by Erin O'Bryan | Oct 1, 2023 | Mindfulness
Breath counting for mindfulness and stress reduction is based on a zen meditation technique that is simple and highly effective in bringing us back to center, helping us to experience some balance and create a sense of inner peace. Breath counting can be done... 
by Erin O'Bryan | Nov 1, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Healthy Recipes
The struggle is real: We love our holiday baking traditions but we hate how unhealthy the recipes are. So how do we make it all a little more palatable, pardon the pun. To start, reduce the sugar In most quick bread and cookie recipes (even grandma’s sugar cookies)... 
by Erin O'Bryan | Mar 30, 2020 | Health & Wellness
1. Don’t panic! Easy to say when all around you are losing their sh*t, right? So how do we stay calm? Start with 4 rounds of the 4 7 8 breath. Inhale for the count of 4, hold for count of 7, exhale for count of 8. Here’s a demonstration for you. (And please don’t do... 
by Erin O'Bryan | Feb 21, 2016 | Healthy Recipes
What do you think of when you think of breakfast? Bagels, toast, pancakes, waffles, (substitute your refined carb of choice here)? I’d like to challenge you to think differently. Even to reconsider that “healthy” fruit smoothie. Here’s why… Refined... 
by Erin O'Bryan | Feb 20, 2016 | Healthy Recipes
Uh oh…the flu has come to my house. The achy-all-over, coughing, snotty nose, fever kind of flu. So I whipped up my favorite concoction and have been making the sickies around me sip on it all day. I’ve been drinking it too because it has great immune boosting...
