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Bend, Not Break: The Importance of Maintaining Flexibility
You may not think about it often, but flexibility impacts our everyday lives. Learn more about the physiology of flexibility and why you should consider making stretching part our your routine.

SMART Recovery
Smart Recovery: It may be a good “fit” for you.

“There’s Always a Moped”
Use what can be easily found in your environment to help you relax.

A Brief Guide to the Body's Aerobic System
Aerobic exercise is a cornerstone of physical wellness. Learn more about the function of the aerobic system and the role it plays in supporting good health.

Why Not Diet?
Dieting is glamorized and normalized. Weight loss is portrayed as harmless, even helpful. In this article, I make the case for not dieting. Yet, you may be left with the dilemma: If not dieting, then what? There’s help for that. Read on…

Alcoholics Anonymous A.A., it may not be what you think.
The varying formats of A.A. meetings.

Gardening: Digging in the Dirt to Harvest Stress Relief
Gardening is an activity in which people grow, cultivate, and take care of plants. Turns out, people take care of themselves in the garden too.

Strength Training: Lift Your Way to Better Health
If your workout doesn’t include strength training, you’re missing out. Strength training can ward off age-related muscle loss, keep your bones strong, promote mobility and function, and even help combat depression and cognitive decline.


Blueberries
Michigan fresh blueberries are the best you can get from mid-July through mid-September. "Eat blue. Go green."


Avoid the Avoidance Cycle
How to recognize the powerful pull of avoidance so that you can find ways around it.