The number of people who decide to leave their desk job to become a freelancer is increasing steadily. Even though a freelancing lifestyle has plenty of benefits, you need to learn how to be happy in this new setting. So, to avoid falling into the stress trap, you need to add a couple of new habits to your daily routine. Balancing your work and free time is just a beginning. ... Continue Reading
10 Common Exercise Mistakes to Avoid
Physical activity is widely regarded as one of the most beneficial methods of keeping your weight down, getting your heart rate up, and warding off various lifestyle diseases. If not performed properly, however, exercise can injure you, which may negatively impact every aspect of your life. There is always room for improvement, so here are 10 of the most common mistakes people ... Continue Reading
Your Health Isn’t a Number – What it Means to be Truly Healthy
Our natural tendency is to gauge our state of wellness based on how we look, how big or small we are. We may look in the mirror after the holidays and notice a little more to love around the waist, and tell ourselves we need to get “back in shape.” But what does it mean to be “in shape”? Is it simply to look good in front of the mirror? To fit into an ideal size? While weight ... Continue Reading
The 6 Most Important Things I’ve Learned to Improve My Health
I spent most of my working life in the corporate world, in stressful environments, with sporadic eating habits, drinking too much, travelling and having a poor work/life balance. Eventually, all that took its toll. I was eating the wrong things and put on weight. Even though I thought I was eating healthy. I ended up with a serious back injury and struggled to walk more than ... Continue Reading
Balance – The Key to Improved Performance and a Healthier Life
We all understand the need for balance in certain situations or at certain times in life. An unbalanced football team will be weak on one side of the ball or the other. An unbalanced golfer will either slice or hook his shot. A boxer will be at the mercy of his opponent and not last very long. Or how about a tight rope walker, such as Frenchman Philippe Petit, who walked ... Continue Reading