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Set a Goal Today, A Teensy One
June 28, 2010 – 8:20 am | 8 Comments
Set a Goal Today, A Teensy One

We get so caught up in the whirl of our lives. I’m one of the worst, so many balls to juggle, so little time to get stuff done. We’re behind, behind, behind … Enough.

Green Exercise Boosts Mood
May 3, 2010 – 8:49 pm | 2 Comments
Green Exercise Boosts Mood

Working out outdoors boosts moods and has both short and long term benefits. I love this multistudy analysis which looked at the effects of exercising outside on 1,252 people.

How to Be a Healthy Role Model for Kids
March 17, 2010 – 3:25 pm | 3 Comments
How to Be a Healthy Role Model for Kids

I was wandering around the USDA website (yes, I do this for fun …) and came across a really great resource. A little fact sheet on how to be a healthy role model for children. It’s got some simple things you can do, especially if you’re a parent, to make sure kids learn how to live healthfully.

Happy Stress ~ Happy Life
February 11, 2009 – 7:52 am | No Comment
Happy Stress ~ Happy Life

Eustress literally means, good stress. It is the psychological and physical response we get when we have achieved something difficult. This could mean completing an athletic feat or acing a job interview. It’s the emotions you feel while thrilling at a horror movie or rushing down a roller coaster. . . Eustress is that little fist pump or happy dance,