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Mastering Work-Life Balance and Athletic Performance with Gabby Reece
Meet Gabby Reece Gabrielle Reece is not only a volleyball legend, but an inspirational health and fitness leader, podcast host, corporate speaker, New York Times bestselling author, wife, and mother. The former professional beach volleyball player and Nike’s first female spokeswoman is the definition of both athleticism and beauty. Gabby
Embracing Sensuality: A Conversation with Deborah Kagan
Meet Deborah Kagan Deborah Kagan is an author and mentor with years of practice being a turned-on woman. She supports entrepreneurs, small business owners, consultants,
Unleashing Full Potential: A Deep Dive into Hypnotherapy with Elliot Roe
Meet Elliot Roe Elliot Roe is a leading mindset and performance coach, celebrated for elevating the mental game in poker. With a foundation in hypnotherapy,
Balancing Stress: A Deep Dive into Positive and Negative Stress with Jeff Krasno
Meet Jeff Krasno Jeff is the co-founder and CEO of Commune, a masterclass platform for personal and societal well-being. He hosts the Commune podcast, interviewing
Popular Now
Are Your Adrenals Exhausted? Here’s How You Can Tell…
Quick – point to your adrenal glands.
Did you point to either side of your abdomen, right under your rib cage?
If not, we’ve got bad news: You have no idea where your adrenals are. And you might not know how important they are, either.
3 Common Health Issues You Had No Idea Were Gut-Related
When Hippocrates famously said, “All disease begins in the gut,” he likely had no idea how right he was.
For example, could he have known that the gut contains 10 times more bacteria responsible for regulating your health than the rest of the body?
Or that the bacterial transfer
Physiological Gut Responses and their Emotional Connections
If you’ve ever felt your stomach twist into knots and recognized you felt nervous, congratulations. You’re human!
Now that science is getting wise to the brain-gut connection, we’re realizing that we’ve been intuitively paying attention to the subtle signal of the gut for much longer than we knew. But for
Is it Love or a Trauma Bond? Six Ways to Tell…
We can give ourselves allergies. We can give ourselves addictions, diseases, deficiencies, and neuroses. We can definitely give ourselves trauma bonds. Although, in this case, it certainly takes more than one party to build the bridge that creates the cyclical, helpless, hopeless frenetic energy of a trauma bond. The trick
Diet and Nutrition
The Art of Creating Perfect Phyto Blends: Nurturing Your Body and Mind
This article will not only explore the art of creating perfect phyto blends to nurture both body and mind, but also delve into the historical uses of these blends, their individual components and the science behind their effectiveness.
The Nutritional Battle of the Grains: European Wheat vs. American
This comprehensive article aims to delve deeper into these differences, delving into the nutritional battle being waged between European and American wheat.
Wellness
Redefining Midlife: A Conversation with Claire and James Davis
Meet Claire and James Davis Claire and James Davis are the husband and wife team behind the multi-award winning wellbeing company The Midlife Mentors, which gives men and women over 40 the body, mind and lifestyle tools they need to live their best life. The couple also have a successful
Finding Inner Peace: A Conversation with Elaine Glass
Meet Elaine Glass Elaine Glass, a visionary author and highly experienced Master Life Coach, is renowned for her transformative retreats tailored for women navigating intricate midlife transitions. Her book, GET QUIET, will empower you to get back to feeling like yourself again! Elaine’s path has been marked by significant leaps
Decoding Stress: A Deep Dive into Neuroscience, Perception, and Soothing Techniques with Dr. Dave Rabin
Meet Dr Dave Rabin Dr. David Rabin, MD, PhD, a board-certified psychiatrist and neuroscientist, is the co-founder & Chief Medical Officer at Apollo Neuroscience, the first scientifically-validated wearable technology to improve heart rate variability, focus, relaxation, and access to meditative states by delivering gentle vibrations to the body. In addition
Navigating the Maze of Nutritional Choices with Kristin Kirkpatrick
Meet Kristin Kirkpatrick Kristin Kirkpatrick, RD, MS, author of Skinny Liver and upcoming book, Regenerative Health Kristin Kirkpatrick is a best-selling author, an experienced presenter, and an award-winning Dietitian. She is the President of KAK, Consulting, LLC, a dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Dept of Department of Wellness & Preventive
The Connection Between Diet and Exhaustion: Fuel Food
In this article, we’ll explore the connection between what you eat and how you feel, and provide some tips for fueling your body with the right foods.
The Power of Functional Medicine: A Deep Dive with Dr. Jeff Bland
Meet Dr. Jeff Bland Dr. Jeffrey Bland, World-Renowned Nutritional Medicine Expert , “father of Functional Medicine”, and founder of Big Bold Health, a company on a mission to transform the way people think about one of nature’s greatest innovations — the immune system. Through Big Bold Health, Jeffrey is advocating
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Gardening
Golf Courses Transform our Natural Landscapes and… What Else?!
