Exercising more often is a common goal. You want to be stronger, faster, and healthier. You start a new membership and create calendar events that read ‘Gym”. As days past, your motivation dwindles. The scheduled gym sessions turn into Netflix binges instead. How did this happen? Before you beat yourself up, read this post. We’ll first dig into how habits are formed, and then we’ll explain how you can use that information to stick to your gym resolution. How Habits are Formed So, how did you...

It’s a few months into the year and it’s likely safe to say that some of our resolutions have fallen to the wayside and it is time to ease up on putting so much pressure on ourselves.  There are plenty of little changes that can lead toward better habits in no time.  Try a few of these to ease yourself into a healthier lifestyle with a little effort. Make Your Bed Your mom was right about this one.  This small chore you used to get allowance for can improve your day drastically...

It is well-known that many people suffer from mood changes in the depths of winter. Shorter daylight hours, post-holiday doldrums, and bad weather prevent us from getting outside or socializing with others. Some people are hit harder than others, suffering from a condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder. Markers of SAD will show up year after year: low mood lasting longer than a couple of weeks, feeling hopeless, worthless, and irritable, and losing interest in activities a person normally...