It's 1:00 in the afternoon and I haven't eaten since 6 AM. I’ve been running around the hospital seeing patients, talking to families and attending rounds. I finally have a chance to sit down at a computer and settle in with my lunch so I can begin to work through the 18 notes I need... Continue Reading →
Stop Necessary Late Night Snacking TODAY! 😲
We’ve all been there. You had a great dinner and feel like you’ve stayed on track all day. The kids are in bed, the chores are done and now it is time to sit down and relax. After you settle into the couch you start to feel hungry. And this is where it tends to... Continue Reading →
Reaching Your Goals With Intention
“You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for” - Ted Turner Most people approach life, day in and day out, without purpose or intention. They go through the monotonous routine of work and life and wake up exhausted and unsatisfied. Then one day they look in the mirror... Continue Reading →
4 Pillars of Wellness
Are you ready to be well? 🙋🏼♀️ Society perpetuates the myth that to be healthy and feel well we need to follow their rules. You must look, eat, feel, and act a certain way. Are you ready to kick aside all these rules about what healthy looks like and finally feel alive? You can achieve... Continue Reading →
Changing Food from Adversary to Ally – Part 3
If you haven't checked them out already, take some time and review Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. In Part 1, I introduce the concept of functional medicine and the influence the environment and our choices have on out gut health. In part 2, I dive into using the FODMAP diet to promote... Continue Reading →
Mindfulness in the Classroom
Teachers!! You can get a FREE subscription to Calm to use in your classrooms. Please check it out! This is a great way to introduce mindfulness and meditation to kids. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2Z5CJTS Meditation can truly change you back to school game this year. I encourage EVERYONE to find a way to incorporate mindfulness and... Continue Reading →
Sunday Q&A – Staying on Track
Vacations are intended to be relaxing getaways that bring you closer to family and re-energize you to continue to be present and thrive in your daily life. But they are often filled with indulgences and all the things we feel like we shouldn't be doing. So what can we do to set ourselves up for... Continue Reading →
Containment for less distraction
We've all been there. Trying our best to accomplish a task but not getting it done because our mind won't focus on what it needs to. Instead, it is wandering from topic to topic, thinking about anything from cute puppies, to what we did last night, or what we need to do tomorrow. We know... Continue Reading →
Intuitive Eating
Intuitive eating is life changing. No joke. Most people have a strained relationship with food. They have dieted, restricted, and binged so many times that their body can’t tell what it wants vs what it needs. Intuitive eating allows you to stop dieting and get back in tune with what your body actually NEEDS. It’s... Continue Reading →
Getting started with Mindfulness
Mindset Monday - How to be more mindful What is mindfulness? The official definition is "a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique" Mindfulness is life changing. No joke. What if you didn't need to... Continue Reading →