How Does Being Active Support Brain Health?
The reasons to be active and engage in regular exercise are many. Not only does exercise improve your physicality (strength, flexibility,...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
How Many Calories do you Burn While Sleeping?
Yes, even while you sleep your body is burning calories. In fact, no matter what you're doing, your body is burning calories. It takes a...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- May 21, 2021
- 4 min
How You Can Stop Overthinking
Do you find yourself ruminating on different events or conversations? Rethinking what you said and how you should have/would have? Do you...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
An Open Letter to Our Community
This past year presented so many different challenges and obstacles that tested our strength and resiliency on both a personal and...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
5 Must-Have Get Started Wellness Tips
When thinking about changing your wellness habits and activities, often the first step is the hardest. Walking into the gym, choosing to...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
Exploring Occupational and Social Wellness
Most of us spend the majority of our week working and/or socializing. Your occupation and social interactions are both pieces of your...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
How Spiritual and Environmental Wellness are Connected
Spiritual wellness (or spirituality) stems from a personal belief that you are connected to things greater than yourself and you have a...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
Why Money and Smarts are Part of Your Wellness
Last week we discussed two very important pieces of the 8-dimensional wellness puzzle; emotional and physical wellness. This week we're...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
The In's and Out's of Emotional & Physical Wellness
Emotional wellness refers to your ability to have and maintain satisfying relationships, cope with emotions, and be resilient in the face...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Feb 10, 2021
- 2 min
Why the 8 Dimensions of Wellness Should Matter to You
What does wellness look like to you? When you envision someone who is “well” and “healthy,” what comes to mind? Take a few moments to...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
Decoding Your Cravings
Whether it's sweet or salty, cheesy or spicy we've all experienced food cravings. What exactly is a food craving? According to a study...
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Mary Gioannetti
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
The Importance of Yoga and Meditation
Yoga and Meditation have been around for thousands of years and individuals who practice one or both of these modalities are continuously...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
Wellness Tips You Can Actually Commit to in 2021
What do you want your 2021 to look like? How about: Strong Healthy Energized Mindful Peaceful Simple Clean Easy Picture yourself in...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Dec 17, 2020
- 3 min
Your Guide to Whole Wellness
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, wellness is defined as, " the quality or state of being in good health especially as an...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Caregiving Fundamentals
According to the Alzheimer's Registery Report, 11% of South Carolinians over the age of 65 have been diagnosed with Dementia. That...
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Elizabeth Simmons, PT
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
Tips to Reduce Pandemic Emotional Stress
by Elizabeth Simmons, SAFFP Personal Trainer Let’s admit it: 2020 has been crazy stressful. Our way of life seems to still be shifting on...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
How to Embrace a Body Positive Life
Did you know that a whopping 91% of American women and 34% of men are unhappy with their bodies? Today's society bombards us with...
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