Health and nutrition play a large role in my life. What does nutrition mean to you? For me it means feeding my body with the proper nutrients, vitamins, and minerals it needs for optimal functioning. It means staying hydrated and working out often to promote longevity and happiness. Happy body, happy life—right? As a child I suffered with weight issues,…
Many believe that after the age of 40 our bodies will lose muscle mass in exchange for fat, making losing weight harder as we age. We may notice we’re not as flexible as we used to be or that everything hurts, and even accept this. Can an active, older person’s body resemble a younger person’s? Can the effects of exercise…
Today is the International Day of Happiness. In 2012, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared March 20th as International Happiness Day. In the U.S. the “pursuit of happiness” is one of our fundamental principles. The U.N. wanted to share this concept with the world as a way to raise awareness of the many benefits of being happy. Since…
Have you ever wondered why we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? St. Patrick’s Day began in Ireland as a religious feast day—a day of devotion for the man known as the National Apostle of Ireland and the Patron Saint of Ireland. In the U.S., we celebrate with parades, wearing the color green and other iconic Irish symbols, and a fair bit…
Michele Rosenthal is not just a coach, speaker, author, and friend of Rewire Me—she is a survivor. Having struggled with undiagnosed PTSD for over twenty-five years, Michele knows exactly what it’s like to go through the identity crisis that accompanies a traumatic experience. At age thirteen, she was given a routine antibiotic for an infection, but an undiscovered allergy to…
I recently got the opportunity to speak with the fascinating Dr. Alice Boyes, an emotions expert, speaker and author of the new book The Anxiety Toolkit: Strategies for Fine-Tuning Your Mind and Moving Past Your Stuck Points . In the book, Dr. Boyes tackles a number of relatable issues stemming from anxiety, including perfectionism, fear of criticism, hesitancy and…
March is National Nutrition month
It connects us to each other and to ourselves—one letter at a time
Interest is growing in practicing mindfulness and meditation in medical schools and other health institutions
