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Have Your Cake and Let it Nourish You, Too
Nutrient-dense baking swaps to try today.Love baking but hate the empty calories? Believe it or not, having your cake and not having to call it a cheat meal is possible. Home bakers can pack their favorite treats with nutrients, protein, and fiber with a few simple...
Self-Care Hacks for People Pleasers
HOW TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE NOT COMING LASTDo you have a hard time saying "no"? If you take on too many tasks, leaving little time for yourself, you're not alone. Many of us struggle with setting boundaries and prioritizing our own needs. Being eager to help those you...
Five Stroller Running Tips to Get You Off the Treadmill
Those first few months (or years, let’s be honest) after you bring a baby home have a way of throwing any sense of normalcy out the window. It isn’t unusual for new parents to find themselves tethered the house more than they like. And like any other part of your...
Strength Training Myths Women Need to Forget
Strength training is a great way to strengthen not just your muscles, but also your relationship with your body. It allows you to find your limits and then, through consistency and hard work, break through them. But lifting weights has historically been seen as an...
Get Those Veggies In
Tips for eating a more plant-centered diet in 2023 You can make positive changes in your life at any time, but there’s something about the new year and the calendar resetting which provides a hard line for lifestyle adjustments. As we enter 2023, you may be looking...
Enjoy the Holidays While Hitting Your Nutritional Goals
Eating to fuel your mind and body always takes a little more strategy and planning than eating the “Standard American Diet.” But the holiday season can make it feel like the whole world is out to tempt you with empty calories, over-eating, and excess salt, fat, and...
7 Moves for Staying Strong Through Winter
Look to these workout moves when you can’t go outside. The snow is coming down, the sidewalks are slippery, and it’s just too cold to exercise outside. But you still want to stay on track with your fitness goals and enjoy the benefits of moving your body. Don’t...
Opting Out to Create the Lifestyle of Your Dreams
Five Reasons to Say No More Often There's nothing wrong with a busy lifestyle if it's what you love, but the chronic stress of being overburdened can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, and burnout. Coping strategies like exercise, better nutrition, and being...
How to Create a Community Event Without Burning Out
We can establish long-lasting relationships and build a stronger sense of community when we meet face to face. Getting together lets us share ideas, goals, and common interests, plus learn from each other and have fun. But for the organizer, special events can create...
Creating a Positive Team Dynamic
5 Tips to Uplift Your Team A leader's role is to ensure their team accomplishes their common goal. They need to keep their team motivated, provide training, and encourage the group to work together. But it becomes difficult to accomplish anything when there's...
7 Beach Reads to Light up Your Summer
You’ve been looking forward to your trip for months. At last, the time has come to de-stress with some sun, nature, and ocean air. Your SPF 50 is slathered on and your icy drink is at hand. You’ve taken care of your body, but what about your mind?Consuming uplifting...
Summer Workouts: Your Guide to Beating the Heat
With summer on the way, most of us have begun transitioning some of our active time to the great outdoors. Then all too soon, these lovely early summer days can turn hot and zap our motivation. But hot weather workouts are all...
What TikTok can Teach Us about Functional Fitness
Viral fitness videos are taking social media by storm. Challenges like the “old man test” make us realize we may not have the great balance we thought. One of the most popular trends is the “broomstick challenge.” This task requires the subject to hold a broomstick...
Destination Fitness
Rediscover fitness during your next vacation. Many of us know we want to get more exercise. But we don't know where to start, or we get discouraged when we can't change our schedules to make time. Or maybe, we simply aren't sure what will interest us. Vacations...
Your Perfect Beach Body is Already Here
It’s March and some of us are already beginning to stress about getting a perfect beach body before summer arrives. And no wonder. We're constantly inundated with messages from billboards, television, and social media about what makes an attractive body. Often...
14 Active Date Ideas to Make Your Hearts Beat Faster
It’s date night, and it’s your turn to plan it. Instead of going for the same old dinner and a movie, you can spark your relationship through dates that not only support a healthy lifestyle, but also offer quality time together. Here are 14 date ideas to help you and...
Improving Your Mental Strength in 2022
Getting into shape is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions, and for good reason. All those holiday treats will make anyone feel like they need to repent. But one of the most overlooked New Year’s resolutions is getting in shape mentally. Why focus on mental...
Enjoying Mindful Holidays
How to maintain your focus and energy through the holidays. The holidays are crazy for the average person. But for business owners, leaders, and parents, that schedule is extra packed. In spite of all your roles, and because of them, you deserve to feel relaxed during...
Using Gratitude to Make Your Holidays Bright
It's evening, and you've brushed your teeth and climbed into bed. Then you open your favorite news app. The next things you see are "doom and gloom" stories about supply shortages, travel dangers, or the threat of new virus outbreaks. Suddenly, the holidays feel...
How to Shop for Squat-Proof Leggings
Not all leggings are squat proof, and no one wants to find that out while doing squats in a crowded gym. In fact, the best time is before you buy them. Here are some pro tips when you're shopping for your next pair of leggings. Pair Your Leggings with Your...
Light Up Your Life
How to Be the Light You Need in the World 2021 Summer to Shine Series, Part 4 Of all of Zyia’s Pillars, Light is the hardest one to define. But it’s simple if you think about it as whatever makes you “light up.” What experiences fill you with purpose, optimism,...
Community
Reengage with Community in a Post Pandemic World 2021 Summer to Shine Series, Part 3 As regions across North America come out from under Covid restrictions, our options for getting together are becoming more plentiful. Businesses are reopening, concerts are back on...
Uplift Your Life
10 Ways to Uplift Yourself and Those Around You 2021 Summer to Shine Series, Part 2 While the pandemic is quickly fading into memory, there’s still plenty to get us down if we focus on the negative (politics, drought conditions, the current NBA...
Activate Your Day
10 Ways to Get in More Activity When You Don’t Have More Time 2021 Summer to Shine Series, Part 1 We all know activity is essential for health and overall wellbeing, but some days it’s so hard to work it into the schedule. Don’t let a lack of time keep you sedentary,...
Build Resilience with Acts of Service
Serving others is a great tool for building resilience that might seem counterintuitive. After all, isn’t the point of being resilient to smooth the bumps in your own life? Service is a key part of resilience for a...