The One Thing That Makes New Habits Impossible to Keep
Have you ever started a new self-care or wellness habit only to burn out and quit 10 days later? Or maybe, you start a new workout routine, but 2 weeks in and you’re so sore you can barely move and perhaps even battling a cold? You are not alone. In fact, most of you...How asking questions is going to win me a medal 🥇
Ask any of my close friends and clients and they’ll tell you I’m the 1st person they call or text when they have a body related question. Why? Because most of the time, I have an answer ready to fire. And if I don’t – it’ll take me all of 3 seconds to Google,...The Secret to Balancing It All
I think we can agree that the internet has no shortage of information available – but what the heck are you supposed to do with it all? Just a quick Google search of “stretching for lower back pain” will yield you about 37,700,000 results. So how do you know...Marie Kondo And I Have This In Common
Are you a researcher? A questioner? The type of person who spends 2 hours looking up the PERFECT Airbnb before you book because you want to be sure your decision is as informed as possible? That’s me to a T. I read and read and read until I feel like I know everything...Being Pain-Free = FREEDOM
Do you remember a time where your decisions weren’t made based on your pain? Where you didn’t choose the day’s activity based on how good your knees or back felt that day? Maybe you don’t even have the option to chose – because your job demands that your body is...Why You Don’t Need to Workout Every Day to Make a Change [VIDEO]
In any given week, I’ll do at least 2 high-intensity interval workouts and about a million and one walks with my dog. I choose to sit on the floor when I can and stretch if my body tells me I need it. And that’s it. No cardio only days, treadmill workouts, extra lower...What To Do When Stretching Hurts or Isn’t Helping
I have a confession – I don’t stretch on a regular basis. 😱 We can all agree that stretching is good for maintaining flexibility, so why don’t I do it? First of all, I am hypermobile, aka my body is inherently flexible beyond normal ranges already. For...Sometimes pain isn’t physical
I strongly believe that self-care should address your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. And while I focus on the physical parts more often than not, sometimes our pain isn’t purely physical. Sometimes pain and stress manifest in the form of constant...If stretching isn’t helping, start building strength
If you’ve been doing all the things: like stretching, massage and yoga, and your pain still hasn’t changed, it’s probably because you don’t need more stretching – it’s time to get stronger. And while it might seem counterintuitive, one cause of muscular tension...Hi, I’m Alex!
Tension. Soreness. Cranky. Achy.
These are all nice words for pain - and pain is something you don’t have to just deal with.
When you don’t feel good - everything suffers. Your relationships, Your home life, Your work life.
You’re not YOU when you’re in pain.
You can change the unchangeable starting today.
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