I've actually never done a diet in my entire life. I'm generally against them. I was skeptical at first, but I'm now pretty excited to try Whole 30.
Why I’m Doing Whole 30 (Even Though I’m Anti-Diet)
Category: wellness
How to Make an Anxiety Toolkit
The main reason I started this blog was to talk about anxiety. I also hoped to share useful, and tangible, tips on how to deal with it. Over the past eight months that I've been blogging, I've also learned a TON from other bloggers and people on the internet from sharing their own experiences. One [...]
6 Ways to Improve TMJ
What is TMJ/TMD? TMJ refers to the temporomandibular joint. TMD refers to temporomandibular disease. Basically, this refers to any issues or pain with the jaw. My Experience with TMJ/TMD I've had issues with TMJ since I was 16 years old. I originally complained to my dentist of mild jaw pain at this age, which led to [...]
5 Ways to Use an Aloe Vera Plant
I recently bought several aloe plants that old my neighbor was selling. I'd always wanted one, but it was my neighbors' passion for the plants that really catalyzed me to bite the bullet and buy some of my own! After seeing an ad for the plants posted on the bulletin board in my building, I reached [...]
Best Protein Sources for Plant-Based Diets
*I want to preface this by saying I'm not a registered dietitian - although my mom is and I often use her expertise to proof my blog posts, including this one- but allPreview (opens in a new window)advice should be tailored to you and verified by your own research. Every body is different. So, you do [...]
8 Tips for Dealing with Anxiety
As May is Mental Health Month, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk more about my experience managing anxiety and share some tips I've picked up along the way. While there appear to be more and more articles like this out there, I still think the best thing we can do to reduce the [...]
Why I Take a Magnesium Supplement
I've been hearing a lot about using magnesium and how many people don't get enough in their diets due to a decreasing amount of magnesium in our soil. I've also noticed more and more people using magnesium supplements for anxiety and other health benefits, such as improved sleep. Recently, I was talking to my mom - [...]
5 Ways I Manage Anxiety
Let's be honest, anxiety sucks. But, it's a part of my everyday life. I've gone from resenting it to embracing it and have learned a lot about how to manage it over the years. My first experience with the world of mental health included seeing a psychiatrist, getting a prescription for anxiety medication, and being sent [...]
Collagen: What Is It + Does It Really Work?
I've been seeing collagen EVERYWHERE lately. People adding it to their bulletproof coffees, matcha lattes, smoothies, etc. Bloggers like The Skinny Confidential and celebs like Jennifer Anniston rave about it. So naturally, I got curious... does it really work? What is Collagen?Collagen is a protein found in most connective tissue in humans and animals including skin, cartilage, and [...]
4 Things I Learned from Doing Dry January
Happy February guys! Dry January is over - we made it! In all honesty, I can't say that doing Dry January was all that difficult for me. It may have just been timing: most of my holiday events were over and January just isn't that busy of a month for people's social calendars... Either way, [...]
