Category: Healthy Living and Mind-Body Balance

daily habits lead to big health outcomes

Daily Habits Lead to Big Outcomes

We’ve all heard the old saying: “A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.” 💯 And yet, when it comes to improving our health, strength, mobility, or mindset, it’s easy to forget the first-step principle. Why? Because we live in a marketing culture that sells instant results miracle diets, miracle workouts, and one-size-fits-all “hacks.”

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reflecting on the year and learning from lessons

Reflecting on Another Year: Never Failures, Always Lessons

The end of the year is one of those rare times when almost everyone pauses to look both back and forward reviewing where they’ve been while eyeing where they want to go next. But when you look over your shoulder, what do you see? Frustration and disappointment? Or pride in all you managed to move

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the lies you tell yourself and how to overcome them

Your Brain Might Be the No. 1 Thing Holding You Back

Do you want to know the No. 1 thing holding you back from the life you want? It’s not your family, your job, or your responsibilities. It’s you. More specifically, it’s your brain. That might sound surprising, but our own minds often kick out the most persistent stories of doubt, overwhelm, and exhaustion more than

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Ekemba Sooh Osteopathic manual therapist and fitness trainer

Walking the Walk: Why I Invest in My Own Health

You might think practicing what I preach comes easy. Truth is, while I know the value of taking care of myself and always seek the best guidance I invest in regular visits with respected professionals, including my teacher and mentor, Dr. Voyer it’s not a walk in the park. I make time for preventive holistic

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breaking out of bad routines in health and fitness

This Is Not the Way: Why Settling for Stagnation Makes You a Victim

There’s a saying in the world of psychology and self-development: “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.” Strangely, nowhere is this more ignored than in health and fitness. People double (and triple) down on old routines, convinced the next go-round will be different, even as

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practicing the power of gratitude

Experience the Power of Gratitude to Change Your Life

There’s truth in the saying: you can’t be grateful and resentful at the same time. Gratitude shifts your focus from what’s missing to what’s already working and that shift changes everything. Feeling stuck? Take a moment to acknowledge progress you’ve made, no matter how small. Frustrated that others are achieving more? Recognize and appreciate your own wins.

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how your thoughts create your reality

This Creates Your Reality: How Your Thoughts Shape Your Life

Be careful what you think about because what you think comes true. Where you are right now is the result of the thoughts you’ve chosen… how they made you feel… and how you acted on them. A leads to B leads to C. If you want something better, start with your thoughts not the random ones

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holistic approach to training and therapy

I Wish I Had Met You Sooner” Why a True Holistic Approach Works

“I wish I had met you sooner.”It’s a comment I hear often. By the time people find me, they’ve tried just about everything, only to feel like they’re at the last stop on the train for solving their pain, stiffness, or performance issues. Once they start to feel the difference and understand what we’re doing, how it works, and why it’s

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overcoming perfectionism in fitness

“I Want to Make Sure I’m Doing It Right.”

“I want to make sure I’m doing it right.” I hear this all the time from people in my program. The desire for certainty and getting things perfect comes from a good place, but it often becomes a crutch. The wish to “do it right” morphs into “I don’t want to try on my own

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