balanced living made simple with Brett Blumenthal
Taking care of both your mind and your body are instrumental to ensuring you stay healthy and in balance.
People tend to focus on nutrition and dieting when they want to be healthy, but eating well is only one part of the equation. Healthy living encompasses many aspects of life and addressing all of them is what makes you healthy and balanced. Incorporating small, yet effective changes can make a big impact. Add one [...]
Stress is a common thing. We all experience it from time to time but unfortunately some of us have stress as an every day, every minute occurrence. Given how technology never allows us to truly shut down, the economy having most of us worried about our futures (or at least our kids’ futures), and having [...]
Most people have a sense of what is and isn’t appropriate when it comes to respecting boundaries. However, we are bound to find individuals who don’t. These people are abusive…and if we don’t deal with them properly, they will continue to break boundaries time and time again.
As much as we strive for healthy relationships, we [...]
Let’s face it: All of us have emotional “baggage.” Each of our “bags” differs from other people’s, but whether or not we like to admit it…we all have it. “Baggage” makes us who we are. Without it, many of us wouldn’t have our “quirks,” our endearing qualities or our unique perspectives. At the same time, [...]
Recently, starting a new business, setting new goals or finding new passions in life seem more and more common. We are living in a world where big business isn’t as attractive as it used to be and people are, instead, looking to other options to find satisfaction, happiness and meaning in their lives. As we [...]
There are no legal requirements for becoming a life, career, or executive coach, so it’s important to interview potential coaches about their qualifications. Inquire about their training, how long they’ve been in practice, their client results, and people you can contact who have used their services. Do your due diligence to ensure they have the [...]
No one is perfect. We all have our “quirks” and unique personalities, and sometimes these can even make us cute, special or endearing to many. However, some “quirks” are a bit less attractive, and when they are, self-awareness is somewhat critical in either improving upon them or managing their impact on others.
That being said, many people [...]
September marks the beginning of the new school year. And although there is much excitement as college students head back to their university of choice, there is also a lot of stress and pressure that they undergo. Four years really fly by and making the most of them is what will make your experience most [...]
When we work hard for something and finally achieve it, it is wonderful to celebrate and reward our accomplishments. Whether the achievement is big or small, rewarding ourselves allows us to acknowledge our effort, while giving ourselves permission to bask in our own glory.
How we celebrate our accomplishments can be just as much fun as the accomplishment itself. Here are some creative ways to let loose, have fun and give yourself a…
Having been a group fitness instructor for over 15 years, I am not one to ‘relax’ when I exercise. And until recently, I found both Pilates and Yoga to lack the intensity that I needed to feel as though I got anything out of the workout. However, as I get older, I continue to gain [...]
