When I was about 35 pounds heavier, I used to think about my body all the time. I was constantly fretting over the parts I didn't like, wondering how I was going to change, stressing over food and agonizing over clothes. I was all-consumed. I spent so much time thinking about my body, that I [...]
FitSpirit explores the mind-body connection and the intangible benefits we gain from our efforts to stay physically fit.
I once read this inspiring story by Dr. Bernie Siegel in his book Love, Medicine, and Miracles. It was about a group of people who were told they were receiving chemotherapy. Some got the treatment; some did not. [...]
I may be addicted to chocolate, but I'm certainly not addicted to the scale. In fact, I dread checking out that number and avoid it at all costs unless I feel like I'm having a 'skinny day.' But for some, the scale is an obsession, something they check numerous times throughout the day.
Which do you [...]
When your body is dealing with stress, your hair becomes a low priority for receiving the body's energy and nutrients. So during especially stressful times your hair can enter a resting phase, basically falling out and waiting to regrow until the body is under less stress.
Stress triggers for hair loss are usually personal and emotional, [...]
I'm extremely fortunate to have never struggled with a disease that has plagued a number of my friends: depression. Nonetheless, as a psychology minor in university, I've always tried to understand it, and I've always tried to do what I can to help, but it's hard to know what someone is going through unless you've [...]
