Mindful Meal Prep: How planning ahead can save headaches, money, and time. Most of us have been there. Rushing from work, or school, to appointments, or back and forth from soccer practice, to dance class, to the late night PTA meeting. All while in the back of our minds we are running that dreaded question…what […]

Nowadays, our routines consume most of our time, we rarely find the time to take care of ourselves. Stress, anxiety and pain appear as a consequence of the decisions we make to put our self-care last. While it is true that many of us feel we don’t have much time to take care of our […]