If you want to stop eating too much during the holidays you have two choices: You can decide what you’re NOT going to do. “I am not going to eat chocolate cake or those cute little holiday cookies with icing and sprinkles and such pretty decorations….” You can think about what you ARE going to
It’s fall. As your schedule fills and the pace of life picks up, do you have a plan for when you’ll exercise for stress relief? I ask because if you don’t have a plan it may not get done, and next thing you know it will be January and you’ll be looking for a new
What is burnout: The World Health Organization says burnout is a health condition characterized by feelings of exhaustion, negativism and cynicism, and reduced productivity. While it’s likely either you or someone you love will suffer from burnout, the good news is that time spent outdoors is a way to achieve burnout recovery in nature. Watch
Exercise for Stress Relief Exercise can be a huge contributor to stress relief. Yet if you push yourself too hard or workout too intensely, you set yourself up for injury, burnout, and increased blood cortisol levels that may promote the accumulation of belly fat. Watch this one-minute video, then read on to learn three keys
What’s on your mind? I hope life is all you want it to be, and you’re full of hope for the future. Awesome! Sometimes, though, we hit bumps and obstacles. Then we need to step back and see things from a broader perspective, as I did during this nature meditation to relieve discouragement. The message I
Health Goals That Work What if the secret to getting what you want is picking positive goals? Health goals that work mean you focus more on adding a good thing than taking away something you feel is “wrong.” When you focus on what you don’t want to do, you often end up more inclined to
Meditation on Nature The last Friday of every month I share a video meditation on nature. I ask you to sit back, relax, and take deep breaths. Let you mind focus on this one thing for forty seconds. https://youtu.be/M9nycQ79OMk What Meditation On Nature Did For Me Once upon a time, I thought multi-tasking was
A green veggie harvest can give you more than salads for your table. Did you know gardening is good for your health? Researchers in Japan and the UK say gardening is linked to less depression and anxiety, lower body mass, more life satisfaction and sense of community. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.pmedr.2016.11.007 Here’s a short video that has it
This video captures a mountain stream in winter. There is rich beauty and elegance, even when colors are drab and foliage is bare. Several studies confirm that workouts with nature views reduce stress, and also improve mood and self esteem. http://Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44, 10, 3947–3955 Burnout Recovery What is burnout? It’s a state
The nature meditation Choose to Keep Going features a forest after a long, harsh winter. Do you ever feel like you have winter in your soul? Watch the forest for signs of new life, then choose to keep going and grow again. Stress Relief and Nature When did research for my book I learned amazing
From Deborah Rankin, RD
