If there is one thing that’s as important, maybe even more important, than good nutrition and eating behaviors to truly improve your wellness and well-being, it’s sleep. The National Sleep Foundation reports that 50% of Americans are sleep deprived. Over half of those polled reported daytime sleepiness, and 37% are so sleepy it interferes with …

A Tuesday basketball league just for women begins March 19th with game times at 7 and 8pm!  Sign up to enjoy 4 on 4 games to maximize court times.  Join solo or join with a team to see how you stack up against the competition.  Don’t miss out on the fun so sign up at …

The editor’s note in Real Simple Magazine made me smile. She writes about her formula to feel energized all day. She then lists the activities of her “perfect energy day”, which starts with getting a full eight hours of uninterrupted sleep and is followed by a list of fourteen other activities. Here’s the part that made me giggle…after …

This month’s Julie’s Corner provides you with a wickedly simple and free tool that will improve your wellness and wellbeing. This tool can be applied to any living area, work space or property. Best of all, you already have everything you need right at hand. As you read this, take a moment to  look around. …

Congratulations to all the participants completing Hooray for Hollywood. Hearing your accomplishments firsthand last week at the Tips for Maintenance seminar was inspiring. In case you missed the presentation, here’s a brief re-cap of five points to keep in mind moving forward to maintain or improve on your desired goals.  Re-visit your goals. Have you …

For millions of Americans, January 1st brings the symbolic renewal of intentions for self improvement: the New Year’s resolution.  Good intentions for meaningful change are enthusiastically initiated; but one week into 2013, one third of resolutions will have lapsed; by Valentine’s Day half will be broken, and by mid-year 60% of resolutions will have failed.  …

Lets be honest, part of the holiday excitement definitely comes from the anticipation of gift giving and receiving. If buying for a health and fitness enthusiast, there are arrays of goodies, ranging from just $10 – $100 dollars, which are sure help one on their quest for optimal health and wellness. What is great about …

As we head towards Thanksgiving, the power of gratitude deserves a closer look.  Happiness, as studied in the field of positive psychology, is considered to be 50-80% genetically predisposed. There are only a handful of interventions that can alter this genetic set point, and expressing gratitude is one of them. Humans often tend to think …