This month’s PJW Approved product is none other than the stylish resistance accessory, Bala Bangles!
In the last decade, the rise of athleisure has mixed fashion and fitness in a way that changed the wellness industry forever. But the focus has mostly been on clothes, not accessories. Bala Bangles—stylish one or two pound weights that can be strapped to your wrists or ankles—are here to change that.
Read MoreLow libido, no libido, low sex drive, no sex drive… Does this sound like you? Keep reading.
If you would rather do anything—organize your sock drawer, alphabetize your spices, clean up your Inbox, binge-watch reruns on Netflix—than have sex with your partner, chances are you’re experiencing low libido or no libido.
Decreased libido, is a common complaint among pre and post menopausal women (and their partners), and more often than not, it’s caused by our hormone fluctuations.
Read MoreThere are two types of people in this world: People who love baths, and people who haven’t taken a good bath. (Kidding, but only kind of.) I happen to fall into the first category of bath lovers, as I’m a firm believer that a good bath can nourish the mind, body, and soul. That said, I approach my baths with a specific mindset and ritual, which is why I find them so enjoyable and relaxing.
What do I mean by “bathtime ritual?” Well, for me, a bathtime ritual includes all of the tasks I do and products I use to set the atmosphere, mood, and experience.
Read MoreWelcome 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.
Read MoreAlong with poochy bellies and sleep disturbances, menopause can straight up make our faces hairer. Yes, I’m talking about hormonal facial hair. This change can take the form of more peach fuzz on your cheeks, coarse hairs on your chin, and even rogue white or gray hairs that seem to show up overnight.
It’s important to know that increased facial hair is totally normal, and that it happens to many of us women making the journey through menopause.
Read MoreIt’s that time of month again… it’s time for our next Pure Joy Wellness Approved!
As many of you know, I am very, very passionate about skincare. It’s our first line of defense when it comes to slowing visible signs of aging, and trust me when I say that caring for your skin will boost your confidence tenfold.
On that note, this month’s Pure Joy Wellness Approved product is one of my favorite anti-aging solutions to date—the IS Clinical Neck Perfect Complex!
Read MoreWhen I was mulling over topics for this week’s blog post, I remembered something a woman at the gym asked me. “What can I do about my aches and pains?” I loved this question, because I know lots of women who deal with this, and I myself experience it! Her question got me thinking: What products have actually made a difference for my aches and pains?
You see, as I have gotten older, my body has developed more aches and pains, especially in my back and hips. To cope with them, I devote a lot of time to recovery and carve out time to do mobility work. It’s so important to work your joints and muscles at any age, otherwise your body can develop serious stiffness and pain. That’s why I am constantly looking for devices and products that can help loosen up those areas and keep my body feeling strong.
If there’s one topic that all physicians, nutrition experts, and medical professionals agree on, it’s the importance of water and staying hydrated. Water makes up approximately 60 percent of our body weight and is essential for maintaining our health.
We can survive up to 40 days without food, but we cannot survive without water for more than three to five days. Only 57 percent of adults drink more than four cups of water per day. That is a serious metabolic drought!
I cannot stress this enough—if you are not drinking enough water on a daily basis, your body will not function at its best!
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreWhen 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.
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!)
Read MoreFor anyone new to the community, Pure Joy Wellness Approved is a monthly series where I feature a product that I swear by and endorse 100 percent. A little more background on why I started this series:
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. You all know how much I preach self-care (it’s a crucial part of a happy, healthy, and balanced life), and one of my favorite go-to self-care products is the MBR Awake & Lift Eye Patches.
Read MoreEvery 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.
Read MoreWelcome 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.
Read MoreWhen 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.
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.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreChances 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.
Read MoreNow 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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