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5 Healthy Changes to Make Today

Should You “Detox”?

All things Nespresso

How to improve your mental focus and avoid feeling overwhelmed during the final months of this year

What it means to trust your intuition and go with your gut

How to Make Halloween Fun This Year

Why I Never Diet

Travel during the time of COVID

The Five Healthy Foods You’ll Always Find In Our Kitchen

My LASIK Experience

Post COVID Lockdown Anxiety

☀️If you know me, you can guess what I’m thi

☀️If you know me, you can guess what I’m thinking here:

A. This margarita needs more salt STAT.

B. I really need to preview the menu for our dinner location tonight, decisions are best made in advance.

C. I can’t wait to lay in the sun, I need a tan!

D. I wish the frenchies were down here, but they’re not allowed at the pool.

#OffDuty • What’s your guess?

Living by the beach has its perks 🌊☀️

✨ P R O G R E S S ✨ Every Monday I wake

✨ P R O G R E S S ✨

Every Monday I wake up excited for what’s next on our backyard remodel!

Current status: lots of dirt and holes + a little bit of steel! So the vision is definitely there 😂

This week we are picking some materials for the pool and I have been agonizing over making the right decision. How can we possibly choose!?

If any of you have experience in this area- please shed some light!! 😘

Confession: I do not do well with decision making in my personal life. 😬

Is that normal?

Anybody out there make BIG decisions all day in your professional life without second guessing but can’t decide on design options or what to have for dinner without a huge ordeal??? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

Your hobbies do not have to turn into a side hustl

Your hobbies do not have to turn into a side hustle 💁🏻‍♀️

I’ve been thinking lately about why I sometimes feel so overwhelmed and crippled by my list of goals.
Oh… that’s right, it’s because I keep adding never-ending items to it.

There is nothing wrong with big dreams and goals. But there has to be down time for your brain, especially if you come from a lifestyle of go-go-go, due to your job, home life, etc.
On top of my massive list of goals staring me in the face daily… I sometimes use (all) of my “off” time to accomplish said goals and tasks. That can take me a few steps in 10 different directions instead of 100 steps in one solid direction that I feel good about.

If you’re like me and always “on”, where is the time for wellness, self care, and TRUE time off for the brain and body? It slowly goes “bye bye”.

Only recently has it all caught up to me in more ways than one. And I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to constantly overachieve. I’m always working on that myself, and it feels good to let go of some of those goal-setting rules I imposed on myself.

For some of us I think it takes true introspection to remember that time off to do what you love (even if it’s not crossing off to-do’s or goals), with NO judgements against yourself, is not a luxury.
It’s NECESSARY.

You could likely turn your hobby into a side hustle in this day and age. Others may be doing it, social media allows for that.
But listen up when I tell you to take a breath for a hot minute.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO. 😘

3 Uncommon Sleep Hacks 😴 Sle

3 Uncommon Sleep Hacks 😴

Sleep is the key to a healthy mind and body. If you ask me, it’s highly underrated!
When I polled my community, I found that 58% of you answering, admitted to having sleep troubles. The majority of you said you sleep between 6-8 hours per night. However the second most common answer in my poll was 4-6 hours of sleep nightly! 😳

Did you know adequate, deep sleep is known to:
🔻Improve brain function and memory
🔻Increase muscle recovery
🔻Boost mood
🔻Improve strength
🔻Reduce overall stress and inflammation
🔻Increase detoxification

I hate to say I told you so, but… See, sleep is essential!

Here are 3 uncommon sleep hacks to try tonight:
1️⃣ Magnesium salt baths- Magnesium is a necessary mineral for high quality sleep and magnesium carbonate can actually promote relaxation. In addition, a warm bath before bedtime can encourage sleepiness all on it’s own!

2️⃣ Bedtime snack- Eat a balanced snack within 1-2 hours of bed to help regulate your blood sugar throughout the night. This is especially helpful if you regularly wake up around the 2-3 am hour. Bedtime snacks include: greek yogurt + dark chocolate, coconut milk ice cream, nuts + honey, or dates + almond butter.

3️⃣ Go to sleep by 10 pm- Most people get hit by their “second wind” when 10 pm rolls around, making it hard to fall asleep. If you can keep a consistent bedtime, you encourage a healthy and strong circadian rhythm to ensure quality sleep every night!
Now that you know my secret sleep hacks, it’s also worth noting the things you should AVOID to get a good night’s sleep:
▪️Alcohol and caffeine
▪️Blue light (from the TV, computer, pr phone)
▪️Sugary foods
▪️Intense activity

As you now know, enough quality sleep is necessary to THRIVE. So, if you’re struggling with low energy or mood, poor immune function, hormonal imbalance, or other chronic health issues, it’s time to make sleep a priority!

Sharing some of your fave sleep hacks on stories today 🛏
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And any amazing sleep hacks you love… leave em here ⬇️⬇️⬇️

3 Ways to Naturally Reduce Your Blood Pressure 👩🏻‍⚕️

It’s no secret that simple lifestyle and diet changes can have a HUGE impact on your health and your high blood pressure isn’t an exception!

Here’s how you can naturally and effectively reduce your blood pressure:

1️⃣ Movement- Daily movement is extremely beneficial to managing blood pressure. While high intensity exercise certainly has it’s health benefits, simply getting moving is a great place to start. Aim to move every day- go for a walk, take a bike ride, dance with your partner, or enjoy a simple stretching routine.

2️⃣ Stress Management- You know what they say: stress is the root cause of all illness. Effective stress management doesn’t only improve your blood pressure, but also many other chronic diseases!
*️⃣ Give these stress reduction methods a try: 4-4-4-4 breathing technique, meditation, nature walks, yoga, prayer, community, or support groups.

3️⃣ Whole Foods- Eat more whole, natural foods and less processed, packaged foods.This means including grass-fed meats, pastured eggs, wild-caught seafood, seasonal fruit and veggies, whole grains, and herbs.
*️⃣ Also, aim to reduce your sodium intake to no more than 1.5G daily and opt for sea salt or himilayan salt, instead.

Being diagnosed with high blood pressure can definitely feel scary. But luckily, there ARE ways to manage it without medication!

Have you checked your BP lately? What’s your “normal”?