There are so many ways to help your body and mind release what’s no longer serving it though. You don’t need to do a juice cleanse for 3 days while starving yourself of nutrients in order to give yourself a refresh or to forgo alcohol for only a month. Here are a few of my favorite ways to detox your body and mind.

There are many ways you can lower your stress levels and one of those is through sleep.

Sleep helps your body repair itself. It helps fight off viruses and infections. It reduces stress and inflammation, and it even helps boost metabolism. Now the goal is to aim for seven to eight hours of sleep.

Even if you absolutely can't fit in seven to eight hours of sleep, try to get as quality of sleep as possible.

One of the keys to good health and feeling energized all day long is living in tune with nature’s cycles.  That means rising and setting with the sun. These five routines are key to staying balanced in summer is keeping cool.

Yoga isn’t just about poses and getting more flexible. It’s a spiritual practice, not religious, and teaches you how to connect your mind, body, and soul. Yes, it has wonderful physical health benefits, but it has so much more mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits. Something so many of us need, especially right now.

If you like lists though, here are some key benefits yoga has to offer.

We can make most of the medicine our bodies need as we age. And unlike medicines at the local pharmacy, the one’s our body makes are custom-made for us, dispensed at the exact right time, the right dose, and without harmful side effects. Plus, they’re free!

May is mental health awareness month. Did you know that roughly 1 in 4 American adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year?

And yet so many of us focus or prioritize our physical health over our mental health. The two are a package deal! While the practice of placing shame on people suffering with mental illness continues to this day, there are some tools we can use.

Do you ever feel as though you’re carrying 50 tons on your back? As though the weight of the world is on your shoulders?

I mean who wouldn’t with work responsibilities, working from home, kids, kid’s sports (that alone would do it), cooking, cleaning, trying to fit in exercise, walking the dog - the list goes on and on and on…

Do you find yourself reaching for that bottle of wine or vodka more often than usual? Maybe it’s an urge to cry or scream because there is so much stress in your life.

Planning your schedule can help eliminate that lack of time factor contributing to stress. And if you add in planning your meals on a weekly basis, you can start to free up 1-2 hours a day.

Raise your hand if your go-to breakfast is a bowl of cereal. But do you know what’s really in that cereal and what you should be looking for? Learn what to look for in a nutrition label when shopping for cereal.

There are MANY foods that make me feel that way, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a food allergy at play.

Learn what may be a food intolerance and what is an allergy.

As we approach spring we start to have chilly and warm days that are both dry and wet. This is a great time to start mixing up the menu plan.

When thinking of foods for spring time, go for light, cleansing, warm and freshly cooked options. Here are a few suggestions.

In this video I show you a quick sun salutation routine that you can add as 10 minute boost to your morning routine. Not only will it help you clear your mind for the day ahead and shake off the brain fog but it helps your metabolism so you stay feeling fuller for longer.

Sleepless nights are often attributed to stress, which can absolutely affect the quality of your sleep. But how often do you evaluate the food you ate that day?

Food has a major influence on the quality and quantity of hours of sleep we get. Learn which foods to add to your diet and which to avoid for quality sleep.

So many of us have the habit of waking up, looking at our phones, and heading over to the coffee pot, but it’s not the best way to jump start our day. Learn why drinking warm lemon water is a better way to start your morning.

Burnout is real and it can impact so many aspects of your life. As busy professionals we take on many responsibilities at work and in our personal lives, which oftentimes leads to burnout. Here are a few tips to ease those feelings of defeat and exhaustion.

Age is what we make of it. By reframing the negative statements we tell ourselves and sticking to a health regimen, we can learn to accept where we are in life, regardless of age.

For many of us the winter season is cold, gray, and has a sense of blah. It’s around January and February when many people feel more depressed or in a funk. Here are a few things we can do to get out of a winter slump.

The mindset of needing to constantly produce leads to feelings of stress, overwhelm, anxiety, depression, guilt, and low self worth. We take on WAY more than we can handle all to prove that our doing makes us worthy. We all need time to rest and recharge and we don’t need to feel guilty or less worthy when we take that time.

Whatever the reason may be for having a lower immunity, there are actions we can take to boost our immune system. Here are 5 tips to boost immunity.

How do you respond or react when your plans go awry? What mindset shifts can you make to relieve the undue stress you may add to yourself?