Reclaiming Balance: How Women Can Overcome the Daily Grind and Rebuild Well-Being Modern life demands constant motion. Between work, relationships, family, and digital noise, women often carry overlapping roles that leave little room for rest. The daily grind—emails, commutes, chores, caregiving—can quietly erode energy and joy. Yet balance isn’t a luxury; it’s a survival skill. The Quick Take When everything feels like “too much,” start with structure and compassion, not perfection. Small boundaries and clear priorities rebuild energy faster than grand overhauls. Movement, rest, nutrition, purpose, and community are the foundation stones of sustainable well-being. Common Pressure Points and How to Defuse Them Challenge Why It Drains You A Practical Reset Perfection Loops Trying to excel at everything amplifies stress and guilt. Replace “Do it all” with “Do what matters most today.” Unclear Boundaries Constant availability leads to invisible labor. Schedule “non-negotiable” breaks—trea...
Healthy Weight Week! Are you obese, overweight, or normal?
Healthy Weight Week is January 20th-26th! Regardless of where you live in the world, maintaining a healthy weight is extraordinarily important to your health and happiness. Obesity is a global-wide problem. According to the World Health Organization, in 2005, approximately 1.6 billion adults over the age of 15 were overweight and at least 400 million adults were obese. Also, at least 20 million children were considered overweight. If this trend continues it is estimated that 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and 700 million will be obese. Many people are confused about the difference between being overweight and being obese. Both are dangerous to the body (especially being morbidly obese) but each are determined by using a Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator. BMI is weight to height ratio and is calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square of one's height in meters. Below is an adult BMI calculator to help you determine whether or not your weight is in a healthy range. Our bodies are all different, so remember that this is a range and it should not be the final determination of how healthy you are. Always visit your doctor on a scheduled basis to ensure that you are healthy. Each of us have different bone structures that may also influence whether or not a person is at a "healthy" weight. Normal weight is a BMI between 18.5-24.9, Overweight is 25-29.9, Obesity is 30 or greater and a person is considered underweight if they have a BMI under 18.5.
For children and adults, view the BMI calculator and chart. Also, to review more detailed information on keeping a healthy weight along with the risks of obesity, please review the following article and continue to check in with us once a week as we have started a healthy eating section that offers good healthy recipes along with some advice on keeping healthy!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- CDC, WHAT IS OBESITY?
- ABOUT HEALTHY WEIGHT WEEK!
- HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY!
- WHEN BEING OVERWEIGHT IS A HEALTH PROBLEM!
- OBESITY: THE NEW JUST SAY NO FOR 2013, FORBES!
- MEDICAL RISKS OF BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE IN CHILDHOOD!
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- OBESITY, A NEW FORM OF CHILD NEGLECT?
- EXPLORING WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY...??
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