Developing new habits requires a lot of energy. And because energy is an exhaustible resource, the brain was designed to conserve it. Trying and failing to develop new, healthier habits is stressful, but it doesn’t need to be.

Anyone can call themselves a health coach, and many different certifications exist. A National Board Certified Health Coach is prepared to assist clients with change to achieve wellness goals, whether the diagnosis requires it, the doctor suggests it, or the client wants to pursue a healthier lifestyle.

Have you noticed that illness interrupts life at the most inconvenient times, like when you are at your busiest, right before a big event, or while navigating a challenging situation or circumstance?

Are you losing your mind to absentmindedness? Absentmindedness is mind wandering. It is common. When a person is involved in tasks that require low energy output, mind wandering re-orients the person from external tasks to internal tasks, like thinking about the past and planning for the future.

Exposure to chronic stressors can negatively impact your health, quicken age-related diseases, impair immunity, and increase the risk for depression. Health factors can correlate to stressors. When chronically stressed, the body reserves its resources to combat the stressor. The problem is that the body does not distinguish between a physical threat to your life and exhaustion, emotional stress, and repercussions from traumatic events. 

The audible past is a term historians use to describe the soundscapes associated with past events. Your audible past is the soundtrack of your life. We tend to think about the past visually, but imagery, sound, and other sensory memories can intersect.