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When you’re on a roll, you don’t want to stop. But here’s the secret: more isn’t always better! Rest days are an integral part of your workout routine, not a blank space on your calendar. Rest days are your secret weapon in the long game of building fitness over a lifetime. They allow your bodyContinue reading “Rest days: Your secret weapon to lifelong fitness”

I recently invited a friend to join me in a morning workout class, and declined saying the most amazing thing I’ve ever heard. “No thank you, exercising in the evening works better for my rhythms.” Holy crap! Mind blowing!! Lesson gleaned: Know thyself, know thy rhythms. In college, I thrived on evening workouts. These days,Continue reading “When is the best time to workout? Know thy rhythms”

For the longest time, I was obsessed with my metrics. I’d rate the value of a workout by the calories burned (more = better), or the time I spent moving (longer = better), or the amount of yellow high-intensity bars I saw on my heart rate monitor readout (more intense = better). But I wasContinue reading “Three ways to practice intuitive movement”

Mindfulness has become quite a buzzword in education, and despite a wealth of research supporting its efficacy in helping kids improve academically, physiologically, socially, and emotionally…kids are just worn out. I’ve actually witnessed deep, profound eye rolls at the mention of the word “mindful” to school-age kids in all grades. I remember having similar sentimentsContinue reading “5 strategies for mindful kids”

Sometimes working out just feels like work. But approaching that magical moment when you realize man, I really am not feeling it today as an opportunity to challenge your mindset and take a few minutes just tune in to your body can be a game changer in how you approach your workouts – and itContinue reading “Three actions to try on days when you just don’t feel like working out”

Have you ever watched a toddler just learning to walk move around a room? Once, when my son was about 14 months old, I watched him for three minutes and kept a tally of how he was moving his body (the quirks and perks of having a health-minded research-administrator mom). He’d toddle around, squat, turn,Continue reading “Workout like a kid: Play!”

We’ve all been there – you get motivated to get your family to sit down together, eat more healthfully, reduce food waste, save money, and expose your kids to a wide variety of foods You spend a couple of hours finding recipes, hunt down unfamiliar ingredients in the grocery store, bring it all home, attemptContinue reading “Simplify meal planning: Create your signature menu”