Find A Moment of “Ahhh”: Stress Management Tip

Take time to relax and let your body recover! When was the last time you allowed yourself to relax to the point you said, “Ahhhh…”? Hectic schedules, demands of work and home, and the never-ending barrage of information creates stress.  One of the best ways to reduce stress, and decrease the amount of cortisol in…

How Is Your Wellness Karma?

Wellness is like Karma – you get what you give! Yesterday my girls asked me to explain Karma.  I explained it was a concept in which good actions caused good results and bad actions caused bad results.  Grace stated that this seemed like our parenting style (yes, very true) and Callie said, “It’s kind of…

Exercise and Your Brain

Moving Your Bootie Makes Your Brain Work Better! Today I’m working with Public Health and Head Start staff at a professional development conference hosted by Illinois Southern Seven Health Department.  I’ve been reminded of days – before my girls were born – when I worked as an adaptive movement specialist in Head Start programs.  Science…

Your Body Is Telling You – “I’m Too Stressed!”

Hey! Pay Attention! Five ways your body tells you it’s too stressed. Your body is smart.  If you listen to it, it will tell you what it needs and when it has had too much. Listen up! What your tummy is saying: Throwing up, diarrhea, constipation, and nausea may all be signs you are too…

Have a Little Fun

Pay Your Body Back for the seriousness of adult life by having a little fun. Henrietta is roosting in my house! Henrietta is a ceramic chicken who splits her time between our house and my mom’s house – because we take turns sneaking her into the other’s residence! My mom started it!  She bought Henrietta…

Is Your Job Making You Sick?

“I have to work very fast.” “I work very hard.” “I manage competing demands of others.” “I worry about losing my job.” “I feel underused or powerless.”   Sound familiar? If so, your job may be making you sick or putting you at risk for a heart attack or stroke. Do you have high job…

Pay Your Body Back with Sleep

Is your body too tired to be healthy? Are you getting enough sleep? Here are some clues that you may be asking too much from your body: Does your mind wandering when reading a magazine article? Do you have trouble focusing your eyes when you are driving? Do you hit the snooze button several times…

Pay Your Body Back™ with Grow Foods

Food is the fuel for life! Is the food you eat good enough to Pay Your Body Back™ for all you ask it to do? Your body needs protein, water, carbohydrates, and fat to function correctly. It uses what it needs for power and stores the rest as fat for later use. The trick is…

Pay Your Body Back with Water

Your busy life requires water to keep it flowing! Are you drinking enough water to stay healthy? Here are some clues: Do you have digestive difficulties? Are you constipated or feel like food sits like a rock in your belly? Do you have difficulty controlling your blood pressure? Do you easily get over-heated or find…