By shifting the focus to our breathing, we can reduce stress and increase mindfulness. Deep and intentional breathing is the fastest and easiest way to calm an overactive nervous system.

It’s the New Year. We want to accomplish new things, meet new goals. Many New Year’s resolutions fall to the wayside by February, though. Why is that? Often goals may be too general or too ambitious. Let’s review some tips about goal setting for the New Year and how to get there.

Cold and flu season is in full swing. How can you boost your immune system to help ward off those nasty winter bugs? Let’s review some basics:

The terms flexibility and mobility are often used interchangeably, but they’re not quite the same. Mobility vs flexibility, what’s the difference? Why does it matter? Flexibility is defined as “the ability of a muscle to lengthen passively through a range of motion. Mobility is “the ability of a joint to move actively through a range of motion.”

The holidays are a festive time full of friends, family, and lots of delicious snacks. With many families finally getting their holiday gatherings back to normal this year, some of us are fearing the excess food and lack of exercise that often occurs this time of year. Here are a few top staying fit tips from the team at Pittsburgh Fitness Project to help you keep your goals in check.

Daylight savings time starts this weekend. Darker, cloudier Pittsburgh days are ahead. Do you get down occasionally during these long winter months? How do people cope? And why do we sometimes feel down when the days are shorter? If this sounds like you, keep reading to see how light therapy could brighten up your life!

Steelers season is here! Tailgating snacks and pregame parties are here, too. Chips and queso, beer and pizza, burgers and fries are classic pregame foods. They taste great but can leave you feeling bloated the next day. What foods can you eat that are healthy, yet still meet the urge to munch? Read our list of healthy recipes for tailgating snacks you can enjoy without guilt this fall sports season!

The posture we hold throughout the day while working or doing other minuscule tasks plays a large role in how we generally feel in regard to back pain. Ultimately our posture comes down to having the strength and stability of the core muscles that surround our trunk or torso. Here are a few exercises you can do if you are looking to reduce low back pain symptoms or just increase core stability in general.

Self-care is not selfish. If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that by taking care of ourselves, we are taking care of others. I can’t help my family, friends or co-workers if I’m not well.

A habit is an action performed on a regular basis without thinking very much about it. It’s essentially automatic. Forming any kind of routine or habit can be a challenge at first. It can take some time and determination, but it’s far from impossible. Try these strategies to help make exercise a habit that sticks.