Mental Muscle Wellness

Dimensions of Wellness

Links and Loves 9

September 29, 2020
Hello, hello, wellness family! It’s time again for me to share some of the things I have stumbled across on the interwebs or things I am enjoying in my everyday life. I usually try to keep things 50/50 on this list, but let’s be real. Most of us have been stuck at home for months,
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Dimensions of Wellness•Travel

Impressions from Germany Part 8: Ich Spreche Kein Deutsch

September 22, 2020
I’ve got another post today for you guys in my Germany series. One of the most asked questions when we were planning our move was if my husband and I spoke German. Today, I’d like to chat about what it was like to live in a country and not speak the language.
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Nutrition and Eats

Types of Protein Supplements

September 15, 2020
What’s up Wellness Warriors! It is time for another installment in my Protein series. You can read from the beginning here. As with my theme for this series, the goal is to turn the volume on some of the noise down a bit so that you can make well informed choices without being completely overwhelmed.
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Safety•Strength Training

5 Tips for a Great Bench Press

September 8, 2020
Hello Wellness Warriors! I have been wanting to get back to talking about the nuts and bolts of exercise for some time, but I wasn’t quite sure how to tackle it. And then the world threw a few curveballs at us this year and starting something new on the blog was pushed to the back
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Dimensions of Wellness•Mental Health

5 Hacks for Practicing Mindfulness

September 1, 2020
At this point, I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a pretty stressful year. And my guess is that it isn’t going to let up any time soon. It is during times of stress, anxiety, and unknown that mindfulness practices are critically important. These practices allow us to keep our emotional balance
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Dimensions of Wellness•Mental Health•Travel

Impressions from Germany Part 7: Travel, Culture and Mental Health

August 25, 2020
I have been devoting some time and space here on MMW to my family’s experience of living in Germany in 2019. I’ve shared my impressions on exercise and diet as well as a what we loved and won’t miss. At this point in the game, I think you will have gotten the picture that living
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Nutrition and Eats

Color Me Healthful: White

August 18, 2020
Hola, amigos! Today is my third installment in the Color Me Healthful series and we’ll be talking about the white color family of fruits and vegetables. While white is typically the least used color in the Crayola box, this color family represents a bunch of important nutrients in our dietary intake. So let’s dive right
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Planning and Programming•Strength Training•Wellness Toolbox

How To Build A Circuit

August 11, 2020
Hello Wellness Warriors! If you have been around for awhile, you know that I am a huge fan of strength training. (If you are new here, welcome, stay a bit and click around!) Over my cough cough many years of strength training, my routine has taken on a number of different formats. And today, I’d
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Yoga

The Amazing Benefits of Cat-Cow

August 4, 2020
Yoga is pretty amazing. This centuries old practice is meant to keep your body, mind, and spirit healthy and thriving. And you guys know that I am fully on board with all of those things. But one of the coolest things about yoga is that some of the asanas done as part of the physical
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Dimensions of Wellness•Travel

Impressions from Germany Part 6: Wellness Consistency in an Inconsistent Environment

July 28, 2020
What’s up wellness warriors? Many of you know that my family lived in Germany for six months last year and I’ve been taking some time to write about my experiences and impressions here on MMW. Travel and life abroad really hit a lot of mental and emotional wellness spots, but I’d like to swing back
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