Be SomeBODY Strong

Turn Concern into Sensible Action Now If we know anything about maintaining health, then we know it’s dang difficult— and notoriously so...

Many, many factors influence health and fitness, including genetics, beliefs, and even living environment. We can't easily change a lot...

It seems like the holy grail of our era: a sound night’s sleep. Almost everyone I know struggles with (or has faced bouts of) ongoing...

—In the Spirit of Fitness— What we say to ourselves colors the little reality we live in at that moment. For decades, self messages like...

Linking Body & Spirit By Moving More Recently, a client reminded me of an often unspoken but life-changing benefit of exercise:...

Small Subtractions Add Up If you’ve watched your food intake for what feels like FOREVER, then you probably instinctively know what tends...

Eating Habits & Beliefs Seesawing? In western culture, many of us manage food like we’re riding wildly on a seesaw. No need to find fault...

What Motivates Your Wellness Plan? Exercising and eating well don’t happen on autopilot. If you do these things, you do them for a...

We all feel sorry for ourselves sometimes. When we can flip the switch on self-pity more quickly, our health benefits. Here's how.

Trouble Sticking With Workouts? Strengthen the Mind. When you start working out, you spend a lot of time focused on learning technique,...

—In the Spirit of Fitness— When’s the last time you said, “Wow, I’m really proud of myself for [fill in the blank]?” If you’re like most...

Pointless Guilt & Feelings of Inferiority Undermine Healthy Living I do it. The majority of women, of ALL ages, do it, too. We apologize,...

When Life & Body Change, Change with Them Midlife turns topsy-turvy for most people, women and men alike. Physically and emotionally, it...

Just about every single one of us, at some point in our lives, has tried dieting to lose weight. Think about this: According to the...

Almost every human, at some time, lives the experience of consumingly caring for someone else—Be sure to care for you just as carefully.

When it comes to weight loss, having support is a huge predictor of success, so no wonder groups are a popular way to find it.

Why slowing down some healthy habits makes them way more effective... Let's play that word game. I say, “Fitness.” What comes to mind...

Believing we don’t need to rest is a bad thing. We’ve rapidly arrived at an era in history that demands a tremendous amount of energy....

The Benefits of "Green" Exercise Did the monotony of recent stay-at-home orders send you outside a whole lot more? Maybe you escaped...

Postponing Workouts til We're No Longer "Distancing?" Keep it Simple & Jump Back In. If you’ve been suspending your workouts or dragging...