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Melissa Moves Well

Mental Health

Time to Embarrass Some Steel

In Mental Health, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, August 18, 2026  •   Leave a Comment
Hello Friends! I like to enumerate the Mental Health benefits of exercise around here. I think that tends to skew cardio friendly, though. And while I have talked a bit about strength training, I want to highlight one of the reasons I think makes it...
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Move Well Part 7: During Times of Transition

In General Fitness, Mental Health, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, August 11, 2026  •   Leave a Comment
Hello friends and Happy Tuesday! Moving well through life and all its stages is important. But what about moving during times of transition from one phase to another? We’ve all been there and will probably all be there again at some point, so we should...
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Moving Well Part 4: Depression and Anxiety

In Exercise, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, May 12, 2026  •  
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I’ll be posting content to reflect movement’s role in mental health. Well, hello again, friends. As someone who is trained in exercise science and also suffers from generalized anxiety, I’ve experienced the relationship between these more than I’d...
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Exercise with Mental Health Disturbances

In Exercise, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, May 5, 2026  •  
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I’ll be posting content to reflect movement’s role in mental health. Happy Tuesday Friends! It’s no secret that I believe exercise and movement play a key role in Mental Health. The research will absolutely back me up. Seriously,...
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A Great Trainer Lifts People Up

In General Fitness, Mental Health, Safety  •  by Melissa, September 9, 2025  •  
Hello my warriors! Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard about the Netflix documentary on The Biggest Loser. Lots of people have had lots of things to say about it, and if you’ve been around here for any amount of...
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Exercise Hierarchy

In General Fitness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, June 17, 2025  •  
Fitness Friends, I know school is out, but I’ve got my teacher hat on for this one today. It is time to address something that quite frankly, needs to be addressed. Something that might, and hopefully will, change the way you think about your own...
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Why I Will Let My Kid Quit A Sport

In Dimensions of Wellness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, May 20, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends! I’ve got a bit of a departure from usual form today. But, as it’s still Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s on point. I think it is important to talk about the intersection of mental health and athletics in kids. And our role...
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The Importance of Exercise During Times of Mental Stress

In Dimensions of Wellness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, May 6, 2025  •  
Well, hello there Fitness Friends. Since I took a blog break last year, I’ve made it a point to come back around to exercise and movement and how they relate to wellness. That doesn’t mean that I am going to completely stop talking about the...
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Movement as Gratitude

In General Fitness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, November 12, 2024  •  
Trigger Warning: Discussions of trauma and disordered eating. Hello Warriors! In North America, it’s Thanksgiving season. In the US we will celebrate in a few weeks and our friends in Canada had their festivities in mid-October. I’m a big fan of gratitude practices as tools...
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Value Add Part 4: Mental and Emotional Health

In General Fitness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, October 22, 2024  •  
Hello Warriors! I’m coming at you today with the fourth installment of my Value Add Series. Throughout this series, I am trying to highlight how exercise and movement positively impact other areas of wellness. Other than Physical Health benefits, regular movement can play a huge...
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