Read my weekly column at Sway Magazine for practical Tips on health and wellness.
How to get more sleep. Studies have shown that if you get more sleep you will be more productive during the day time and you will improve your health overall. Here’s your wake up call 
How to Listen to your Body If you’ve been suffering from physical symptoms such as headaches, bad skin or fatigue, it might be time to start listening to your body and make a positive change.
How to Get a Healthy Mindset To make lasting changes for your health and happiness, you have to get your mind off your plate. Health is not about dieting. Health is all about balance.
How to Eat for Energy How would you like to feel fabulous every morning? In this article we will discuss the three basic steps that you need to follow in order to start eating for energy.
Dark Skin and Vitamin D Did you know that people with dark skin need anywhere from 20-30 times more sun exposure in order to make the same amounts of vitamin D as a person who has lighter skin? The pigmentation in dark skin acts like a natural sunscreen.
Laugh your way to good health Is there anything better than a big ole belly bursting blast of laughs? Laughter is good, good medicine. Some say it’s the very best kind.
How to stop craving sugar Would you like to learn how to stop craving sugar? Start with a few of these practical tips.
Exercise Can Make You Fat. Do you exercise 3-5 times a week because you think it’s going to help you lose weight and improve your overall health? Before you force yourself to do another mile on that treadmill, please read this article.
How to sleep through snores Do you sleep next to someone who snores? Do you toss and turn all night long? Want to get better sleep but you just can’t keep that snoring person quiet? Try these tips.
Simply Natural Ideas: How to Stop Snacking Snacking between meals has become the norm in our society. Most of us have a drawer at our desks full of random goodies we can eat whenever the munch monster calls. And if we don’t have our own little drawer, we definitely know someone at the office who does.
Simply Natural Ideas: How to Start the New Year off Right. It’s that time of year again. 2012 is about to roll in. But before we go forward, let’s take a minute to stop and reflect. It’s always a good idea to check in with yourself.
Simply Natural Ideas: 5 Tips for a happy healthy holiday
Follow these 5 tips for a happy, healthy holiday season.
Simply Natural Ideas: How to lower your stress levels Learn to slow down, do something you love, and have a little faith. That’s really all you need to let your stresses melt away and increase your overall health.
Simply Natural Ideas: The Benefits of Music Therapy Music therapy is the skillful use of music and musical elements by an accredited music therapist to promote, maintain, and restore mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health, according to the Canadian Association for Music Therapy.
Simply Natural Ideas: How to Get Fresh Air Although I was born in Toronto, I’ve never been a fan of bone chilling winds or frost bite. If you’re anything like myself, you might need some tips on how to get fresh air during the winter. Here’s how to do it.
Simply Natural Ideas: How to Think Positive Positive thinking is an excellent tool to propel you forward in your journey to total wellness. Let me share a few tricks of the trade that I use in my everyday life with you.
Simply Natural Ideas: Let it go! If you’re having a tough time convincing your spouse to eat more greens and your kids turn up their nose at your health conscious creations, there is only one thing you need to do: Learn how to let it go.
Simply Natural Ideas: Colds and Flus
‘Tis the season for colds and flus. Coughing. Sneezing. Fever. Sore throat. The infamous runny nose. Being sick is NOT fun. Let’s talk about three practical steps you can take to prevent getting colds and flus this season.
Simply Natural Ideas: Trick or Treat
When the sun goes down on October 31, children in friendly neighborhoods all across North America and the United Kingdom will go door to door dressed up in costumes singing, “Trick or Treat!” as they collect as much candy as they possibly can. But is Halloween really all it’s cracked up to be? It’s time to start asking some questions.
Simply Natural Ideas: Under the Influence
Although we may feel quite independent, the truth is most people don’t make choices without being influenced. When it comes down to making the right choice, we need to consider the validity of these influences and how much control we allow them to have in our lives.
Simply Natural Ideas: The Truth About Vitamins
If you’ve been reading a lot of conflicting studies and hearing confusing ideas, you can relax over here. Let’s discuss the truth about vitamins.
Simply Natural Ideas: Cancer Prevention
If we make the commitment to take control of our health we do not need to be afraid of cancer. Yes, this disease can be avoided. And yes, there are alternative treatments available.
