Tag: healthy

It’s impossible for even the most successful people to be motivated all the time. After all, we are only human. To stay motivated you need to be interested, on track and engaged.

Everyone needs a little push now and then, including myself. There are days I am super charged to eat healthy and get to the gym and work hard, and other days I feel like throwing in the towel and simply want to sleep all day. Most days I get up and put in the work because I know it yields results. When you see results from the work you put in, it’s much easier to stay motivated.

"The only thing about masturbation to be ashamed of is doing it badly." ~ Sigmund Freud

It’s been over 20 years since May was named National Masturbation Month by a group of hip sex stores in response to the firing of then Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders for suggesting that masturbation would be a healthy addition to educational curriculum.

It was a reasonable suggestion given the cloak of shame and secrecy that masturbation has long carried, being derided and not considered "real sex."  And yet, solo sex is, without question, the most common of all sexual acts on the planet and arguably one of the safest.

How you spend your morning sets the tone for the rest of the day. There are a myriad of proven and suggested benefits for maintaining a morning routine. First and foremost, studies indicate that your willpower is at its highest in the morning before fatigue has a chance to set in. Instead of starting your day in a rush and feeling like you're already behind, set aside the time to complete some necessary tasks that boost your energy levels rather than deplete them. Here are a few suggestions to help you take advantage of the most productive part of the day:

How should you approach the topic of changing your spouse’s behavior? Well, ultimatums do not work! If you are too vague your husband or wife might not understand your intention. Nagging never works! Talking negatively about your spouse's behavior in a joking fashion in front of others is definitely a no no! So what to do?

Be a friend. See it from your spouse’s perspective. Have they been doing it for years? Are they as unhappy about the behavior as you are and know they need to change?

Does getting married help you to stay fit? Well it depends.

According to a study published in January 2014 titled, "Associations between relationship status and day-to-day health behaviors and weight among diverse young adults," it states, "Married women were more likely to eat breakfast greater than five times per week compared with women in other relationship categories."

You’re just over the first few weeks of the New Year. So, how has the "new you" been shaping up?

Most commonly, many have resolved to lose weight or exercise more. Sometimes we pledge to give up a chronic behavior that we know is not healthy, such as drinking alcohol, smoking, or over spending. The statistics vary, but no matter which reference you choose, the success rate of resolutions is dismal; ranging from approximately 8-45%. That means over half and probably closer to 90% of those who make a resolution will fail.

Children take pride in what they create, whether it’s a picture colored with crayons or a meal they helped prepare for themselves and their family. When encouraging healthy eating, participation is a key to success.

Creating a salad bar as a family meal is an easy and fun way to allow each member of your family to have creative control over their meal, while encouraging exploration and adventure of their taste buds. In addition, children can help in multiple ways to prepare the meal and take pride in the variety and choices they’ve helped to make for the family.