Why Sleep Is Important

November 8, 2022

Get better sleep to allow for a quicker and more efficient healing process.

Budget-Friendly Ways to Get More Veggies on Your Plate

October 29, 2022

The average adult should aim to get half their plate at each meal filled with fruits and veggies (with veggies being slightly more than fruits).  Many acknowledge the challenges in doing so – cost of fresh fruits and vegetables, not knowing how to prepare or cook certain vegetables, or simply not liking them. Here are

How Much Physical Activity Do I Need?

October 27, 2022

Cardiorespiratory Exercise:  Adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week.  Can be met through 30-60 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise five days per week or 20-60 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise three days per week.  One continuous session AND multiple shorter sessions of at least 10 minutes are both acceptable to accumulate the

Movement Snacks Get You Moving at Work

October 18, 2022

It’s been said that too much of anything can be bad for you. And according to local physical therapist Mary Rose Strickland, this theory holds true with sitting – or, pretty much any prolonged sedentary behavior, for that matter. In an age when more people find themselves sitting for hours at a time at home,

Positive Psychology Can Help Achieve and Support Healthy Behaviors

October 13, 2022

By: Dr. Mary Rose Strickland Positive psychology is the study of that which allows individuals and communities to thrive.  Additionally, studies show having a purpose in life is important in mitigating disease risk and promoting longevity. Ways to engage in positive psychology: Positive emotion – ability to be optimistic and ability to view the past,

Can I Still Quit

October 8, 2022

By: Dr. Mary Rose Strickland Tobacco is the single largest preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the US. On average ~50 million Americans die prematurely every year and ~16 million suffer from diseases caused by smoking. But the good news is, it’s never too late to quit. Quitting reduces the risk of disease –

Health Change: Progress, Not Perfection – Part 4 of 4

September 27, 2022

By: Dr. Mary Rose Strickland Physical Therapist | Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner You have followed our first 3 parts of this change mini-series and have finally reached the end!  In the last article of this series, we are going to discuss how there isn’t actually an “end” in this process; after all they are intended to

Health Change: Tracking Your Health Change – Part 3 of 4

September 20, 2022

By: Dr. Mary Rose Strickland Physical Therapist | Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner You started off evaluating why you want to make changes to your health, and wrote those down. You then identified if you were ready for change and put a plan together with specific goals that are measurable, and achievable. You wrote them down and

Health Change: How To Develop an Action Plan. Part 2 of 4

September 14, 2022

By: Dr. Mary Rose Strickland Physical Therapist | Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner Last week you identified if you were ready for change, and how confident and important change is for you. If you have identified that you are considering a change, preparing for a change, or already making changes, you’re ready for Part 2. This week