Health Perspectives

Exercise, as it once was, wasn’t going to work the same way for me today. I had to change the framework in my mind of what it looks like to exercise.

Make your New Year’s resolutions stick by making them realistic, fun, and tailored to what makes you tick.

A notification on your phone buzzes. It’s time for that appointment and you’re already late…

I’m done beating myself up over missing yet another gym day. When I’m ready to go back, the gym will be there.

Through these 3 tactics, we could make decisions that benefit more of us, rather than working against those on a “different team.”

How often do you find yourself frustrated every time you see, hear, or read the news? Just think about how that impacts our mental health.

A simple but flavorful sweet potato pasta dish with just the right balance of carbs and protein.

I didn’t realize that animal products are hiding everywhere, or what an adjustment it would be to give that up.

Runners eat just as much during maintenance training, “but if I’m not running all those miles, what should I eat?”

One of my fellow WIMH writers went vegan, and it got me curious.

Starting a new job caused me to reflect on the ups and downs of how I got here.

To run faster, you have to train faster. Here’s a recipe to make after a tough speed workout.

If you’re looking for some literary enrichment, here are seven recommended reads from 2017.

The combination of being impulsive and having a sweet tooth is tough.

There’s a lot of inspiration to be found in the movies to help us through our holiday health struggles.

Some exercises can be rote and repetitive. This workout requires focus and problem-solving.

My “decision” to change my diet has actually been more of a natural life progression, based on my own moral code.

Unemployment can force you to be hyper-conscious of your eating habits, and to learn something new about them.

Losing your job and getting a new one takes a bit. Here’s a four-step plan for not losing your mind.

Though self-help books can sometimes be “fluffy,” these three offer valuable substance.

Communication is a skill, and a two-way street on which we all have some responsibility.

If the best workout is the one you actually do, I think second place goes to the workout that actually challenges you.

This app helps keep me accountable, even if it comes off a bit snarky sometimes.

Comfort food isn’t the only thing with powerful nostalgic properties.

It's time to put more thought into the way we breathe.

I ate poorly for a week and decided to look into not what I ate, but why I ate it.

Crossfit marks my first foray into my frugal fitness plan.

Isn’t picking a restaurant so annoying sometimes? I like to sidestep that by picking a country out of a bag.

Varying up your workout is great for you. I’m going to start, courtesy of Groupon.

People often equate eating healthy with eating light, which is hard to do when you’re active.

If you get a tattoo, people are going to ask what it means.

You still must own the negatives in your life, but It’s important to be able to see the positives.

With any new administration comes uncertainty. How will these tumultuous times impact our health?

I had never been strong enough to get healthy by myself until finally, I decided it was time to start working at it again.

Sometimes, there is a difference between what we want and what we need.

One of my greatest struggles is binge eating- it's like an out of body experience.