Simply Natural Ideas: How to Stay Active
As the seasons change, you may be tempted to stay inside more than usual, which can make it a little tough to get exercise. Cold weather is no excuse for slackness! Do you need some ideas on how to stay active?
Simply Natural Ideas: Stop Stressing
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed about losing weight or changing your lifestyle? Would you like to stop stressing and make some actual progress? Here’s how to do it. Follow these simple steps.
Simply Natural Ideas: Have your health & your happiness too
Although happiness is a good thing, and most people would agree that they want it, some of us get a little uncomfortable when it comes to the topic of pleasure. Strangely enough, we often feel guilty for eating the foods we love, as if maybe we shouldn’t be enjoying ourselves or that it’s wrong to feel good inside.
Simply Natural Ideas: Stay Focused
Sometimes reaching your goals is easier said than done. When you translate the bullet points from paper to real life, there are some things you should keep in mind. Allow me to offer a few more tips on how to help you stay focused.
Simply Natural Ideas: Set your goals and reach them
Most people wait until January to talk about goal setting, but August was just a blink of the eye, and before you know it, the snow will be here. Let’s get our heads together right now, shall we? It’s time to set your goals and reach them.
Simply Natural Ideas: Write a List
In the age of cell phones and fancy mobile devices, there is no reason why you shouldn’t take a few minutes to organize your thoughts. And if you don’t have a smart phone, use your own smarts. There’s nothing wrong with a pen and some paper.
Simply Natural Ideas: How to cope with Loss
When you’re dealing with a serious issue like death, letting go of the pain is much easier said than done. Whether it’s a parent, a child, extended family or a friend, death is something that deeply affects us all.
Simply Natural Ideas: Lighten Up!
So many people walk around with years and years of baggage on their shoulders. Why carry the extra weight if you don’t have to? Rochelle Hanson offers three practical tips on how to lighten up.
Simply Natural Ideas: Sleep at Night
The pressures to perform at work and at school all to often override the body’s cry for rest. We stimulate ourselves with food, caffeine and other drugs in an attempt to be more productive and accomplish more in life.
Simply Natural Ideas: Take a break
The fact that you spend long hours on the job, rush home to the handle your family life, and have little or no time to do the things you actually enjoy definitely affects your health.
Simply Natural Ideas: 5 Ways to beat the summer heat
Hot! Hot! Hot! When it comes to summer heat, don’t be scared. Be smart. Incorporate these practical tips into your life and beat the summer heat.
Simply Natural Ideas: Don’t Stress. Seek balance.
When the stresses of life start to show their ugly heads, the healthy lifestyle changes you’ve been working so hard to achieve are often the first to go out the window. Being healthy is not about being perfect. Seek balance.
Simply Natural Ideas: Love the Skin You’re In
Knowing that the skin is the largest organ of the body, I decided that if I am going to be treating my body well on the inside, it didn’t make much sense to neglect the outside and clog up my pores with chemicals.
Simply Natural Ideas: Diets Don’t Work
Why go through the hassle of counting calories and restricting portions when you don’t have to? Aren’t there better things we could be doing with our time?
Simply Natural Ideas: Save Time and Money
Don’t let time and money get in the way of your healthy lifestyle. Follow the practical listed here.
Simply Natural Ideas: The Reset Button
When you set goals for yourself and you don’t achieve them, take some time to figure out why, make the adjustments you need to make, and start again.
Simply Natural Ideas: Breaking bad habits
5 simple steps to help you break your bad habits.
Simply Natural Ideas: Get Active
In 1978 obesity rates for children aged 14 and younger were at 13%. In 2006 the rate of childhood obesity doubled to 26%. Could it be that our sedentary lifestyles are rubbing off on our kids?
Simply Natural Ideas: What’s in Your Cup?
With so many beverage options on the market, it’s easy to forget about water. If the first thing you drank this morning was coffee, you’re probably dehydrated and you don’t even know it.
Stress Stinks. Try aromatherapy.
When your summer stress begins, don’t get yourself all hot and bothered. Relax. Enjoy the sunshine. Consider aromatherapy.
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