You’ve set a goal to start exercising regularly. Congrats! First step = done. A couple weeks (or let’s be real, days) in, you’re probably realizing that changing your habits is really hard. It’s hard to incorporate exercise into a routine that formerly did not include any exercise. You’re tired when you finally finish with the […]
Everyone has those things on our to do lists that never seem to get crossed off. Whether it’s finally cleaning out your closet or cutting back on alcohol, it can be hard to get started. Later always seems like the best time to do something that you want to do, but don’t really HAVE to […]
There are a lot of variations on the process of therapy, but at its core therapy is working with a licensed mental health professional to promote personal development, learn coping skills, and address mental health conditions and/or trauma. Each therapist has their own definition of therapy depending on their philosophy or treatment approach. The American […]
When you picture your healthiest self, you might see a meal planning expert with perfectly portioned and color coded Tupperware ready to bring to work so you’ll always be prepared to eat the most nutritious meals possible, regardless of where you are. Reality looks a little different. Reality might be more along the lines of […]
Your alarm goes off at 6am. You jump out of bed and you don’t even hit snooze once. You’re alert, energized, and ready to take on the day – even though it’s Monday. You feel refreshed and ready to go! Wait – you mean to tell me that’s not how you always start your day? […]
There are a lot of stereotypes that exist about mental health. The stigma is most often pointed at some sort of character defect or flaw when the reality is that any one of us, at any point, could experience a debilitating mental health condition. A combination of life stressors, poor coping behaviors and genetic predisposition […]
It’s early in the year, and your New Year’s resolutions are still in the back of your mind. If you’re one of many people who vowed to get healthier this year, but aren’t really sure where to get started (or how to finally make it stick), health coaching could be for you. Health coaching’s purpose […]
Good day everyone! My name is Jor-El and I’m 1/2 of the Viva Wellness creator team along with Rachel who recently introduced herself on the blog. We’re happy to finally be sharing with you our dream of making holistic health a reality. I’m a licensed therapist and ever since I first came into contact with […]
Oh hey! Welcome to the blog. I’m Rachel, a licensed therapist, certified health coach, and one half of the team who created Viva Wellness. When I’m not spending my time trying to make the world healthier, you can often find me running around in circles (I’m a runner and I live near Central Park – […]
