With the Burn The Fat Holiday Challenge coming to a close, it’s time to take a nice healthy break. After seven weeks of being completely “ON” twenty-four-seven, 100%, I will be taking two weeks to unwind, relax, and de-stress! It’s important to schedule regular breaks and time off into your overall workout regimen. As we [...] Read more »
Another Reason Not To Get Stressed Out
We all have “those days” when it just seems like nothing is going right and it’s probably just safer to stay home and stay in bed. Usually, we get overwhelmed by too many activities, or a looming deadline, or some sort of pressure to perform. Suddenly, it just all gets to be too much. This [...] Read more »
Reduce Stress
What is stress? Stress is when your body perceives danger, or a threat, possibly due to you becoming tense, hyperventilating, or becoming angry. When our bodies think they are in danger, they release adrenaline and cortisol, the fight or flight hormones that accelerate breathing and heart rate. (Also of note, cortisol, released during stressful times, [...] Read more »