Emotional Labor of Being a Military Spouse

A few years ago, I read an article about emotional labor. The author described her experience of asking for one simple gift for Mother’s Day. She wanted someone to deep clean her home. Her husband waited until the last minute, then decided it was too expensive. In addition, he couldn’t find a cleaning service for the day he wanted, so instead, he “cleaned” the bathrooms leaving her to watch their children destroy the rest of the house.

He thought he gave her the gift she wanted.

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Just Start Running: Amy Nieman

Does your chosen career create challenges which impact your exercise program? This month, Lt. Col. Amy Nieman (U.S. Army), attorney and ultramarathoner, shares her philosophy. Those who are in the legal profession can relate to stressful schedules and deadlines. Amy made the transition from track while in college, to road racing and ultramarathons.

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HIIT It with the Right Intensity

HIIT has been shown in various studies to be more efficient at caloric burn in the fat-torching department than steady-state cardio, both during and after your workout. Everyone wants to get the most bang for their buck, so why not go to as many HIIT classes as possible?

Well, this is where we need to make sure we fully understand that not all HIIT classes are the same, specifically on the caloric burn level. This is where I’m happy to step in and shed some light on these HIIT-style workouts.

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When Exercise Makes You Feel Worse

You know that old saying, “too much of any good thing can be a bad thing?” It’s true in just about every situation, including an exercise regimen. While a balanced amount of movement has its place in a healthy life, too much of it can cause devastating issues, including body dysmorphia, exercise dependency, even a full-blown exercise disorder.

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