Mental Muscle Wellness

General Fitness•Mental Health

Evaluating the Mental Load of New Year’s Resolutions

January 2, 2024
Happy New Year! It’s 2024 and if you have found this blog for the first time, welcome! If you are returning, welcome back! Today is the second day of the year, which means resolutions abound. In particular vows to overhaul diet and exercise practices. While there is nothing wrong with these goals, I want to
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Nutrition and Eats

Christmas Charcuterie

December 12, 2023
Happy Holidays Warrior! I’m not sure if it’s having a kiddo or the fact that our entire family schedule revolves around school, but December just seems to fly. Between the usual holiday prep and my husband and I wrapping up a semester, the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years are some of craziest of the
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Dimensions of Wellness

Holiday Gift Guide: Accessible and Affordable Wellness Gifts

December 5, 2023
Howdy, Warrior! We are heavy into the holiday shopping bonanza. Hanukkah begins on Friday and Christmas and Kwanzaa won’t be too far off. So, I’ve got something new for you, a Gift Guide!
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Exercise•General Fitness

Gentle Full Body Workout for Low Motivation Days

November 28, 2023
Hello Warriors, we’ve come upon the holiday season. That usually means a packed calendar, lots of yummy goodies, and a spot of travel. All things that combine to create a bunch of constraints on keeping up with a workout routine. Today I’ve got a full body strength workout that can be done quickly and just
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Nutrition and Eats

Making Mindful Choices About Holiday Eats

November 21, 2023
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US. While the holiday should stand for gratitude, for many of us, it has become a bit of an eating gauntlet. Especially for any of us with more than one celebration to attend. As we head into holiday mode (regardless of where you are in the world), I want
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Dimensions of Wellness•General Fitness•Planning and Programming

Wellness Practices That Move the Needle

November 14, 2023
Well, Warriors, the calendar has flipped to a new month and we are headed into a season of busyness. This is the time of year that most health and wellness practices start to slide to the back burner to make room for all the other things. So, today I want to take a look at
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Dimensions of Wellness

Wellness Gatekeeping Part 10: Access

November 7, 2023
Hello Warriors! I’ve had a lot to say this past year about how those of us in the wellness arena can gatekeep. There are loads of landmines and if you’d like to read from the beginning, you can start here. Sometimes, though, those of us practicing are forced to work within a larger system that
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Uncategorized

Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2023
Hey Friends! Just dropping in quickly to say that I’ve got a bit of a hectic week here. Since I am sure many of you are counting just how many Barbie costumes are headed around your neighborhood, too, I’m going to take a break. Never fear, I will be back with regularly scheduled content next
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Strength Training

Good Gourd Workout

October 24, 2023
Hello, hello Warriors! I’m a huge proponent of using what you’ve got at home to aid in workouts. I mean, resistance bands hold a special place in my biceps for this reason. And with Halloween next week, something that I bet most of you have at home right now are pumpkins. So, before you carve
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Nutrition and Eats•Recipes

German Goulash

October 17, 2023
What is up, Warriors? That fall chill is in the air and if it isn’t, it will be soon. I mean it’s been Pumpkin Spice season for a good six weeks now. Today I’ve got a recipe that is all the best fall things: warming, comforting, and makes plenty of leftovers.
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