LIFE IN FOCUS

THE BODY ACHIEVES WHAT  THE MIND BELIEVES Whether you are already enjoying a high fitness level or getting started, everyone and every body can benefit from movement.  Your body loves and craves movement. Both moderate and strenuous forms of exercise help relieve symptoms of stress and anxiety , while simultaneously improving executive functioning , yo ur brain's cognitive processes for goal oriented and purposeful behaviors. Executive functioning thrives on healthy energy, and exercise delivers such energy!  Aim for a minimum of 150 minutes per week, spread over 5 days at 30 minutes per day.   There is a large body of evidence supporting physical activity's effects on the management of mental health challenges, including trauma and more complex psychiatric disorders.  Cardio-type workouts and resistance training, also known as strength or weight training, have been shown to ameliorate symptomatology of depression and improve mood and energy. ...

  The mountains are calling and I must go. -John Muir Whether an outdoor enthusiast or a homebody, or someone somewhere in the middle, we all crave connection with nature, to varying degrees, understanding that deep within our souls our natural world is our playground.  Research supports the energizing and uplifting feelings derived from time spent outdoors. If you are finding yourself sleepwalking through life, then allow nature to be your wake-up call. Engaging with nature nourishes our soul. Our body, hard-wired to the natural environment, needs fresh air. Although we find peace and tranquility in natural locations, we are unfortunately spending less time outdoors, tapping into nature's rhythm and bountiful health offerings, and more time indoors, in isolation, and in front of screens. Few of us are reporting feeling energized, focused, and a general sense of well-being, and rates of feeling "burned-out" are exponentially escalating.   Our modern world through present-...