self care

For a healthy mind, body, and soul.

Choosing a Birth Control Method
Reproductive rights are the free and unbarred access to choose if, when and how to start and build a family, and having inclusive tools and resources needed to do so. This includes choosing and starting a birth control method!
By Emily the Period RD4 years ago in Longevity
A Personal Trainer’s Tell All on Healthy Ingredients
The info is out there. It’s just not easy to dig through when nutritional information is saturated with a tons of opinions, varying advice, contradicting advice, trendy fad diets that aren’t sustainable, and paid for misled marketing pushed at us every direction …it can get really confusing.
By Nicole Oliver4 years ago in Longevity
Period Supplements & Safety
If you’re active and involved in the reproductive wellness world, you know that it’s chock-full of both educated providers and their less knowledgeable counterparts.
By Emily the Period RD4 years ago in Longevity
Loving Yourself is FIERCE!
Comparison truly is the thief of all joy. Ever feel really good about yourself, but then, you see what someone else has or accomplished, and suddenly you/yours feels subpar? Yeah, I know that sinking feeling too. Cue the negative self talk: I’m not...⠀
By Nicole Oliver4 years ago in Longevity
You’re Already Whole, Learn To Tap Into Your Strengths
It’s the end of the weekend, so if no one has asked yet, HOW ARE *YOU* ? I was chatting with my therapist recently about a perspective I wanted to share … > You’re already whole. <
By Nicole Oliver4 years ago in Longevity
The Amazing Science Behind Pilates
In a world of the constant fight for our attention, where we are glued to our phones, bent over our desks, or stretched on the couch in front of the TV, working on strengthening our core is the key to improving posture, confidence, and overall strength.
By Katarzyna Portka4 years ago in Longevity
Humans, Community & Dieting
You’re not going to believe the quote I pulled from the first piece of truly smut reading I ever got into: “Being human is the most pain and punishment a soul will ever endure. The rest… the rest is much better.”
By Emily the Period RD4 years ago in Longevity
No, You Don’t Need To “Earn” Your Next Meal
The questions surrounding what to eat—and when—in our society are abundant: Did we exercise enough to earn our spaghetti dinner? Did we eat less before an extravagant meal so that we can feel less guilty enjoying it? Almost everyone has probably heard, or uttered, phrases like, “I deserve this meal because I went to the gym earlier.” But you don’t have to earn your food, and a meal should not just be a reward. Calories are necessary for our bodies—even without exercise—and food is a vital connection between people, their communities, and their heritage. So it’s time we started thinking about it that way. Here’s why.
By John Wilson4 years ago in Longevity
What happens after self-care?
In the last section, I want to shift the perspective from the knowledge on paper to the daily work and study of each of us.
By Liston Flowers4 years ago in Longevity
The 5 most common health problems from women of all age groups
Health should be everyone's priority. Every woman should go for regular check-ups to be sure that she is healthy and that everything is fine with her body.
By Sadie Brooks4 years ago in Longevity
Daily self-care, you can start small
In this lecture, we're going to look back at ourselves and talk about the idea of long-term self-care and how it can help us take our lives back into our own hands.
By Liston Flowers4 years ago in Longevity
Trainers Feel It Too
After spending close to a year in the fitness industry as a coach, I am realizing that every trainer is dealing with something, and that seems off, or does it?
By Michael Owczarek4 years ago in Longevity