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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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Wellness Gift Baskets

In Dimensions of Wellness  •  by Melissa, December 10, 2024  •  
Happy Holiday Season, Warrior! Last year I published a pretty extensive list of gifts for different goals. There are many seasons of life that warrant wellness related gifts, though, and even though it isn’t specific to the holidays, I thought I’d talk a bit about how...
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Value Add Part 5: Physical Health

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, November 19, 2024  •  
Nice to see you, Warrior. Today I’ve got the final installment in my Value Add Series. You can check out last month’s post here. This should have been the easiest of the series to write as we can all probably list five things that movement...
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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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The Importance of Body Diversity in Movement Spaces

In Body Positivity, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, October 8, 2024  •  
Welcome back, Warrior! Awhile back I touched on Focal Points, how our body looks, and how that plays into our overall wellness. Body size is actually paramount, but not in the way we have been taught to believe. And I want to take a bit...
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Value Add Part 3: Social Health

In Dimensions of Wellness, Exercise  •  by Melissa, September 24, 2024  •  
Hi Warriors, I’m back with the third installment in my Value Add Series. You can check out the intro here and last month’s post here. Exercise and movement can add much to our lives outside of just our Physical Health. One of the areas that...
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Value Add Part 2: Occupational Health

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, August 27, 2024  •  
Hi Warriors, it’s time for the second installment of my Value Add Series. You can check out the intro here and last month’s post here.  I’m tackling how exercise and movement add to areas of our lives besides just our Physical Health. As Mental Health...
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Value Add Part 1: Environmental Health

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, July 23, 2024  •  
Hello friends! Back in January I introduced this year’s series on the ways that movement and exercise can add value to many areas of our lives. I’ve mentioned that I didn’t intend to take a four month break, so while it is strange to have...
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Where I’ve Been

In Mental Health  •  by Melissa, June 11, 2024  •  
Well, hello old friends! It has been awhile and I’m sure you have been wondering where I’ve been. Today I want to catch you up on what’s been going on and hopefully where this space is heading.
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