We all need a little musical motivation to get going sometimes. Each month we’ll give you a workout playlist guaranteed to get your heart pumping – as long as you pair it with exercise! What’s your favorite workout song? Share it with us and we’ll add it to our playlists!
Therapy is a mysterious and confusing process. Today, we’ll be answering some of the most frequently asked questions about therapy. Hopefully, this will help you decide if it’s the right option for you. What is therapy? The nature of therapy is one of the most frequently asked questions that I address as a mental health […]
Each month we’ll bring you an easy recipe that can actually be made by you (not a gourmet chef) after a busy day. All recipes will be simple, healthy, quick, and won’t break the bank. Have a suggestion? Feel free to let us know! For a quick, nutrient filled dinner, try this recipe for […]
Mindfulness meditation has reached mainstream fever-pitch. But, there is still a lot of misunderstanding about its other benefits. Hopefully, this post will help you decide if taking up a mindfulness practice is right for you! Mindfulness meditation helps better your brain Most often when professionals talk about the benefits of mindfulness meditation, they focus on […]
Is it Friday yet? How many times have you thought that as you’re walking through the door at the start of another day on the job? Sadly, a good number of people dread going to work everyday. Depending on where you look, anywhere from forty to a whopping eighty five percent of people report hating […]
It’s March – and that means Women’s History Month In all honesty, this month always felt like the consolation prize we’re given every year. The message is “Your history matters – but only for one month. It’s not like you made meaningful contributions that should be talked about all the time.” It’s being told women […]
We all know how challenging it is to achieve a healthy balance between work and the rest of your life. More and more, workers in the United States are craving this kind of balance, just behind good salaries and job security. Having work-life balance is essential for a healthy mind. It can even help foster […]
From Co-Creator of Viva Wellness, Rachel Gersten Surprisingly (or maybe not), I’ve been asked why I run a lot. It’s usually in response to me saying I’m doing something a person finds crazy, like waking up at 5am on a Saturday morning to run 10 miles. Other than “because in July the heat after 9am […]
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 […]
