Today’s Health Tip

Recap: How are you sleeping?

Revisiting our week discussing better sleep habits. No electronics before bed, choose reading instead. Sleep in a cool, dark room. Establish a bedtime routine. Ask your medical doctor if Melatonin is right for you. If so, check out our pick on the Wellness Warrior Checklist here: http://a.co/bTVcHjo Sleep well friends!

Recap: Gut Health

Just a quick clip reminding you that you are only as healthy as your gut. Probiotics will keep your immune system humming and your brain health strong. We like the VSL3 probiotic supplement which is on our Wellness Warrior Checklist here: https://a.co/bTVcHjo Including foods that are prebiotics will help to nourish your internal biome. Those include blueberries, broccoli, leeks, and asparagus. If your digestion is not fantastic consider a supplement and try to get probiotic foods like yogurt, kefir and kombucha into your diet.

Recap: Lyme Disease

Lyme Disease is deadly. Education and early detection is crucial. If you suspect you were bitten by a tick please see your medical doctor and ask to be tested at one of these labs: http://mdlab.com http://iGenex.com http://medicine.stonybrookmedicine.edu/pathology/tick Our Wellness Warrior List on Amazon has all the products we talked about today: http://a.co/bTVcHjo Please be safe.

Recap: Living a Lower Carb Lifestyle

This week we will recap what we have been learning over the past 8 weeks. Today's podcast has a new intro thanks to Jim McCarthy Voiceovers. He rocks. Today is a good day to recommit to living a lower carb lifestyle. Omitting the breads, pastas, baked goods and saying yes to more good fats and fresh vegetables. Give that pantry a good cleaning and hit the market to stock up on fruits and vegetables. It's asparagus season and soon strawberries will be filling market stalls. As it gets warmer I find it much easier to choose lighter, fresher foods. Give it a try.

Finding a mindful activity and a sneak peek at next week.

Today, make some time to contemplate activities in your life where you are in the zone. Fully present in each and every moment. For me that is when I play tennis. For some it is golf, or fishing or hot yoga. Movement that doesn't feel like work where you are focused. It feels great.

Mindful Eating

Paying attention to what you are eating is a form of mindfulness. Listen along and learn some tips for mindful eating. For more on mindfulness we love http://www.mindful.org

Mindfulness and Halotherapy

If you have been struggling this week to really relax and sink into meditation or mindfulness looking into Halotherapy. Halotherapy addresses a wide range of needs, from skin and breathing disorders to stress management and relaxation. the antibacterial and antimicrobial qualities of the salt create a pure, salt-infused balm in the air, while the negative ions induce a positive reaction in the body's nervous and lymphatic systems. During your visit, you remain dressed (minus your shoes) while pure medical grade salt is infused into the air. Sometimes music is played other times its quiet. But it is the perfect place to go, to sit and relax and quiet the mind. Give it a try. Google "salt cave" along with your zip code and see if there is one near you. If not, slip into a hot epsom salt bath for a similar effect. My favorite local haunt: https://www.saulthaus.com/

Third Eye Meditation

Here is a quick and simple mindfulness practice for you to try anywhere that you can safely close your eyes for 5 minutes. It's called the Third Eye Meditation and listen up for how to get er done!

A Simple Third Eye Meditation

Today give this a try. Your third eye, or mind's eye, is thought of as a gate that leads to inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness. It is source of energy and considered a Chakra. Focus your attention here while you sit quietly either by looking towards the center of your eyebrows with eyes closed or with relaxed, closed eyes focus on opening that third eye and letting energy flood your body.

Mindfulness: Counting

Really simple tip on a way to be mindful in any activity is "counting." Listen and learn more.

This week in Wellness: Mindfulness

This a sure-to-be feel good week. Being mindful helps to slow the anxieties of daily living...breathing, being in the moment. Want even more? Check out these YouTube videos on mindfulness: http://bit.ly/2HXfZOp

Self Care Sunday - Reassess your commitment to move more!

How do you make space and time for movement in your life. Make dates with yourself and keep them as you would an appointment for a haircut or a massage. Whether it is a Spring hike with your dog on a Saturday morning or a weekly yoga class - make time, make the commitment. Remember your wellness is your responsibility. It is not selfish to take care of you!!

Sports this weekend? Leave your spectator chair at home.

If you are watching sports this weekend promise us you wont do it sitting. Hours of sitting aren't good for your body. Leave the chair at home and watch the game from your feet.

While talking on the phone...

a great trick for incorporating more steps and more movement into your day is to pace while on phone calls. For me, moving helps to focus my thoughts and energy. Give it a try your next phone call.

Wellness Wednesday : Multitask

Any time you can incorporate more movement in your day to day is to multitask. A easy way to make brushing your teeth a more active process is to do squats while brushing. In the two minutes you spend brushing your teeth (both morning and night) you can probably do between 25-50 squats. That is really working the quadriceps and the glutes. Over time, these moments of wellness will lead to a stronger you!

Move More - Take More Steps

Simply getting more steps in can really amp up the number of calories you are burning in a day. An easy way to ensure this is to always park your car in the back of the parking lot. It will take you only an extra minute or two and remember those healthy minutes are cumulative. Over time you will notice a difference in the way you feel when you either make changes to habits or start to incorporate these moments of wellness into your lifestyle.

More More - Set a Timer

You are probably unaware of how long your stretches of sitting last. An easy way to reconcile this is to simply set a timer. Use your phone as a timer and set it for 30 minutes. When it goes off make yourself stand up and either stretch or walk about for 2 minutes. Then resume sitting if you must. Take a few deep breaths before starting back to your activity for 5 extra points!

Movement Monday - Take the Stairs

This week we are on a mission for movement. We are going to recognize how long we spend sitting and literally get off our butts. Today's tip for an easy way to move more is simply to take the stairs when they are presented to us. 2 flights here or 3 minutes there OVER TIME can have a big impact. Hey, you don't have to change over night. Pairing this tip with a past one, like, lower carb eating is a great one-two punch. Now, when you see the stairs, think of us like a red little beet sitting on your shoulder cheering you on! You got this.

Just a friendly reminder.

Hey, just a reminder that our wellness tip in no way constitutes medical advice. If you have a question or a particular concern about your health please see your medical doctor. We offer you simple wellness tips.