How to Stick to Your Goals, According to Psychology
With every New Year comes new goals for self-improvement: lose weight, exercise more, create a better work-life balance, whatever it may...
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Kristina Virro
- Dec 30, 2018
- 4 min
This New Year's Resolution Will Change Your Life
As usual, these final weeks of the year cause me to not only reflect on what I’ve learned throughout the year, but how I’d like to use...
Kristina Virro
- Dec 17, 2018
- 4 min
Why Are Family Gatherings So Stressful?
Cassandra* sits in my office looking down at her fidgeting hands. Before she even opens her mouth, I know what we’re going to spend our...
Kristina Virro
- Dec 11, 2018
- 3 min
How to Deal with Brutal In-Laws
The holiday season can be a fantastic opportunity to catch up with people—family members from out of town, friends you haven’t seen in...
Kristina Virro
- Nov 26, 2018
- 3 min
The Hormone That's Making You Gain Weight
After Apple released the first iPhone, the brilliant slogan “there’s an app for that” was heard in countless commercials. I’m reminded of...
Kristina Virro
- Nov 19, 2018
- 5 min
Doing Self-Care the right Way
I have a love-hate relationship with the word “self-care.” On the one hand, I value its importance and am passionate about helping people...
Kristina Virro
- Oct 22, 2018
- 4 min
The Simplest Diet Tip Ever
While I was becoming a registered holistic nutritionist, the one thing my school emphasized over and over and over again was the...
Kristina Virro
- Oct 15, 2018
- 4 min
How to Get Your Butt to the Gym When You Really Don't Feel Like It
You know those people who absolutely LOVE working out? The people who happily train for marathons or enter fitness competitions for the...
Kristina Virro
- Oct 1, 2018
- 9 min
I Tried the Ketogenic Diet—And Here's What I Learned
Sometimes you've gotta take one for the team, I tell myself. I stare at my grocery cart of cheese, oil, and bacon and can’t help but...
Kristina Virro
- Sep 17, 2018
- 6 min
Go With Your Gut! Choosing a probiotic
The word "bacteria" doesn't always sound like a good thing, does it? Well, when it comes to probiotics, it is! Probiotics are healthy...
Kristina Virro
- Sep 10, 2018
- 4 min
Natural Supplements for Anxiety
As a psychotherapist and holistic nutritionist, I’m incredibly passionate about how the worlds of mental health and physical health...
Kristina Virro
- Sep 4, 2018
- 4 min
Healthy Breakfasts in 10 Minutes or Less
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” How many times have we all heard that before? Well, there’s a reason why so many...
Kristina Virro
- Aug 13, 2018
- 6 min
How to Sneak More veggies Into Your Diet
I’m sure many people expect me to say that I love vegetables because I’m a holistic nutritionist, but that would only be partially true....
Kristina Virro
- Jul 16, 2018
- 7 min
A Master Class on Milk
Growing up, I remember times where I would chug glass of milk after glass of milk without giving it a second thought. People drank milk...
Kristina Virro
- Jul 9, 2018
- 3 min
Superfood Spotlight: Shilajit
Nature is responsible for making so many things that have helped us, from the very fruits and vegetables we eat to the healing juices of...
Kristina Virro
- Jun 25, 2018
- 5 min
Uncomplicated, Effective Health Tips
The world of health and wellness has become incredibly saturated with information—almost too saturated if you ask me. The result is that...
Kristina Virro
- Jun 18, 2018
- 4 min
Read This if You're On the Pill
The birth control pill has been so much more than, well, a pill. A key player in the feminist movement in the 60s and 70s, it has since...
Kristina Virro
- Jun 11, 2018
- 3 min
causes & solutions for acid reflux and heartburn
As someone who struggled with heartburn and acid reflux for years, I know firsthand how painful, irritating, and inconvenient these...
Kristina Virro
- Jun 4, 2018
- 4 min
Are You Condescending?
Every now and again, a particular topic or theme will randomly appear across a number of therapy sessions I conduct. One month it’ll be...
Kristina Virro
- May 28, 2018
- 3 min
Adaptogens 101: nature's stress-fighters
Today's post is brought to you by sports and fitness writer Scott Reid. When he's not in the gym or writing for Focus Performance, you...