Working long, stressful hours requires us to take meticulous care of ourselves.Think about the last time you were stressed out at work. Perhaps you had a big project or a major deadline. Most folks attempt to find extra time by neglecting their own needs. Don’t take that road. During times of high stress, every ounce of available energy must be spent on meeting our own … [Read more…]

Regularly, inspiration for the day’s post comes from my workout or menu, often from readers and occasionally, my muse appears in the form of an old man. When that occurs, I have no choice but to whip out my phone and grab a few notes.While at the track by my house to get in my sprint workout, I watched an old dude throwing a discus around on a football field. He was likely … [Read more…]

I awoke this morning with a sore throat. It’s been forever since my last one, but I started to feel it percolating last night. I refuse to give in though; I don’t have time to be sick (how many times have you uttered this exact phrase?). I figure I can outsmart this. I invite you into my brain for the day; let’s walk though how, using the combination of nutrition, breathing, … [Read more…]

Feeling under the weather? Don’t reduce your fever with pills.Our superstar editor, Stephanie, had a fever from the flu the other night while outside her window sat 18 inches of Maryland snow. Her remedy? Baths and sleep.The simplicity of her approach and my realization that I haven’t had a fever in a long, long time got me wondering and researching what causes fevers … [Read more…]