Let’s talk about “manliness”. One might initially resort to defining manliness as being brave, strong and confident. But the definition or feeling of one’s manliness has changed throughout history and over culture. It has often been associated to being a warrior or serving in one’s national military. It’s been associated to having certain privileges or rights of passage. Many have …
Finding balance in our busy lives is essential to well-being. Below you will find a list of tips on how to create balance. These tips are meant to help women navigate their way through their busy lifestyle while still finding room for personal time and growth. Create Routines: My mornings go 100% better when I follow a routine. The …
Summer is truly good for the soul. It’s a season of light, long days, and warm nights. It’s a good season to start healthy and attainable habits that you can commit to throughout the rest of the year. Here are 10 activities that are good for the soul. Try one and see how you feel. Connect with Family and Nature …
Mindfulness is a concept that has gained recent popularity within the health and fitness community, though its meaning is often shrouded in confusion. My Viva has written a few times on what mindfulness is in general, but how you can integrate mindfulness into your fitness routine? We often get caught up in what our situation was at another time – …
Your body has two different drives to eat: homeostatic (body) hunger and hedonic (reward) hunger. Learning to recognize the difference between the two can ensure your efforts to manage your appetite and weight are targeted at the right place. “Homeostatic” or “body” hunger is the drive to eat when you feel physically hungry. It is managed by hormones in your …
The first step in reaching your fitness goals is deciding that you are going to work hard. It doesn’t have to be a soul-crushing, grind-it-out experience to get into great shape, but chances are you will have to push a little harder than you currently push. As important as it’s going to be to push yourself, it’s also going to …
What does it mean? A basic definition: being attentive and aware of our eating. Diving deeper, mindful eating refers to how we feel currently (hunger/fullness), what our environment is telling us (habit cues, who we are with, etc.), and how we will feel in the future (physically and mentally), all as it relates to the food we eat. Why Does It …
As we age, our minds become very busy; busy minds tend to go on autopilot where we tune out our inner and outer environments. As children, we were better able to observe things through our five senses. Children are not as conditioned by societal norms and culture, and therefore aren’t as prone to analyze, create judgement or criticize. In the …
Can you estimate how many times each day you reach for your phone or handheld device. If you have trouble coming up with a number or can’t even begin to estimate, you may want to consider a digital detox. The digital world is not going away. We know that it has given us a lot of tools making us more …
A meditation practice can be very hard to establish in a time where we are over stimulated, overtired, and overrun with tasks. Some of us leave little time to even sit down for a meal; how can we afford 5 extra minutes to sit still and think of nothing? A meditation practice takes patience, dedication, and commitment. But if sitting …
