Relational health habit - Have you ever thought about your relationship to inspiration? Do you spend time being inspired or inspiring others often? Sometimes? Hardly ever? When we look for daily inspiration and intentionally inspire those around us, we mentally and emotionally stimulate ourselves and others to feel or do something positive or creative. And that enhances a healthy relationship with ourselves and the ones we inspire. Follow these tips to establish and grow a he

Short and simple mental/emotional health practice. Get in as many full belly laughs as often you can—at least one a day! Laughing can lighten a tense or gloomy emotional situation and relieve built-up body tension and stress. When we laugh our muscles can continue in a relaxed state for 30–45 minutes. Laughing (even just smiling) releases serotonin and endorphins, the “feel-good” chemicals of the brain which gives a boost to our emotional well-being. These chemicals make us h

Good posture—what is it? Simply put, it’s maintaining a neutral spine so that the muscles around the spine are balanced and support the body equally. How do we get it and keep it? Sit with your weight evenly balanced on your hips and your feet resting flat on the floor. Keep your back mostly straight (you’ll have some natural curves). Keep shoulders back but relaxed, and try to align your ears with your collarbone. When standing, give your legs a slight knee bend. Avoid locki

Short and simple nutritional truth: Say hello to happy gut health, which positively (meant to apply both ways) impacts whole-body health. A healthy gut contributes to a strong immune system, heart & brain health, improved mood, restful sleep, and good digestion. When good and bad bacteria are out of balance, both mental and physical illnesses increase. Many ailments will not completely go away until the gut is in balance. Be sure you're consuming probiotics in some form (yogu