Expert advice
Run a 5K
Reach the finish line!
The Couch to 5K approach is a beginner-friendly way to gradually build endurance, strength and confidence when it comes to training.
Ali Stasnopolis, RDN, LDN shares a week-by-week breakdown and how to properly fuel your runs with nutrition in her Couch to 5K article.
Daily movement
3 time-saving exercises.
“When it comes to daily movement, finding time is often the biggest challenge for many of us," says Mia Enright, wellness advisor. "But my motto is: ‘Some movement is better than none."
Whether you have 10 minutes or an hour, Mia says you can make your workouts more time efficient by choosing movements that work multiple parts of the body.
Eating well
Balanced snack ideas for busy days
Eating well is a balancing act. It can be hard to eat healthy at work or on the go, but if you focus on adding nutrition into your diet, rather than taking options away, the journey becomes much easier.
Just ask Ali Stasnopolis, RDN, LDN. She's shared Balanced Snack Ideas for Busy Days.
Speak with a Well-being Coach
Schedule free coaching sessions with one of our well-being coaches or our registered dietitian to help enhance your overall well-being. Work on building self-care habits like meditation, setting boundaries, and sleep health, manage your chronic conditions* (diabetes, PCOS, hypertension, high cholesterol etc), and gain accountability and support through coaching.
*Chronic condition management can only be discussed with our registered dietitian Ali Stasnopolis.
Advance care planning
Advance care planning is a legal process for directing healthcare treatment for yourself at a time in the future if you can no longer make your wishes known. This is ideally initiated while you are relatively healthy, of sound mind and not under the stress of serious or bad news about your health.
There are three types of advance directives in Texas to consider:
- Directive to Physicians and Family/Surrogates "Living Will"
- Medical Power of Attorney
- Out-of-Hospital Do-Not Resuscitate Order
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