Tag: wellness articles

100 Ways to love yourself. Here are some ideas on how to start loving yourself now.

Want to live a life you love? Start with yourself. Here are 100 ideas to practice Self Love in your life so that you can be your best. Wellbeing is not about having buff biceps. Its about mental health, life satisfaction, and energy levels. It’s about learning to take excellent care of yourself – mind, body, and spirit.  It’s about …

December 16, 2012
Caroline Jordan, Health, Wellness Articles, Words That Matter

Aspartame, Saccharin, and Sucralose OH MY! The Sweetened beverage and Sugar issue.

“Actually, I think all addiction starts with soda. Every junkie did soda first. But no one counts that. Maybe they should…” – Chris Rock True story, I used to be a junkie. Diet 7Up was my soda of choice and I was addicted. A.D.D.I.C.T.E.D. I drank the stuff like it was water. Because once you …

November 11, 2012
Caroline Jordan, Fitness Tips, Health, Nutrition Tips, Weight Loss, Wellness Articles

How to find your Group Fitness Instructor Fit.

Group fitness classes offer encouragement, community, and positive energy that can keep you  motivated and help you achieve your fitness goals.  Not to mention groups are much more engaging than sweating solo and the camaraderie  from the other participants can increase the fun factor in your workouts.  But with millions of different group fitness instructor …

October 28, 2012
Caroline Jordan, Fitness, Fitness Tips, Workouts

27 Golden Truths

Being alive means experiencing life at its most exciting, scary, frustrating, joyous, mindblowing, heartwrenching highs, lows, and in-betweens. This past Thursday, September 27th I celebrated twenty-seven years of life. It was the most beautiful birthday filled with friends, family, and experiences I will remember for a lifetime. I feel blessed and am incredibly grateful for …

September 30, 2012
Best Of the Bay, Caroline Jordan, Reflections, Wellness Articles, Words That Matter

Play Your Strengths

  “Herein is my formulation of the good life: using your signature strengths everyday in the main realms of your life to bring abundant gratification and authentic happiness.”  – Martin Seligman Want to increase your life satisfaction instantly? Play your strengths. Using what  positive psychologist Martin Seligman calls “signature strengths” in all domains of your …

August 26, 2012
Caroline Jordan, Positive Psychology, Reflections, Wellness Articles, Words That Matter

Creating Your Happiness: Positive Psychology Exercises that WORK.

*** Reference to the novel, “Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding Of Happiness and Wellbeing” by Martin E. P. Seligman *** “We think too much about what goes wrong and not enough about what goes right in our lives. Of course, sometimes it makes sense to analyze bad events so that we can learn from them …

August 19, 2012
Caroline Jordan, Reflections, Wellness Articles, Words That Matter

The “Dog Days Of August” Adventure Checklist

The “Dog Days of August” Adventure Checklist.  Why hello there August! Commonly referred to as “The Dog Days of Summer”, the month is known for being the last chance to soak up sun before the fall season begins. It is also home to some incredibly random holidays like National Mustard Day, National Romance Awareness month,  …

August 5, 2012
Caroline Jordan, Fitness, Health, Lululemon, Wellness Articles

Flying Fit. Caroline’s Tips for Airport Health

  Today, more Americans are traveling on business and pleasure than ever before. Sadly, nearly one-half of travelers polled by USA Today felt that they were in worse shape because they lack the time or the means to exercise properly during travel. No wonder they feel this way, air travel IS physically stressful. It disrupts …

July 29, 2012
Caroline Jordan, Fitness, Fitness Tips, Health, Nutrition Tips, Wellness Articles, Workouts