When you see the word “investor,” what comes to mind? Maybe you think of money, a shareholder, or stockbroker. Yet it’s unlikely you thought of yourself, even though your health is the most important investment of all. Technically, an investor is someone who puts money toward a variety of assets that make up a balanced…

I don’t think there is much dispute that spending time in nature is inherently good for us, but  I would personally take that notion a few steps further and say that spending time regularly in nature is life-changing! In this non-stop world we live in, taking the time for a daily pause is perhaps more…

I have struggled with depression and anxiety throughout my life and managed it as well as I thought possible, using therapeutic interventions and medication. For a long time, I had it under control. It wasn’t until I had my third child that I was hit with the big one: Postpartum depression. When I had my…

In my work as a Functional Medicine nurse and health coach, I routinely help my patients find hope. When someone is discouraged and I help them feel more hopeful, I know they are much more likely to get well. I always intuitively knew this was true, but what does research say about hope’s impact on…

Grief is the intense response to losing someone you love. This life changing experience can cause a flood of emotions and you may wonder how to find the strength to move life forward. The article Coping with Loss: Bereavement and Grief, states that grief is likely to be expressed physically, emotionally, and psychologically. For instance,…

Imagine you are driving into work, knowingly 10 minutes late and scheduled to meet with your manager first thing. You decide to take a potential short cut and find yourself behind a car going 20 miles under the speed limit and making you even later than you already are. How do you see yourself reacting…

Willpower, by definition, is “energetic determination.” It is determination to complete the task at hand or the long-term goal you so desperately strive for. I have often heard the phrase “I wish I had the willpower but I just don’t” about many health-related goals. To me, this is a choice. Saying willpower is something we…