Wellness Mama Queen

  It’s the tagline of everybody’s 3:00-in-the-afternoon slump. It’s that three-word utterance you’re so familiar with you probably don’t realize how often you say it: “I’m so tired.” But why? What brings you to this point of heavy-lidded fatigue and exhaustion? Besides the obvious, easy answer—lack of   sleep . But that answer’s simplicity is deceptive and implies that lack of sleep is easy to overcome and undo. As if getting enough sleep to fully power your day could be as simple as turning off your bedside lamp at night. The reality of feeling and being tired is much more complex and convoluted. There’s traffic, schedule conflicts, and personal commitments. Carpools, gym trips, and   the decision between cooking and takeout . It all drains the precious energy resources you have for the day. On top of all of that, the fact artificial light (put off by all the technology everyone relies on) extends each day, encouraging you to work later and stay up longer . Research supp...

Have you ever found yourself sitting in a drive-thru at your usual fast food joint…like your car drove there on autopilot? You’re confused because you’d told yourself   today was the day   you’d go to the salad place for lunch. How did this happen? You’ve just experienced the tremendous power habits can have over your life. You have good intentions. You know all the rules for   living a healthy lifestyle . Eat a   balanced diet   with lots of fruits and veggies,   manage your weight , get enough   sleep , take your   vitamins , exercise at least 150 minutes a week, etc. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong. If it were easy, everyone would do it. Yes, change can be hard. And, if putting your knowledge about living a healthy lifestyle into action sometimes feels impossible, you’re not alone. Fortunately, there’s hope. People successfully create big transformations by making small changes every day. And you can, too. The answer may lie in the science of ...