The Pause Wellness Blog

  Maybe you’ve been thinking about making some changes to your health. You want more energy. You want to get stronger. You want to improve your nutrition, sleep better, move more, or simply feel better in your body. But you also know that knowing what to do and...

What's the Secret to Living Well at 90? I'm on a mission to find out — right here in Beaufort. Have you ever met someone in their 90s who just seems to have figured something out? Maybe they're still living independently, getting out into the community, keeping up...

Your October Check-In How are you, really? When we're out walking and pass someone we know, we often exchange the familiar greeting: “Hey! How are you?” “I'm good! How are you?” “Good!” And we keep walking. But have you ever stopped to think about how often we ask...

    Have you ever noticed how often food is involved in…well, almost everything? Bible study? There are snacks. An evening gathering? Someone brings a dessert. A child's sporting event? Snacks afterward. A meeting? There's usually something to eat. A morning...

What Does “Metabolically Healthy” Actually Mean? You can be thin and metabolically unhealthy. You can also be in a larger body and have relatively healthy metabolic markers. So when we talk about being “metabolically healthy,” what do we actually mean? It’s not simply...

  If you've started a diet more times than you can count, you're not alone. Maybe you've cut carbs. Counted calories. Tried intermittent fasting. Given up sugar. Joined a program. Followed a meal plan. Promise yourself that this time will be different. And maybe it...

  A sermon I heard recently got me thinking about something I've carried with me for most of my life: the feeling of being on the outside. Father Shay was talking about the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15. She was an outsider—she wasn't part of the Jewish community—and...

  And A Trip Down Memory Lane As I write this, it's the end of July. It's funny how certain times of year can transport you right back to another season of your life. I haven't taught elementary school in almost ten years, but the end of July still takes me back...

  When most people think about wellness, they picture exercise, drinking more water, or getting better sleep. Those habits absolutely matter, but there's one nutrition habit that often gets overlooked: fiber. You've probably heard the recommendation to eat about...

  If you live in the South, summer can make exercise challenging. By mid-morning, the combination of heat and humidity can leave even the most motivated person wanting to stay inside. But staying active doesn't mean you have to power through a workout in...