Health
The Three Things That Are Preventing You From Losing Fat
How you lose weight matters. People believe a lot of incorrect information about weight loss and fat loss. We want you to lose weight in a healthy and smart way so that you can stop yo-yo dieting for good. The idea that weight loss only happens when people eat less and move more is not…
Read MoreHow to Set and (Finally) Meet Your Goals
As one year ends and another begins, you might be considering how the new year will be different than the last. You might know exactly what you want to accomplish in the new year, but have no idea how to get there. Or maybe you know that you want change but you’re not sure exactly…
Read MoreWHACK! How to win at Whack-A-Mole During Challenging Times
Have you ever played the game of Whack-A-Mole? It is the classic game where you use a mallet to try and hit animated moles. As you hit one mole, another pops up without any discernible pattern. Then another, and so on. You are rewarded for hitting fast and hard, and to win, you need to…
Read MoreGive me 5 Minutes, and I’ll Tell You Why You Need Fitness Now More than Ever
Despite not knowing what the future holds, I do know that fitness is what you need right now. We cannot control what is going on around us, but what we can control is what happens inside of us. There has never been a better time to keep or put fitness into your life.
Read More25 Ways to Find Calm and Hope During COVID-19
Stress from worrying about COVID-19 can wreak havoc on our immune systems. Finding balance, creating perspective, and managing our stress is essential to our wellbeing. Here are a few tips from our experts on how to do just that.
Read MoreHow to Stop Dieting and Keep Your Sanity
You’ve tried diet after diet. You’re confused on what and how to eat. You’re sick of feeling like a failure. But guess what! You didn’t fail. You are not a failure. The diets have failed you. It’s time for you to stop dieting. These low-carb, low fat, ketogenic, no-sugar, detox, calorie-counting, point tracking, and intensive…
Read MoreHow to Improve your Body Image for 2020 and Beyond
Your body image doesn’t start in the mirror. It starts in the mind. Self-esteem doesn’t start in the mirror. It starts in the mind. Both body image and self-esteem impact our mental health, and all three matter to your overall well-being. At Skyterra Wellness, we understand it isn’t easy to have a healthy body image.…
Read MoreWeight loss reimagined: how to feel better in your body
Are you one of the nearly one in two Americans who is actively trying to lose weight? Have you participated in food restricting, dieting or excessive exercise? If dieting has failed you, Skyterra Dietitian Lindsay Ford has a message for you: we believe in you. And we believe your story can be a story of hope.
Read MoreThe Biggest Winner (Spoiler Alert, It’s Not the Dieters)
Why diets and “fat camps” fail. Everyone wants to look good to others. In many cultures, this ideal means looking thin and fit. Thus, Americans go on an average of five diets in their life span. That’s because in recent decades obesity rates have soared. In response, the 66-billion dollar diet industry thrives. But at…
Read MoreGolden Opportunity for a Second Childhood
The power of lived experience and perceptions. What a golden opportunity I was given to write a blog for the upcoming Healthy Aging: Embracing Life’s Seasons week that I will be facilitating at the end of the month. Elated, I began. And stopped. Feeling stuck, I pondered how to start a blog about a topic no…
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