As a general rule, thinking is a good thing, right? ;-)
But, some people overthink everything, and others don’t think enough… so how can you get the balance right?
Unfortunately, it is possible to think yourself into anxiety, frustration, and even illness. So, if you have the ability to make things that should be simple, complex; or a minor issue, a major drama, you could be damaging your health, and it’s time to stop.
Remember, it’s a real waste of your time and talent to over-analyze everything and everyone. It’s actually called “analysis paralysis,” or the over-analyzing of a situation so that a decision or action is never taken. Not good! Click to read more…
I’m excited to welcome Jules Clancy to the blog today. She owns the amazingly beautiful food website, Stonesoup. Please leave a comment below to welcome Jules here, and if you’re not familar with her blog, don’t forget to check that out, too ~ Mel
We’ve all heard someone talk about how they can eat what they like and not put on weight, because they are lucky they have a ‘fast’ or ‘high’ metabolism.
And, while it certainly is true that we all have inherently different metabolic rates, this isn’t something that is set in stone. You can change your metabolism, and it can have a major impact on your body shape. Click to read more…
Please welcome Kelsey Turek to the blog today. This is her first blog post on Dietriffic, and she has some really great tips on how to workout with no equipment.
I’m the kind of person who needs to do something physical every day. I don’t necessarily have to go to a gym or run a few miles, but I need to do something.
Active by nature and nurture, and currently stagnant by day (my big-kid job requires me to sit in a cubicle and work on a computer), my need for daily movement is accepted as a part of who I am by all of my close friends and family.
And, now that I’m in the fitness business, too, I teach workout classes after my day job—I’ve started to get creative about what I can do without equipment, just for kicks (which, by the way, is a great way to workout).
If you don’t have a gym membership and you don’t have fitness equipment, don’t worry, you can still get a good workout and it can be great fun. Click to read more…
There are some so-called foods which I really don’t think any of us should be eating, at least not on a regular basis.
And, I know for a fact there are lots of dietitians and other health care professionals out there who will wholeheartedly disagree with me on some of these foods.
However, I read a vast array of material, and try not to be overly swayed by one side or the other, and I simply cannot reconcile myself to the fact that certain foods are “safe” to consume regularly, despite what manufacturers tell me.
I find over and over again that foods peddled to dieters are consistently the most unhealthy items. If you are dieting, you may be of the opinion that you need to eat mostly diet products. Click to read more…
Research tells us that those who take regular exercise are healthier, have more energy, sleep better, think more clearly, have reduced levels of anxiety, perform better at work, and have delayed onset of conditions such as dementia.
In fact, most of us will admit to feeling a lot better after exercise, but it can still be extremely difficult to adopt it into our everyday lives.
Seven Step Exercise Check-List
So, here are my seven steps to making exercise part of YOU… Click to read more…
