Clarity Wellness

Despite what you've heard, figuring out what to eat is not necessarily the key to losing weight. That's the easy part. Figuring out what's going on in your head when you make food choices is a far bigger challenge, and ultimately is the one that will make the biggest difference. Out of sight, out of mind I know I don't have to tell you this one, but look around your kitchen. Are there treats visible on the counters? When you open the fridge, what's at eye level? How about inside your cupboards? Take anything that you don't want to eat and put it in the bottom drawer of the fridge, the top shelf of the cupboard, or better yet, in the garbage can outside. At work, is there candy sitting on your desk? If there is, and you haven't devoured it yet in a fit of nervous energy, I applaud you. Is there a place where treats often call to you from a co-worker's desk or a staff lounge? If so, stop walking through the lounge. Find another route. Tell your co-worker ...

I've gotten a lot of questions lately about how to manage stress.  (Apparently people are feeling a little stressed these days!) I've talked about self-care, getting out in the sunshine each day, making sure you sleep well each night, connecting with others, eating well, and exercising.  Of course those are all important pieces to the puzzle, but one thing that seems to be the glue that holds everything else together for me is meditation.  I've read a lot about how mediation lowers blood pressure, boosts mood, focus, and creativity, and increases patience levels (all badly needed during the last few weeks!)  Knowing this, it's a habit I've tried to implement again and again throughout the years, with varying degrees of success.   I've tried apps like Calm, Insight Timer, and Stop, Breathe, and Think, which walk you through guided meditations focused on different topics, and have liked different things about each one.  I also like the accountability and...