Pure Joy Wellness Approved - Beyond Yoga Black Leggings

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved - Beyond Yoga Black Leggings

Welcome back to Pure Joy Wellness Approved! It’s hard not to say this about every PJW Approved product—because I love them all—but THIS ONE is one of my absolute favorites that I will never stop buying.

As we’ve learned from our fashion expert Susan Feldman, founder of “In The Groove” every woman needs a reliable pair of black leggings—and let me tell you, I have I found the perfect pair!

This month’s Pure Joy Wellness Approved product is the Beyond Yoga Women’s Spacedye High Waist Midi Leggings.

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How To Shed Your Menopausal Middle

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How To Shed Your Menopausal Middle

When we enter the season of menopause, our bodies change...sometimes slowly, and other times quite suddenly. You may wake up one day feeling like you’re in a different body—one that has less energy, a lower metabolism, and a worse mood. Naturally, these changes can be deeply distressing, and the negative feeling we experience during menopause are very real.

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Why Everyone (Yes, Everyone) Should Lift Heavy Weights

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Why Everyone (Yes, Everyone) Should Lift Heavy Weights

When I look back on my fitness journey, It’s hard to believe there was a time when I didn’t lift weights. Believe it or not, I actually didn’t start strength training until my thirties!

At the time, I was working in television and I was the queen of aerobics. My cardiovascular health was outstanding, and sure, I was thin, but I had no muscle mass or tone to speak of. I was skinny, but I wasn’t what I consider now to be fit. It wasn’t until one of my colleagues at the station said, “You know, you would be great at lifting weights,” that I decided to give it a try.


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The Importance of Sleep & Tips For Getting Enough Of It

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The Importance of Sleep & Tips For Getting Enough Of It

If there’s one aspect of our health that we should be devoting more attention to, it’s our sleep! The benefits of sleep are extremely well-studied and proven out, so it still surprises me when my clients and friends say they settle for four or five hours a night. (Not that I’m perfect—I also find it hard to get a consistent eight hours, even though I know how important it is!)

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Why I Don't Believe In New Year's Resolutions

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Why I Don't Believe In New Year's Resolutions

Every January, without fail, numerous people jump on the New Year’s resolutions train. They make resolutions to lose weight, get more sleep, improve their nutrition, and much more. And while making those New Year’s resolutions may be well-intentioned, data has proven time and time again that this is an ineffective approach to goal-setting.

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved - Flapjacked GF Protein Pancake Mix

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved - Flapjacked GF Protein Pancake Mix

Welcome to the tenth edition of Pure Joy Wellness Approved—our last one of 2020!

My team and I decided to launch this series earlier this year, and I’ve had so much fun sharing some of my favorite products with you. As you know, my goal is to give you the tools and information you need to live your healthiest, happiest life. My hope is that this series has given you some new items to try, or at the very least, made you consider which products out there will really help you get where you want to be—with your body, mental health, skin, and more.

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Why Having A Strong Core Is So Important For Women

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Why Having A Strong Core Is So Important For Women

When you think of the word “core,” you might envision six-pack abs or a washboard stomach, but having a strong, healthy core is about much more than that. Your core consists of all the muscles in your trunk—they surround your abdomen on all sides, which allows your body to twist, bend, and rotate, support your spine, and aid in posture. In other words, it’s at the center of everything you do.


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Pure Joy Wellness Approved! Ten Percent Happier App

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved! Ten Percent Happier App

Welcome back to my monthly product series, Pure Joy Wellness Approved! This is the ninth edition, and for those of you who are new to my blog, here’s what you can expect from PJWA:

The wellness industry is saturated with products. (It’s a multi-trillion dollar industry, after all.) My goal with this series, Pure Joy Wellness Approved, is to help you cut through the noise, and give you insight into the items and brands that I use on a regular basis. Every month, I’ll be featuring a product I love that can make achieving your health goals easier—whether you want to lose weight, take better care of your skin, develop an exercise routine, find balance with your nutrition, or improve your mental health, to name a few.

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Why Gratitude Is An Essential Part Of A Happy, Healthy Life

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Why Gratitude Is An Essential Part Of A Happy, Healthy Life

With Thanksgiving a mere three days away, let’s take a moment to talk about gratitude. It’s a concept that comes up a lot around the holidays, and also one that’s been embraced by the health and wellness community in recent years. You’ve probably heard of people starting their own “gratitude practices” or writing in gratitude journals.

