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Unleash the Power of Movement: Exercise for a Vibrant Mind and Body
Forget the gym memberships and sculpted physiques for a moment. Let's delve into the amazing mental health benefits of exercise, a potent...
Michelle Martin
Mar 3, 20242 min read
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The Gut-Brain Connection: Your Second Brain Holds the Key to Mental Wellbeing
Forget "digestive health," it's time to talk gut-brain health. This intricate, bidirectional communication system, fueled by the vagus...
Michelle Martin
Feb 25, 20242 min read
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Embrace Change, Fuel Your Heart: Simple Strategies for Women over 50
Forget chasing youth's fleeting image! Instead, let's celebrate the vibrant wisdom and strength we gain with age. While menopause brings...
Michelle Martin
Feb 18, 20242 min read
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Quit Sitting
We have all heard the “sitting is new smoking” line…and probably are sick of it. However, when we cast aside this overused trope, do we...
Michelle Martin
Jan 14, 20243 min read
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'Twas the week before Christmas
And I am exhausted. You? Why is this time of year so fraught with activity at work and at home? We are just ticking things off a big...
Michelle Martin
Dec 17, 20232 min read
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Holiday Survival Guide
Did you know that there are over 39 holidays and observances in December, including the biggies, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa and Boxing...
Michelle Martin
Nov 26, 20233 min read
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Midlife Health Check: 6 Tests You Can't Skip
Unbelievably, we are mid-way through November and that is often the time when people start reviewing their health benefits coverage, set...
Michelle Martin
Nov 12, 20234 min read
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Dazed & Confused
Not that 90’s film about 70’s high schoolers that put Austin, TX on the map, has an amazing soundtrack, and introduces us to Matthew...
Michelle Martin
Sep 24, 20233 min read
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Time to Warm Up
Now that the weather is going to start getting cooler, we can all start to get back to our outdoor fitness regimens. Oh, don’t have one?...
Michelle Martin
Sep 10, 20233 min read
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The 5 Healthy Ageing Strategies You Need to Know
This is a different kind of Labor Day weekend for me as it is the first time I am not going to work after the long weekend. You see, I...
Michelle Martin
Sep 3, 20234 min read
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Baby, It's Hot Outside!
It's important to stay well-hydrated on scorching summer days, of which we have had plenty this year. Especially if you are working or...
Michelle Martin
Jul 30, 20233 min read
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Love & Kindness
Just got back from Washington, DC, where we went to see my late great Aunt Tess be interred next to Uncle Barney, at Arlington National...
Michelle Martin
Jul 16, 20234 min read
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S.I.T. Is It!
Are you overwhelmed when it comes to exercising? How much? How long? What type? There are so many different ways we can get moving, and...
Michelle Martin
Jul 9, 20233 min read
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Snake Oil
Today I went to the Holistic Health Expo to support fellow practitioners, sample some services and goodies and just bask in all of the...
Michelle Martin
Mar 19, 20235 min read
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Lost your Balance?
Remember that movie, Inception, where walls would shapeshift and doors dissolve at a moment’s notice? Sometimes life can feel that...
Michelle Martin
Mar 12, 20233 min read
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Arch Madness
Did you know that of the 206 bones in a human body, 52 of them are in the feet and ankles? Our feet do a lot of work, moving us around...
Michelle Martin
Mar 5, 20232 min read
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Stay Heart Smart
Last week I shared the intricate coordination between our gut and our brain, how what we eat affects our thinking and brain health. Our...
Michelle Martin
Feb 26, 20232 min read
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Happy New Year!
It is the Chinese New Year (or the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival) and we are ready to celebrate the year of the Rabbit. Not only in...
Michelle Martin
Jan 22, 20234 min read
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What's New?
As I prepare to give a workshop on mindful eating this week, replete with DIY Buddha Bowls, I did a little research into new wellness...
Michelle Martin
Jan 15, 20233 min read
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So SAD
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects so many people this time of year, which is doubly impactful as often the holidays are a time of...
Michelle Martin
Dec 18, 20223 min read
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