by Julie | Aug 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Getting diagnosed with a chronic illness transforms your life completely. Even before you got your diagnosis, you knew something wasn’t quite right but nothing could have prepared you for hearing it out loud by a professional. In a way, getting diagnosed is a relief...
by Julie | Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do you feel tired all the time? You want to reach your full potential but you’re exhausted and desire to stay in bed a little longer. I understand, I’ve been there. I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and was in bed 20+ hours a day. The main...
by Julie | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
As a wellness strategist, I meet and talk to a lot of people with chronic illnesses, and I’ve learned that conversation is one of the best ways to make their lives better. Talking things through can be a powerful way to process and navigate our emotions. It can help...
by Julie | Jul 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sticking to your goals is hard, right? You feel excited about them for the next week but that feeling slowly starts to fade away. Why? Most often, you’re trying to make too big of a jump from the place you’re at right now. How do we actually set goals that are...
by Julie | May 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Cold therapy can ease the inflammation and numb the pain. Heat therapy will usually ease the muscle stiffness after the inflammation resolves. The tricky part is knowing when to use heat and when to use cold therapy or maybe the result you want will come with a...
by Julie | May 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
We live in a fast-paced society where everything is changing fast. Big city life has a lot of detriments for our mental health and general wellbeing. We are surrounded by electronics and wifi signals all day long. Modern life keeps us from having direct contact with...
by Julie | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
When it comes to optimizing health and maximizing performance or recovery it’s almost impossible not to mention light therapies. Light is essential for our health and cellular function, just like water, sleep, and food nutrients. The human body is designed to...
by Julie | May 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
I know what you’re thinking… Another diet? Do I really need to get on another diet? Most of us know from experience that this strategy of trying out conventional diets is either short-lived or completely ineffective. Just think about your last diet. It didn’t really...
by Julie | Jan 15, 2021 | Exercise Equipment
Photo by Ivan Pergasi on Unsplash While the lockdowns are cutting off access to workout spaces and gyms are declaring bankruptcy left and right how can you stay active at home on a budget? It can be easy to go overboard when setting up your home gym. I...
by Julie | Dec 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
At this point there is little chance you haven’t yet heard about the latest trendy diet called Keto. Keto is short for ketogenic, which describes a metabolic state where ketones are used for energy instead of glucose. Put more simply you primarily burn fat for energy...
