In our fast-paced culture, we do not save enough time to get adequate rest. This may not seem like a topic that fits in with a “pre-engaged” blog, but from personal experience and from watching others, I believe it is a topic that needs to be covered. Not everyone needs the same amount of sleep, but by the time you are an adult, you usually have a pretty good idea of how much you need to be your best. For some, eight hours a night is essential. For others, five or six hours a night is required. Eight hours of sleep has always been needed for me to function. While I can get by on six or seven, … [Read more...]

Not everyone enjoys exercise. Just like anything else in the world, some people are going to love it, others are going to hate it, and some people live for it; however, if you enjoy exercise or not, it's necessary. Exercise may be seen by some as yet another thing to add to their already tight schedule that only yields minimal results. “Isn't a V8 enough to keep me healthy?” In years past, before the modern conveniences of the last few centuries, people naturally received exercise. Just running a house burned tons of calories. It took hours to prepare meals then that take just a few minutes to … [Read more...]

We are image-sick in this country. Everywhere you go, you see airbrushed and edited images of regular people. It has become much worse over the last fifty years with our digital technology. We can't go to the grocery store without being reminded at least ten times that, physically, we are less than perfect. Our country's kids are idolizing people with "perfect" bodies and at times going to drastic measures to "be" like them. Unfortunately American obsession with appearance has taken a bite out of our corporate health. Sure, there are many ways to look good, but most of them are not healthy. … [Read more...]