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Movement and exercise of some sort is vital to your overall health and wellness.

How to Reduce Chronic Pain: Improve Your Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life

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Guest-Blog by Sheila Olson

There’s no denying it: Americans are in pain. According to the latest estimates, more than 25 million Americans are living with chronic pain.

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Many things can result in chronic pain—everything from bad posture and too much time in front of the computer, to health conditions like fibromyalgia or migraines. Pain symptoms interfere with our daily lives, dampen our moods, and make us feel hopeless and helpless in our own bodies

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who are living with chronic pain and its related conditions, don’t despair. Luckily, there are many things you can do to boost your health and wellness and minimize your pain.

Reduce the Causes
Chronic pain can be a mysterious condition. Sometimes, the causes are not apparent. However, if you’re living with chronic pain, there’s a good chance you’ll start to notice certain things which either trigger your pain or make it worse. Do bright lights, and loud noises cause you to feel a migraine coming on? Does sitting in front of a computer screen for hours at a time trigger radiating pain through your neck, shoulders, and back? If these scenarios sound familiar, the good news is you’ve pinpointed a pain trigger. Now let’s explore a few things you can do about it.

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Health and Fitness Tips for Any Schedule or Budget

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by Guest-Blogger, Sheila Olson

Staying healthy and active are high priorities for many people. However, when life takes over, it’s easy to let these goals slowly drift away. The same can happen if these priorities cost money.

Either way, whether it’s time or money holding us back, it’s important to find ways to embrace wellness. Below are some health and fitness tips which can work for most anyone’s schedule, without breaking the bank.

Buy In-Season
Being healthy means taking care of your body and eating nutritious foods. According to one of CookingLight magazine’s dieticians, Sidney Fry, MS, RD, depending on your age, gender, and activity levels, you should get anywhere from four and a half cups to six and a half cups of vegetables and fruits each day. Keep in mind, grocery stores usually have specials on produce when it’s in-season. Make it a practice to stock up on these items when you see the sales.

Grow Your Own Food
Another way to save money on fruits and veggies is to grow them yourself. Take lettuce, for example. A head of lettuce at (more…)

How a Smart Fitness Routine is the Key to Wise Self-Care

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Smart Fitness and Self-Care, It’s No Accident

It's important to include a smart, balanced approach to your Fitness routine-- to achieve wise Self-Care.

As I rebuild my health, I appreciate balance so much.

As I told you a few days ago, a smart, holistic-minded fitness trainer recently entered my life, through email. She requested a guest-blogging opportunity here at Taking Back Wellness. “Cool!”

As you know, it’s been hard for me to juggle this blog while I build my new site (about writing and editing). I wish she lived near me. I could use her help as I regain my own health. I think you’ll like her too.

Her name is Sheila Olson.
As I learn more about her, I like her even more. She has a very intelligent and balanced view of fitness. She had told me in the beginning that she’s pretty much all about, “…a balance between ‘holistic fitness’ and the obsessed and guilt-driven ‘fitness lifestyle.'” As a Holistic Health Coach, I appreciate her balanced, whole-person approach very much. And you’re going to hear from her in just a minute.

So here is the scoop on Shiela.
“Sheila Olson has been a personal trainer for five years. She believes the best way to achieve physical fitness and good health is to set and tackle small goals.

Learn why it's important to carefully select the right work out for your own personal style. Don't fall prey to burn-out or injury, do movement right.

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She encourages her clients to stay positive, and she incorporates mindfulness practices into her sessions. She finds this helps clients reduce the internal, negative self-talk.
She created FitSheila.com to spread the word about her fitness philosophy.”

And. . .

With no further ado, please join me in welcoming to Sheila Olson to our Taking Back Wellness community.

How to Build a Smart Fitness Routine into Your Self-Care

By Guest-Blogger, Sheila Olson of FitSheila.com

Balancing Your Self-Care with a Smart Fitness Routine Requires Intention
Successful self-care can be a balancing act. You must maintain both mind and body to be healthy, but the demands of a busy life can get in the way. A good exercise program can help you care for both at the same time.

How Exercise Helps Your Body and Mind

Exercise does more than just help you lose weight or build strength. Studies show that from the moment you begin working out, the activity has a positive impact on your health. Some of the benefits of a healthy workout routine include: (more…)