Whole Health Partners’ Blog
Weekend Wellness: The Crucial Role of Consistency in Sustaining Health
In the pursuit of health and wellness, it's always good to have a plan. However, as we all know, life is unpredictable, and obstacles or challenges are inevitable. That's why it's essential to have contingency plans in place. Having a Plan B, and maybe even a Plan C, can make all the difference when striving to achieve your health goals.
How 30 Minutes a Day can Positively Effect Nearly every Bodily System
The benefits of walking are well known. Even just 30 minutes of walking a day will positively affect nearly every bodily system. Even better news? If 30 minutes sounds too hard to squeeze in, breaking up that walk into 10 or 15-minute segments provides the same health benefits!
Can't Sleep? Here's How to Enjoy Your Daily Cup of Joe without Sacrificing Rest
Do you enjoy your morning coffee? Well, you’re not alone.
There is no doubt that caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive drug in our culture. Many of us use it to increase our alertness, energy, or wakefulness. As caffeine fits so easily into our productivity-focused culture, we don't always pay attention to it the same way as we do alcohol, tobacco, or other recreational drugs.
And yet, it does have a profound impact on our lives.
Physical Activity: Use the Clock to Supercharge your Efforts
A good pair of sneakers. A set of weights. A Peloton bike.
There are many tools you could invest in that will help you move more. But you may not realize that you already own one of the most important:
And that’s a clock.
Kick Overeating to the Curb
We tend to find there’s a lot of shame, judgment and emotion attached to the concept of overeating. So it can be helpful to step back and look at it objectively:
To overeat simple means to eat more food than your body needs, especially so that you feel uncomfortably full. To put it another way, overeating just means to eat past fullness. And here’s a secret: It’s not a sign of weakness or a lack of will power—regardless of what our culture might tell you.
Your Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Stress
We all know that stress can impact our sleep. But did you also know that a lack of sleep can make your stress worse?
That’s right. It’s a vicious cycle. When we’re stressed, elevated cortisol levels— a hormone that stimulates alertness and vigilance—lead to elevated heart rate and blood pressure. That, in turn, can disrupt our natural sleep and relaxation patterns.