Health & Wellness
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Fun and Fitness with the Kids
Children are little balls of endless energy! They are constantly moving about, looking for ways to expend their seemingly limitless supply of energy. As their parent, guardian, or babysitter, it is up to you to ...
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5 Tips to Begin Cultivating Mindful Fitness Right Now
As an ultra-marathoner, group-fitness instructor and all-round cardio-junkie, I had a hard time sitting still physically and mentally. My body was always moving, and my mind was moving even faster, often on auto-pilot with a ...
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Staying Committed to Change, All Year Long
There’s something magical about beginnings. Beginnings represent a clean slate and the opportunity to start fresh. For many of us, each new year marks this kind of beginning. We commit to new goals and a ...
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Getting Fit at Home or the Gym?
I have to admit, I did it. When COVID-19 hit, the gym membership was one of the first things I cancelled. I panicked and thought of catching COVID from everyone sweating in the gym and ...
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Resolution Solutions: Sustaining Your Goals in the COVID New Year
“New Year, New Me.” What does that even mean? Okay, yeah 2020 was a tough year for everyone. But how does the new year, 2021, change you as a person? What is going to be ...
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Listen to Your Heart
It’s common knowledge that the heart is an extremely important organ in the body. Taking care of it is vital in overall health which is why every February the whole country observes heart health awareness ...
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Discovering the Benefits of Exercise During the Pandemic
The current pandemic has taken a toll on everyone in numerous ways. Areas of the country experienced lockdowns and others had major shutdowns of businesses, including gyms. Luckily, at this point, most gyms are back ...
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Healthy Tips from the Merritt Clubs Nutrition and Wellness Team
As we finally make the long-awaited transition into 2021, the team from Merritt Club’s Nutrition & Wellness Department would each like to share our top healthy tips.
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3 Mental Health Benefits of Exercising
In a world with the exponential growth of metabolic syndrome, lifestyle conditions can be a significant, cost-effective way of improving health. Lifestyle modifications can often be necessary for individuals with mental illness. Many of these ...
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Baby It’s COVID Outside
“I could use a little social interaction” – The Grinch Couldn’t we all? Usually the holidays are filled with maybe a little too much interaction for my taste. But this year is filled with not ...
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9 Ideas to Make the Most Out of the 2020 Holiday Season
Suffice it to say, this year’s holiday season will have its limitations. And it’s common knowledge that this year has been a difficult and challenging one for everybody. Some of us have lost loved ones. ...
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Wellness in the Home Office
COVID-19 sent many of us scrambling to set up a home office. And if you’re like most people, it’s been a love-hate thing. You love the flexibility and the 15-second commute. But you may not ...
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