3 Tips for Making New Year’s Resolutions Stick
For years, I was like most Americans. I’d make New Year’s resolutions, go about 2 weeks successfully, lose steam, feel like a failure and resume my old habits.
When I was in my twenties, my New Year’s resolution was always “lose weight.” I was convinced I was fat and just wanted to be thinner. My already suffering body image wasn’t helped by a month-long barrage of cinnamon rolls and frosted cookies. Unfortunately, I had no plan for losing the weight and I now know that a resolution without a plan is just another promise to myself waiting to fail. I also found that I put off any positive changes during the month of December, instead opting for a last supper mentality rolling into the impending January restrictions. Read more...

 Fun & Physical: Activities to Break Up the Post-Holiday Hum Drums
Each year it never fails: The holidays bring an interesting mix of hustle and bustle…and then come those weird few days from the 26th through the 31st that are a quiet lull. You’ve survived the holiday shopping, company holiday parties, and friends and family get-togethers (and for those of us with December birthdays-we’re fighting to get our birthday party love too!), so what are the best ways to finish out the year on an active note rather than just sitting around in pajamas? Let’s take a look at some fun and physical options to get your blood pumping and continue the merriment into the New Year. Read more...