For me, one of the biggest obstacles to wellness in my life is, well, me!  And one of the ways I am in my way is moving. I am pretty lazy and all of my favorite things to do involve sitting. Additionally, moving usually requires some things I'm not too fond of - outdoors (especially the sun), sweating...I'm an indoors girl. BUT moving is vital to wellness. I saw this infographic about the lack of movement in America - it IS concerning: I gotta get moving. Because I am an indoors girl rather than an outdoors one, we do have a treadmill. That's right people, I have a treadmill and I'm still lazy about moving! Perhaps you can see where my thoughts are on this #WellnessWednesday - walking. Walking for wellness.  Here's what walking does for us - it does things I wouldn't even associate with walking! Which proves that wellness IS holistic, it has benefits for us that we aren't even aware of.  The goal is 10,000 steps a day - which...

Guess what today's #WellnessWednesday topic is about? Those coveted zzzzzzzzz's we all NEED each day/night in order to function well.   How's your sleep been? Mine has been awful for the most part. Just awful. I have these weird periods of insomnia, backward sleeping patterns (think newborn - up all night, sleeping all day), restlessness, and...snoring - ugh! I saw the following list of symptoms of deprivation and could agree with most of them when it comes to me. Are you experiencing any of the following? To add to those negative outcomes of sleep deprivation I found this about the effects of deprivation on our mental health long term. No wonder insomnia is a serious issue that needs to be fixed in people. So let's talk sleep. Sometimes it's as simple as putting down your phone, cooling off your room a bit, and shutting off your brain. Sometimes it's not that simple. At times you might need to take a warm bath in addition to what I j...

One of the vital parts of our wellness is laughter. Truly! Happiness and laughter are key components to our mental health, which is a huge part of our overall wellness. So for #WellnessWednesday I want to talk about laughter. There's a proverb that says, "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength." And it's true - think about the times when you have felt broken in spirit, you didn't feel very strong or well did you? Happiness and laughter is necessary for our well being. In fact, check out what laughter does for our bodies! So today, increase your wellness by indulging in some laughter! Find your favorite comedian to watch, your favorite comedy sitcom or movie, funny YouTube videos, or whatever makes you laugh. Laugh a lot, laugh hard, laugh long, and invite others to improve their wellness also through laughter! 

Let's talk sunshine! It's good for us. And a lot of us don't get enough of it - or of the Vitamin D it provides us. I for sure don't. If you know me well you know my favorite place to be is indoors. In the winter it's harder to get that Vitamin D we need but still possible. Did you know that Vitamin D does the following (and then some): I'm fortunate to live in a state where we have sunshine more than we don't - I would state the number of days we claim but apparently it's in dispute so I'll just leave it alone. Suffice it to say, we have the sun shining A LOT here in Colorful Colorado. Even in the winter we have days of sunshine so getting the Vitamin D benefits shouldn't be as difficult as it might be in other places.  Commonly called the sunshine vitamin because it is produced in our bodies by exposure to sunshine, you can also get it through foods and supplements.  In the winter most people need to take a supplement in order ...

Wellness is a much more holistic issue than losing weight or working out. It involves every single area of our lives.  Today as I think about wellness I am thinking about water. Water is one of the best ways to promote wellness for each of us. And yes, this definitely relates to the wheel above. Water feeds those areas that are wellness in our lives. For example, our brains: Water is key for functioning well. It does a lot more for us than keep us hydrated - check out all the ways it keeps us well... So a key to true physical and mental strength is drinking water - lots of it. And after a night of no intake make sure you start off each day with water, here's a few reasons why: In developed countries we are fortunate to have access to clean, drinkable water. This is not the case for underdeveloped nations. So in addition to water for your wellness why not help provide water for someone else's wellness? Check out these organizations , for a ...