Fitbit, the health and exercise tracker, has finally added "female health tracking" to their roster of features. The feature will allow users to enter data about their menstrual cycles, including information about cramps, bloating, breakouts and moods. Fitbit will then use the data to make predictions about your...
A new trend in the American school system is outdoor nature preschools that encourage young children to learn, explore and play outside. The need for time outdoors seems to be more important now than ever. Kids are spending more time indoors with electronics and less time playing outdoors or exploring...
So many of us crunch ourselves into impossible sitting or standing positions and forget to move our bodies during the workday. Fight this by setting regular reminders in your calendar to get up, stretch, and get the blood flowing throughout your body. Since I’ve become mindful of stretching during...
The Gist A recent study, published in the Journal of Health Psychology found that people with a greater sense of purpose engage in healthier habits, like eating vegetables, engaging in physical activity, prioritizing sleep, and even flossing. When compared to participant's Big Five personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion,...
Five years ago, my life was vastly different than the one I live now. But somehow, not so different at all. Being a not-so-young adult in this modern era is confusing, hard to grasp and all around difficult -- perhaps not that different from previous generations but we sure are...
This past month has been one of the most challenging balancing acts of my life. My partner’s mother was hospitalized and took a turn for the worse the week before Easter. Tests results later revealed what the doctors had warned us would be the worst possible diagnosis -- Leukemia....
