The Harvard Business Review writes, “Rituals, it turns out, are a powerful human mechanism for managing extreme emotions and stress, and we should be leaning on them now.

Here we are, almost four months into a time of unmatched uncertainty. Hopefully we are integrating behaviors we can take forward with us, especially actions to help our mind, body and spirit—ways to preserve or improve our health, our moods, our stamina, our relationships.

I just woke up from a Sunday afternoon nap, an indulgence I enjoy whenever I can. I’m refreshed, at peace and ready to work. I don’t restrict my indulging to weekends. The weekday nap has its place.

I decided to do some research on motivation and see if I could come up with a recipe to motivate myself.

There are so many products with ingredients added, additives that would never be in a product if it was made from scratch. And, the main culprit these products have in common? None other than simple sugars. Here are some easy ways you can cut back on all the hidden sugars.

Many of us make up for the extra calorie intake by working out, often on the treadmill.  The problem with this type of thinking is that the extra time on the treadmill may not lead to that many extra calories burned.  So if the treadmill isn’t working, how can you lose weight?

“The Change” is an inevitable part of life. For decades, menopause was clouded in shameful secrecy. Now, we are able to speak about it openly, but it is still clouded in mystery.