My 10 Morning Routine Essentials
By Sara McGlothlin As I am typing this, it’s 6:35am. I can hear my 9-month old start to wake up on the monitor beside me. In the years before baby,…
Mindfulness
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How To Encourage The Mind-Body Connection When Eating
By Nadia Murdock Understanding how the mind and body communicate can help you tap into this connection through the food you consume. The brain and body are connected through neurotransmitters,…
I Went Backpacking Abroad For Over Two Months. Here Are Some Lessons I Learned.
Article has been updated below. Original post published on saramcglothlin.com in 2017 In the summer of 2017, my husband and I spent two and a half months abroad backpacking from…
Ways I Felt Healthified This Weekend
By Sara McGlothlin During a recent vacation, I noticed my husband reading a book on his new kindle. The title? The Power of Fun by Catherine Price. Given that we…
Feeling Stressed? Try Color Breathing To Cultivate Calmness, A Psychologist Says
By Anika Nayak If you’ve been feeling stressed lately, you’re not alone. In our day-to-day hustle, life can feel overwhelming and you may be experiencing tension. The good news? Mindfulness,…
5 Steps To Help You Accomplish Your Health Goals
By Anika Nayak There’s no doubt that exercise, diet, and other lifestyle changes will help you live a healthy and long life. Whether you want to incorporate more plants into…
Ways To Make This Your Healthiest Holiday Season Yet!
By Sara McGlothlin Having a Healthified holiday season is mostly about habit formation and mindfulness. Knowing yourself, the way that you operate, and then problem solving can be powerful tools…
Falling Out Of Crow Pose & A Weekly Recap
With every yoga class I take, I learn something about myself. And not only about myself, but mindfulness in general, the power of our thoughts, and the control we have…
4 Soothing Self-Care Tips Straight from Therapists
By Anika Nayak Social media may have you thinking that some of the only ways to practice self-care are a spa day or retail therapy. While that may be the…
Ways I’m Maintaining Self-Care In Motherhood: Mindfulness
By Sara McGlothlin Before baby, mindfulness is something I practiced on a daily basis. My morning routine entailed gratitude journaling and meditation. I regularly attended yoga each week. I was…
My Intention For Blogging Then Vs. Now
By Sara McGlothlin Ever since I wrote this post about wanting to get back into blogging, I have been reflecting on my “why.” Why is it that I feel so…
Noticing, Choosing, and Moving Through the Discomfort
By Sara McGlothlin A journaling practice has long since been a part of my morning routine. It can take many forms. Typically, I use the template found in The Five…
5 Ways To Free Yourself From Emotional Eating From A Food Therapist
By Sara McGlothlin Everyone has a relationship with food. It tends to stem from childhood, and can become deeply ingrained in our food “story,” not only influencing what we eat…
Tap Into Your Inner Creative With This Therapeutic Practice
By Anika Nayak Art can be used as a medium to express yourself, mostly your thoughts and emotions. Therefore, it’s no surprise that it’s a form of therapy to help…
What Is A Sound Bath? Here Is A Quick Guide
By Kristin Hickey If you keep tabs on the wellness scene, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard of the concept of sound baths, but perhaps you’re not exactly sure…