Author Heather Mearns

Celebrating the Effects of Exercise on the Brain

There is enough research out there to tell you how good exercise is for your body, but do you know just how good exercise is for your brain? The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recently held a webinar called… Continue Reading →

Your Eight-Week Meditation Challenge

Meditation has many benefits including decreasing anxiety and improving sleep quality. Today, when feeling stressed is all too often the new normal, improving your meditation practice can be key to decreasing your daily stress. Meditative breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous… Continue Reading →

How to Stay Healthy While Working From Home

Now that you are working from home, it is important to create a functional, ergonomic workspace designed just for you. Your muscles learn what you teach them and if you teach them that they don’t have to work, then you… Continue Reading →

Is It Safe to Exercise?

We’ve all heard the saying “New Year, New You,” but for many, making changes to an activity level can be intimidating and not recommended until cleared by a physician. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has guidelines that may… Continue Reading →

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