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Prioritizing Men’s Health: A Whole-Person Approach

November 17th, 2023

Optimizing men's health requires a holistic approach that takes into account the various physical, mental, and emotional dimensions. While physical fitness is important, it's just one piece of the puzzle. In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits of a whole-person approach to men's health, highlighting how it can lead to greater vitality, happiness, and overall well-being.

The Power of Breath: The Surprising Benefits of Conscious Breathing

September 15th, 2023

We breathe without much thought, yet it is an essential and often overlooked aspect of our health and well-being. Breathing consciously can profoundly benefit our physical, mental, and emotional health. Explore the surprising benefits of conscious breathing. Stress Reduction One of the most immediate benefits of conscious breathing is stress reduction. Taking slow, deep breaths ...

Five Tips for Breaking Bad Habits

February 21st, 2023

Learn how noticing when your habits become automatic, identifying daily triggers, and practicing mindful awareness can help you transform habits into choices. Tip #1: Notice When Your Habits Have Become Automatic Most of the time, when we engage in unhealthy habits, we do it automatically. In fact, our minds are generally preoccupied with thinking ...

Ten Tips for Successful Habit Change

October 25th, 2022

1. Connect your new habit to your best self Deep motivation for change comes from connecting your habits to what you most want for optimal health and how that supports you in being your best self. 2. Create a 3-6 month goal Three to six months is long enough to achieve a healthy goal or ...

Are you leaving your dreams to chance?

October 3rd, 2018

By Aili Kuutan A friend asked me what I was up to the other day. My response: “I think I might do some editing on my online meditation course.” It seemed like a productive use of my time. I felt like I had good intentions, at least until she pointed out that I always use the words, “I think I might…” ...

Cultural Competency & Health Coaching

September 19th, 2018

By Elizabeth Bechard, BA, RYT What does cultural competency have to do with health coaching? Cultural competence describes the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with individuals from different backgrounds. While we often think of “culture” as referring to a person’s ethnic or geographic origin, it also encompasses a wide spectrum of other characteristics, such as gender and/or ...

What’s holding you back?

September 12th, 2018

By Aili Kuutan Do you ever get in your own way? I suspect many of us do. In fact, I have yet to meet a person who, if they’re being honest, doesn’t do this in some way at some point in their lives. As a human being, I find it fascinating to notice this kind of behaviour. As a coach, I ...

How to Find Time for Your Mindfulness Practice

September 5th, 2018

By Julie Kosey, MS, PCC, RYT, NBC-HWC We all know the benefits of personal practice. However, it remains challenging for most of us to prioritize it in our full and busy lives. Here are a few tips that might help: Consider your practice. Consider how your mindfulness practice supports your vision of ...

How to Do Social Media Even if You Don’t Have Time to Play Around on the Internet All Day

January 24th, 2018

By Sonja Likness Some of us are lucky to have jobs where we get paid to be on the Internet, tweeting, or watching YouTube videos the whole day. I am one such person, but I recognize the vast majority of people are not. If you’re looking for ways to optimize and reduce your time spent on social media, ...

Self-Care: Developing Your Purpose

October 4th, 2017

By Rachel Kuliani, MPH, CHES When we think about our health and wellbeing, we do not always consider the impact of Personal and Professional Development. Duke Integrative Medicine’s Wheel of Health includes this as an integral part of our overall health, on par with other areas ...

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