The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Stretching provides many health and fitness benefits. And perhaps the best part about stretching is that it feels good! While stretching is a seemingly simple concept, many injuries occur from stretching improperly. Check out the following tips to get the most out of your stretches. 1. Warm up. Stretching…
Stretch It Out
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Most of us can agree that one of the best physical feelings is a nice big stretch. You know the one after you’ve been sitting in a car or at a desk for hours? Or the one after you wake up in the morning? These types of stretches are…
Hot Exercise Tips for Safe Workouts
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck With summer officially here, we will see some of the hottest days of the year in the next few months. The heat brings with it great opportunities for fun summer events, especially those involving water. It also provides some great outdoor exercise options such as triathlons, kayaking, swim meets,…
The High Price of Water
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Hot summer days are nearly here. In fact, we’ve already had a few teasers. On these nice days, we spend more time outdoors in the sun playing and working on various projects. All of this activity and heat causes us to reach more frequently for water to quench our…
Dog Confrontation Survival Tips
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Dogs love to chase. One of their favorite things to chase is runners. Even a normally lazy dog will become suddenly active upon seeing a runner. While many dogs are typically friendly, their natural instinct is to chase, especially someone unfamiliar in their surrounding territory. In turn, when runners…
For the Love of Dogs: A Runner’s Plea
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck I love dogs. In fact, I’m the proud owner of two beautiful eight-year-old dogs, a Siberian Husky and a Golden Retriever. They make up part of my family. Along with my dogs, I also love to run. However, more often than not, dogs and running do not mix. There…
Massage Away Stress
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Massages often conjure up visions of relaxation and luxury. Many people feel that massages are meant for special occasions such as a vacation—something they can splurge on. While massages obviously cost money, getting them occasionally may keep you out of the doctor’s office and save you money in the…
Let Your Worries Go
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill StarbuckWorry warts (people who chronically worry) exist everywhere. In fact, because of chronic worry, nearly 20% of the U.S. population now deals with an anxiety disorder, costing us nearly $42 billion annually. The fact that we worry is not the issue. The issue is that we don’t know how to…
Stand Against Health Hazards
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill StarbuckIn today’s society, we are fortunate to enjoy a wide variety of advances in technology. We can record our favorite television programs to watch at a time most convenient for us. We can buy movies on demand. We can research just about anything and even make payments via our smartphones.…
A Reason for Everything
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill StarbuckSometimes for running events, runners dress up for inspiration, fun, and as part of a race theme. Not everyone is comfortable wearing what some may consider “lame,” “frivolous,” or “outlandish” gear during a sports event. However, for many runners, it is not uncommon to see crazy outfits skirting around a…
Banish the Diet
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For health reasons, we should all abandon the word “diet.” That’s right. Diet is a four-letter word that conjures up anxiety, failure, depression, irritability, and deprivation. For many of us, “diet” refers to a temporary fix. Fad diets flood the Internet, television, magazines, books, and more. But that’s all they are, a fad. They eventually…
