Stress is a challenge but it can also be an opportunity. Short bursts of stress can actually help us perform at a higher level, but elevated stress over long periods of time — called chronic stress — negatively impacts our performance and can have serious consequences on our health. Too many of ...

The average person gains 5-8 pounds every holiday season. Although this may be frightening to read, if we’re honest with ourselves, it’s not that surprising. We’ve all had that second helping of turkey, that third glass of wine, that fifth sugar cookie. It doesn’t take much to gain weight wh...

Are your holiday events sometimes shadowed by looming conflict? Do you dread running into THAT person at your holiday event? Do you struggle balancing your family’s holiday schedule? You’re not alone. The busyness — and sometimes chaos — of the holiday season often creates a fine line betwee...

As we start to reach the end of the year, we quickly become surrounded with signs that the holidays are near. It starts with the discounted Halloween candy lining your store shelves, your takeaway Starbucks cup getting a more festive look, and then slowly seeing your inbox fill up with… evites. Un...