Meet Ellie Kraft, a mother of three boys and high school guidance counselor who is sharing her story of living with anxiety and experiencing depression in the past. She recalls beginning to experience depression and anxiety in her teenage years and both resurfacing again when she had twin boys at age 30. She reached out to her doctor and got …
Don’t Let Stress Steal Your Joy
Planning a wedding during COVID has hands down been one of the most stressful things of my life. I had everything planned early, to prevent the stress I am feeling now. And then COVID messed up every single plan, and we were back at step 1, preplanning a wedding in a short amount of time. There have been countless meltdowns, …
Stepping Out of Comfort Zones, Stepping Into Beautiful Growth
Staring at the screen with my slides before my presentation, I thought to myself, “I never thought in a million years that I would be public speaking, or that I would be sharing my story, or that sharing my story would be my job.” I’ve realized over the years how many times I have had to push myself outside of …
We May Lose Ourselves, But We Can Always Find Our Way Back
Maybe this time was meant to happen for me. Maybe things were going too fast and this was a way for me to slow down. A huge part of me felt overwhelmed. How could I ever handle all these speaking engagements, manage a city-wide event, work a part-time job, maintain a relationship with my fiance and myself, and plan a …
Brain Break: Wind Breathing
Anyone need a little extra calm in their life right now? Follow along with Ashley from Mission2Move as she shows you how to center yourself with a wind breathing exercise to calm yourself and give your brain a break!
Pat Shares His Routine During Coronavirus
On Tuesday, March 31st, Pat Coyne, founder of Black Sheep Performance, shared how he’s spending the coronavirus quarantine time focusing on personal growth. He has been able to establish and maintain a routine, and he says starting the day by writing in his gratitude journal prepares him to face the day with a positive mindset.
Teresa Shares Breathing and Yoga Practices
On Sunday, March 29th, Teresa Eigel from Om The Day shared ways to use breathing and yoga practices to work through the stress and anxiety many of us are feeling right now. Follow along as she teaches these practices!
Copy Cat Workout
On Friday, March 27th, Ashley from Mission2Move shared a copy cat workout to get your body moving and work out all those stay-at-home jitters. Follow along with her as she walks you through it! Check back Monday for some more #homeworkouts from M2M!
Katie Shares Inspiring Message with College Students
On Tuesday, March 24th, mental health warrior Katie Bergmann shared an incredibly encouraging message for all of the college and high school students out there who are having a tough time coping with this situation. She reminds all the students who are struggling to adjust to this new schedule that they are not alone, this is not permanent, and they …
Sometimes We Have to Slow Down to Speed Up and Reach Our Goals
You’ve got to slow down to speed up. My coach used to say this all of the time. It seemed counterintuitive because our main goal was to run faster. But in order to run faster, we had to slow down, pause, and focus on the movement and focus on our form. If we were speeding through all of the movements, …