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Why I Always Celebrate My Birthday

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Why I Always Celebrate My Birthday

For this week’s blog post, I want to talk about birthdays. As we get older, many of us come to dread our birthdays. We think, “Ugh, another year older,” as if being alive is something we should be upset about and not look forward to. As you can imagine, I whole-heartedly disagree with this point of view, because I view aging as a privilege, not a punishment.

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4 Healthier Side Dishes For Your Thanksgiving Feast

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4 Healthier Side Dishes For Your Thanksgiving Feast

Chances are, Thanksgiving is going to look different for you and your family this year. You may be celebrating solo, or with a smaller group than usual, and that can put a real damper on the holiday. Whatever your predicament, though, I hope you’ll take this year’s Thanksgiving as an opportunity to unwind and indulge a bit with a little comfort food, time off the clock, and self-care.

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How To Deal With Stress That Comes Up Around The Holidays

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How To Deal With Stress That Comes Up Around The Holidays

Now that it’s November (wow... how did we get here?), the holiday season is upon us! For some folks, this means spending time with family and friends, celebrating together. Simultaneously, though, the holidays often mean spending a lot of time surrounded by people, answering a million questions, and in some cases, tolerating tough relatives or friends (we’ve all been there!).

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In Honor Of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: An Inspiring Story & Lessons For Us All

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In Honor Of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: An Inspiring Story & Lessons For Us All

You may or may not know this, but October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Given that the Pure Joy Wellness community is composed of strong, badass women, I wanted to use this week’s blog post to spotlight one of my long-time clients, Jessica Moser, a breast cancer survivor, and share some breast cancer resources that every woman should know about.

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Why Walking Is The Best Workout For Women Over 50

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Why Walking Is The Best Workout For Women Over 50

We all know that moving our bodies is essential for staying healthy and happy—but if you don’t have much experience with exercise, starting a workout routine can be intimidating. It’s easy to fall into the mindset that “working out” means you have to go on super long runs, lift two times your weight, or complete intense workouts that leave you feeling drained. Fortunately, that isn’t the case at all.

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The 4 Biggest Myths About Aging, Debunked

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The 4 Biggest Myths About Aging, Debunked

As women, we’re often warned about aging. We’re told scary stories about how bad it will be, and how we should enjoy our youth while we have it, because it’s all downhill from there. But in my experience, and the experience of the countless women I’ve worked with, there isn’t much truth to those stories. Sure, the factual, biological information we’re taught about menopause holds up, but in terms of the information we’re given about how we should live our lives and feel about ourselves...let’s just say I have some issues with it.

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved! IS Clinical Pro-Heal Serum

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Pure Joy Wellness Approved! IS Clinical Pro-Heal Serum

The wellness industry is saturated with products. (It’s a multi-trillion dollar industry, afterall.) My goal with this series, Pure Joy Wellness Approved, is to help you cut through the noise, and give you insight into the items and brands that I use on a regular basis. Every month, I’ll be featuring a product I love that can make achieving your health goals easier—whether you want to lose weight, take better care of your skin, develop an exercise routine, find balance with your nutrition, or improve your mental health, to name a few.

Welcome to the sixth edition of my monthly blog series: Pure Joy Wellness Approved!

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4 Ways That Women Can Reduce Belly Fat

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4 Ways That Women Can Reduce Belly Fat

Of all the fat we store on our bodies, belly fat (also known as visceral fat) is by far the most dangerous. It surrounds a number of our vital organs within the abdominal cavity, including our liver, pancreas, and kidneys. Visceral fat is also classified as an “active fat,” meaning it has the ability to influence how hormones function within our body.

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Why Jumping Rope Is My #1 Go-To Exercise (& How To Do It)

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Why Jumping Rope Is My #1 Go-To Exercise (& How To Do It)

It’s no secret that I love to jump rope (and I can get very competitive about it!). Jumping rope was all I wanted to do as a child, and when I would play with my friends, we’d see who could jump the most times without skipping a beat. Today, it’s a consistent part of my daily workout routine—and I still find it just as fun!

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Top 3 Reasons Why Sleep Is So Important (And How To Get More Of It)

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Top 3 Reasons Why Sleep Is So Important (And How To Get More Of It)

When I was debating which topic to cover in this week’s blog post, it hit me: It’s about time we talked about sleep!

Sleep is an underrated, incredibly important part of our well-being. It’s the third pillar of a healthy lifestyle (nutrition and exercise being the other two). We spend more than a third of our lives sleeping, and sleep plays a major role in both our physical and mental health. Studies show that 1 in 3 Americans don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis

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