What if I told you that no matter what you how hard you trained for something, you would only truly benefit from the work if you THOUGHT you benefited from it? There is something to be said for developing and maintaining a healthier mindset towards work and the things we do every day to keep us healthy. Dr. Alia Crum did a lot of research into this and her most famous study was called "Mind over Milkshakes". Basically, participants in the study each consumed a 380-calorie milkshake after being t...

TO LOSE IS TO GAIN This is 2021. The year that was supposed to make up for the last. Nope. This year has been as tough as any I can remember; a season of loss. A terrifying roommate situation, the loss of a best friend and a relationship, the rift in my family, a personal battle with depression, worry, fear, hopelessness. Yet somehow, in the midst of all that, I fell more myself than ever. I feel alive and more in touch with who I am. I moved into a great apartment with a wonderful roommate. I ...