Stressful situations are all around us. From hectic mornings and deadlines at work to fights with a spouse and minor traffic accidents, life has a way of throwing us curveballs a lot of the time. It goes without saying that 2020 has been a year filled with extreme levels of stress, anxiety, anger, and frustration. With less than three months of the year to go, I have been thinking about what we can do to decrease our stress and anxiety as we approach 2021. There are numerous approaches to stress management, but below are four actions that I believe are vital to counteracting stress, increasing productivity, and cultivating happiness in…

I think it can be easy to fall into extreme thinking when it comes to our health, our diets, and our well-being. It’s easy to think that if we’re not doing all of the right things and using the absolute best methods to optimize our health, our lives, etc., then we can’t possibly be making an impact or difference. Thinking that we need to have a rigorous or challenging workout schedule throughout the week or that we have to be eating perfectly and hitting our macros every day is not necessarily helpful to us in the end. Whatever your “all or nothing” thought is, it can ultimately discourage you and…

When it comes to managing stress and my overall self-care, I have three non-negotiables: moving, nourishing, and calming my body. So what does this look like in practice? It means exercising most days of the week, increasing nutrient dense foods in my diet, and engaging in some type of mindfulness practice whether that’s meditation or taking a few minutes to breathe and tune into my body. What I do for exercise varies throughout the week, but it generally includes lifting weights, jogging, Focus T25, and yoga. If I’m extremely tired, I go for a 30-45 minute walk. I always come back more energized and in a better mood. As for…