The Polar M430 and H10 fitness monitors are great tools for the health-minded. Dakster tries them both out while training at CKO Kickboxing and figures out which one gives her the best kick for her box. Read More
CKO has taught me things on the heavy bag and off. Here are a few of the more important lessons that the bag can’t teach you. Read More
The days are getting easier for Dakster but she is still learning and learning she does in day 5. Read More
CKO teaches Dakster that she is competing with herself while also encouraging her to keep punching when she isn’t sure she still can. Read More
Dakster learned the hard way there is a lot of bad advice out in the fitness world but thankfully CKO has her on the right path. Read More
My second class came sooner than I think I was ready, but mentally I needed to be in the game and in the game I was putting myself. So back to CKO I went the next day. Read More
When it comes to subscription boxes, I don’t think you can get much more unique than Coach Crate, a personal life coach in a box. Read More
When medication isn’t enough to battle anxiety, Dakster has to enter the world of CKO Kickboxing. Join her on a journey of self-discovery as she learns about herself and this sport. Read More
We all have a couple go-to folk remedies that work for us even if logic tells us there’s no good scientific reason for it. What are your favorites? Read More
We have become ADD creatures when it comes to our outrage. Just watch as the news of Anthony Bourdain’s suicide works it’s way through the social media cycle. We need to do better. Read More
What does mental health awareness mean? Maybe it will help if we read more. Read More
Panty Fresh takes some of the insecurity of the “monthly visitor” out of the process. Read More
A mindfulness sponsor is a good way to get your mindfulness practice started. Read More
There are many misconceptions about service animals and I’m here to set the record straight based on the laws and regulations in the USA. Read More
Though scientists continue to study the effects of music on life, I know that I, personally, have felt the effects of music on my own mind and body, and I use them to my advantage. Read More
If you have a friend with chronic illness, you might not know how to be supportive. Here are 7 things people with chronic illness want you to say. Read More
When you’re autistic, Autism Awareness Month is particularly frustrating. In the month that is (theoretically) dedicated to raising awareness of the issues you face, you see the needs of those around you prioritized and the “tragedy” of your life explained to you. We can do so much better than this; acceptance and understanding need to be more important than awareness. Read More
A lot of moms don’t realize they have an executive function disorder like ADHD until their children are being diagnosed with one. Maybe it’s because motherhood makes it that much harder for our brains to function. Read More
Fidget spinners are trendy but, in just over 100 pages, Heather Fishel gives us 101 ways to boost our creativity and decrease stress with other fidgeting tools. Read More
For many adults, fitness may be something they think about all the time. But beyond health or PE classes at our kids’ schools, how do we integrate a healthy lifestyle into our their daily routines? Read More
