Mental Muscle Wellness

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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Nutrition and Eats

Plant vs Animal Protein

July 21, 2020
I am back with the next installment of my Protein series! You can read my thoughts on how to Simplify Protein Intake and how Protein and Calorie Needs should be considered together if you’d like to catch up. As with my theme for this series, the goal is to turn the volume on some of
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Exercise

Sneaker Hierarchy

July 14, 2020
Hello Wellness Warriors! I’ve got a bit of lighthearted fun coming your way today. I don’t talk much about specialized workout equipment around here because I believe you truly don’t need much to get a useful workout. Sneakers, though, are a non-negotiable. Unless, of course, your routine is comprised of only yoga and swimming, but
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Exercise•General Fitness

Getting a “Good” Workout at Home

July 7, 2020
Just jumping in with a quick one today. We all (hopefully) know that exercise is paramount to physical health and whole person wellness. We all (hopefully) are making an effort to incorporate exercise into our lives. But does where we choose (or as is the case lately, are able) to exercise matter?
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Dimensions of Wellness

Links and Loves #8

June 30, 2020
Hello, hello Wellness Warriors! It is time, again, for me to sing the praises of a bunch of stuff that I have unearthed from the land of the internet or I am otherwise just having the heart eyes about. As usual, there is nothing sponsored, just me wanting to share some nerdy goodness with you!
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Travel

Impressions from Germany Part 5: What I Will and Won’t Miss

June 23, 2020
Dear Germany, I can’t thank you enough for the amazing time my family had last year. We truly enjoyed the majority of our experiences and even the ones that didn’t blow us away certainly taught us something.
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General Fitness•Planning and Programming

Should I Try Workout X?

June 16, 2020
Throughout my career advising clients, I have been asked about trying new workouts. Don’t get me wrong, I love chatting with people about different types of workouts. Discussing pros and cons of various exercises and workout structures is fun and I enjoy helping others figure out what will work for their goals and (hopefully) be
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Nutrition and Eats

Color Me Healthful: Orange and Yellow

June 9, 2020
Hello friends! Who is ready to chat about beta carotene today? In the second of my Color Me Healthful series we are going to tackle orange and yellow fruits and veggies. These are some of the most abundant in nature, and some of the tastiest, too. Many of us have no problem eating from this
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Exercise•General Fitness

My Favorite and Least Favorite Exercises

June 2, 2020
Hello Wellness Warriors! Everybody who exercises (or who has exercised at some point) has those exercises they love and those they loathe. Just for fun, today, I thought I would share mine with you. And I broke them down by type of training, too.
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