Much like manicured and homogenized lawns and yards, golf courses are something of an oddity when considered within the context of the natural world. Since
Fixing our Food and the Climate: Regenerative Farming 101
Agriculture changed the world. In more ways than one, but primarily, it allowed human beings to become the dominant species on the planet. (Depending on
Controlled Burns, Indigenous Practices, and the California Wildfires
2,000 year-old trees in one of America’s most storied parks have been fighting for their lives since the California wildfires started raging in the last
Gut Health
The Power of Probiotics: Understanding the Role of Good Bacteria in Our Gut
Recent studies have shown that the balance of bacteria in our gut can impact our immune system, mood, and even weight management.
The Microbiome and Aging: How Our Gut Bacteria Changes as We Get Older
While the composition of the microbiome is unique to each individual, there are certain patterns that emerge as we age.
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Fitness
VO2 Max Testing: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get Started
In this article, we’ll dive into the details of VO2 max, including what it is, how it’s measured, and why it’s important for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
Replace Glory Gains with these 5 Vital Movements
The internet is saturated with advice on how to manicure your body and finetune it like a microchip — washboard abs, Madonna arms, digestive purges, leg day, chest day, back sculpting, squat thrusts, etc.
In the noise, you may find yourself confused about where to start and what’s important.
The
The Secret Chemicals in Fast Food and What They’re Doing To You
You don’t need a scientist to tell you that fast food is not a healthy choice. Empty calories? Check. Heavy in trans fat, light in nutrition? Check. The exact opposite of mindful and grateful eating? Check. But it’s important to understand that not only is fast food not good for
Dr. Perry Cammisa Whole Body Vibrations Podcast Blog
Our metabolic systems are fast learners. Sometimes, they catch up to what we’re doing so quickly, we start to see plateaus in our workout goals. Your metabolism doesn’t want you to lose weight – it wants to conserve your energy and live the lifestyle it’s become accustomed to. So we have
Mental health
10 Simple Steps to Rekindle Your Love for Reading
Reading is a journey of the mind, a chance to explore new worlds, meet new characters, and gain insights that can change your perspective.
5 Steps to Reducing Stress and Reclaiming Your Calm
Here, we present five key strategies that have the potential to make a profound difference in your overall wellbeing.
Sleep
How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? Debunking Common Myths About Sleep Quantity
Sleep is an essential part of our daily routine and is vital for maintaining optimal health. However, there are many myths surrounding the amount of sleep we need, which can lead to confusion and even sleep deprivation.
The Importance of a Bedtime Routine: How to Train Your Body for a Better Night’s Sleep
As our lives become increasingly busy, it’s common for our sleep schedules to suffer. We might stay up late working, watching TV, or scrolling through social media, and then struggle to wake up in the morning feeling rested and alert.
Sleeping with Technology: How Screens Impact Your Sleep and How to Combat It
From smartphones to tablets, laptops to smartwatches, screens have become an integral part of our daily lives. However, the increasing use of technology has also brought with it some negative consequences, especially when it comes to our sleep.
Caveman Skills Modern Man Still Can’t Do Without
The more we’ve moved humanity indoors, automated our skills away, and gotten our experience of the world filtered and sent to us through screens… The more we’ve lost touch with some of the vital skills cavemen and prehistoric men learned in order to survive. We’re only able to tell an
Relationships
Unveiling the Mystery: What Is the 6th Love Language?
In the realm of interpersonal connections and intimate relationships, the concept of “love languages” plays a pivotal role.
Beyond Words and Actions: The 6th Love Language and Its Impact
In this article, we delve into the depths of this sixth love language and explore its profound impact on our connections with others.
Finance
Digital Money Somehow Still Disastrous for the Environment
Shifting commerce from in-person, cash closings to blockchain-enabled online exchanges sounds like it ought to clear up the highways and save the trees… But the reality is that our new fascination with digital dealings may
Conscious Capitalism: Snack Edition
What do a teenage girl with IBS and a world-renowned animal welfare expert have in common?
Apparently, beef-sticks.
You see, when Autumn and Chas Smith got married and were dealing with Autumn’s lifelong digestive issues,
Why Ranking Stressors Could be a Life-Saver
Stress is a killer – and that’s not a metaphor. It’s not just that too much stress makes us sad, tense, and less able to enjoy the bounty of life available to us. It’s also that
Compartmentalizing Growth: You and the 100 Day Year
Ask most entrepreneurs the secret to their success, and before they say generational wealth, they’ll likely say “compartmentalization.”
What that means simply is the ability to break down information and tasks into discrete parts.