What Alexa is reading for Brain Health: I recently learned that it takes an average of 17 years for a scientific study to get to the clinical setting. This gives insight as to why we may feel confused and discouraged when wanting to make a positive impact on our health based on the latest observations. […]
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June is a month for transition, and it also happens to be Brain Health Awareness Month. As a society, we are collectively learning that supporting our brain function is a critical piece to strengthening our overall health and wellbeing. Mental Health, healing from a brain injury, preventing neuro-degenerative disease like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s now has our
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The changes we want to make in our lives begin with the thoughts in our head. We can be our best advocate, or our harshest critic. Our belief in ourselves can help us cultivate courage to set new goals and take action to increase our health and well-being. How to support your belief in yourself: Part
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As we adjust to Daylight Savings Time, here are some reminders for good sleep habits. Exercise early in the day. Exercise is great for overall sleep support and can help you adjust so that you integrate the hour gained as we “fall back”. Get morning light exposure! Your good night’s sleep starts in the morning! Exposing your
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Social Connection – Working out at Island Fitness is a great way to strengthen your social connections, which is so important for our longevity! Less Stress/more energy – Moving helps us lower our stress response and create more energy. Especially if you exercise consistently! Boosted Mood – Who doesn’t feel better after they exercise!? Exercise is one of
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As we approach the holiday that celebrates Love, we offer some ways to work on loving yourself more: Write a love letter to yourself – List your positive attributes, we all have tremendous gifts, but many of them go unnoticed. Focus on recognizing your strengths and successes. Increase your positive feelings for yourself. Make fun
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We are getting ready for our annual Holiday Spirit Week! Bring your holiday spirit to Island Fitness the week of December 19-23, 2022. We are inviting our Members to participate and each day you do you’ll receive a ticket 🎟 to cast your vote for your favorite staff member. The more you participate the better
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You are invited to participate in our 20-year Anniversary Make Over! This week we are exploring a new approach to your perspective – about YOU. It’s easy to think that being hard on ourselves will create change. What if the opposite – being kind to ourselves was the key? According to Precision Nutrition, there are
Governor Inslee has announced he now plans to remove the mask mandate as of midnight March 11, 2022. He states that businesses “…. retain the authority to voluntarily keep their own masking rules…” Our plan at Island Fitness is to follow the state guidelines (as we have throughout the pandemic) and allow members to work
Why you should feel safe at Island Fitness as mask mandate ends . Read More »
Try the following sleepy time, relaxing warm beverage before you go to bed. There are many variations of this Ayruvedic remedy. The star ingredient is Turmeric. We love the flexibility of this recipe. If you don’t have all the other spices on hand use what you have it will still be a delicious way to
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