You know how it goes. You get this need and desire to make a change, you feel ready and amped, you feel motivated to tackle your goals. That carries you for a little bit, maybe even for awhile. Then the inevitable happens; you don’t want to workout, you don’t feel like doing this, you’ll do that later. It happens to us all, our motivation wanes. Well, what do we do when that happens? There are a few strategies. Building a base of consistency can be indispensable when it comes

We live in a society that values ‘hustle culture' and ‘the grind’, but what happens when you can’t keep up that pace? What is Burnout? You can have burnout in any area of your life, common ones are, job, academic, and exercise. Burnout in a general context is emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion due to a prolonged stress. I want to talk specifically about exercise burnout. Exercise burnout is characterized by several things; fatigue, low productivity, decreased motivat

Although orthorexia is not currently included in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses) it is still recognized by mental health professionals and eating disorder specialists. I am no doctor. What is in this article is based on some research and my own experiences, I encourage you to seek help, if necessary and able. What is orthorexia? I experienced orthorexia as being obsessed with eating foods that are considered 'good' and healthy, as well as ex

'Tis the season, we are around family and other people we may not normally interact with. People seem to think that the easiest way to start conversation is through commenting on someone’s body. Even if they perceive it as a positive thing. I’m talking about casual convestations with people. Why we shouldn’t comment on a body good or bad: Perpetuates that thinner bodies are better thin=health May put pressure on the person to keep their appearance the same Someones changes ma

Have you ever been super motivated and decided to jump into something new? Maybe it’s a new diet, maybe you decide to quit sugar all together. Maybe you decide that you're going to start working out everyday. Then, that inevitable day comes where you miss a day, you mess you up. You end up feeling like a complete failure. Why did you even try to do that?? If you can't do something completely right or the way you want to do them, then what's the point? We call this the all or