Category: health

Jun 15 2015

Small things to make life better

by Courtney

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Making small changes in order to live a healthier life has been an obsession of mine for a while now. I love Gretchen Rubin and Zen Habits and all the other people out...

Sep 01 2013

health, running, yoga

Post-run yoga cooldown

by Courtney

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Full disclosure – this post-run yoga cooldown was not my idea; it was stolen directly from Pinterest. [My Pinterest linked it back to this blog, although I don’t think it...

Jul 30 2012

articles, health, health care

Whose responsibility is it to pay our exorbitant medical bills?

by Courtney

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I don’t know enough about the Affordable Care Act to swear by it. I’m not sure if it is without a doubt the best possible plan that anyone could have...

Jul 13 2012

gardening, health, inspiration, nature

Inspiration for the weekend

by Courtney

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Here are some things I came across this week that stuck with me… How to simplify your life a bit. More and more farms are being built on rooftops. Reuse...

Jul 07 2012

health, inspiration, mental health

Why killing time isn’t a sin

by Courtney

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The author of Zen Habits, one of the blogs I read about simple living, has a pretty awesome policy that anyone can share or reprint his blog entries if they...

Jun 16 2012

food, health, recipes

Recipe of the week: Israeli couscous and chickpea salad

by Courtney

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Now that it’s getting hot, I’m pretty much eating only simple, grain-vegetable-and-bean recipes. Here’s one I’m obsessed with lately, from the NYTimes Well blog. I make a double batch of...

Jun 05 2012

children, food, health, obesity, resources, teaching

Nourish: Food curriculum for upper elementary and middle school teachers

by Courtney

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A friend of mine showed me a new food curriculum called Nourish. It looks fantastic. It’s geared towards upper elementary and middle schoolers, so I won’t be able to use...

May 31 2012

children, exercise, health, nature

Being active in nature makes kids healthier

by Courtney

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By now you’ve probably figured out how much I love infographics. But this one is the best I’ve seen in a while! It’s called Children and Nature: Being active in...

Apr 07 2012

articles, biking, exercise, health, obesity

Biking and walking in the U.S.: 2012 benchmarking report

by Courtney

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A friend of mine just passed this fascinating document along to me. It’s a report done annually on walking and biking in the U.S. I was shocked (but I guess...

Mar 28 2012

health, quotes

Quote of the moment

by Courtney

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I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I’d invented it, because it is very true. – Audrey Hepburn