Health & Fitness

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December 2024: Preparing for the Return to Light

Mindy Cochran

Dec 14 min read

December 2024: Preparing for the Return to Light

Falling on the calendar just before Christmas, December carries within its days a lesser celebrated holiday, the Winter Solstice. The...

Mindy Cochran

Nov 15 min read

November 2024: Gratitude

These final two months of the year (and the holidays within them) are incredibly important in life coaching circles. One reason is because w

Mindy Cochran

Aug 313 min read

What Possibilities Await This September

As the days grow continually shorter and the leaves start to turn, the possibilities of September begins to build. Fall has a way of...

Mindy Cochran

Aug 245 min read

How To Embrace Self Compassion

And why I left Levitation Nation, and my commitment to my new community.

Healthful Tips for Navigating The Real World

Mindy Cochran

Feb 14 min read

Healthful Tips for Navigating The Real World

Plan ahead situations and strategies from my nutrition certification that will help ensure your success!

Four Resolutions to Help Manifest a Healthy & Purpose-Filled New Year

Mindy Cochran

Dec 13, 20234 min read

Four Resolutions to Help Manifest a Healthy & Purpose-Filled New Year

I love the tradition of resolutions. Want to join me and the millions of others using the New Year as a catalyst for re-commitment?

Mindy Cochran

Nov 30, 20233 min read

How to Survive the Holidays

Tips for surviving the holidays without ditching your wellness routine, plus my current mantra and what I am excited about this month!

Women’s Hormonal Health Interview with Dr. Mackenzie Vetter

Mindy Cochran

Oct 21, 20237 min read

Women’s Hormonal Health Interview with Dr. Mackenzie Vetter

I am becoming educated on women’s hormonal health; & I would love to awaken an interest in this for all women looking to improve their life.

Mindy Cochran

Oct 2, 20233 min read

Food Prep Sundays

Growing up, my favorite thing to eat was waffles with brown sugar and cream. Holiday dinners would often come and go without a single...

What The Fall Equinox and Wellness Have in Common

Mindy Cochran

Sep 15, 20234 min read

What The Fall Equinox and Wellness Have in Common

I am fascinated by an article I read recently in National Geographic (1) that said 40,000 tons of stardust fall to the Earth every year....

Mindy Cochran

Sep 5, 20231 min read

Seven Ways for A Monday Reset

We reset after holidays, we reset on Mondays, we reset on Wednesdays. Why? Because maintaining health is about committing & recommitting...

Mindy Cochran

Sep 4, 20234 min read

September: The Real New Year

September is a month full of promise; and I am here to help you embrace the opportunities the new month brings with a goal worksheet!

Four Unexpected Wild Spaces and How to Tame Them

Mindy Cochran

Jul 21, 20234 min read

Four Unexpected Wild Spaces and How to Tame Them

As Montana Women, we often think of wild spaces as the outdoors, as we should here under the big sky. But the truth is there may be some...

Mindy Cochran

Jun 24, 20232 min read

Transforming Celebrations

As a certified life coach, I recognize the value in celebrating successes (small and large) as well as goals achieved. Celebrations help...

Strategies for Well-Being During Crazy Montana Summers

Mindy Cochran

Jun 14, 20232 min read

Strategies for Well-Being During Crazy Montana Summers

Real talk: I am ecstatic that summer is almost here, but Montana summers can be a whirlwind since activities like hiking, biking,...

How to Improve Your Health In Your Forties, Fifties, and Beyond

Mindy Cochran

Jan 1, 20234 min read

How to Improve Your Health In Your Forties, Fifties, and Beyond

Even if you are not a fitness buff, you likely have a general idea of what is required to get fit. It comes down to a lil’ ol’ thing...

What It Means to Have A Movement Practice

Mindy Cochran

Sep 28, 20222 min read

What It Means to Have A Movement Practice

It has taken me a decade of movement exploration, a little investigation and a lot of contemplation to wrap my brain around the term...

How to Ground Yourself in Passion for Wellness

Mindy Cochran

Jun 19, 20222 min read

How to Ground Yourself in Passion for Wellness

Summer officially begins for 2022 on Tuesday, June 21st and fitness coaches and programs everywhere are hammering on their “get ready for...

Rest Days & The Myth of "No Pain, No Gain"

Mindy Cochran

May 1, 20223 min read

Rest Days & The Myth of "No Pain, No Gain"

MYTH: “Rest is for the weak” MYTH: “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger” MYTH: “It’s the days when the body aches, desire is low,...

Diet & Health Strategies: Setting Yo-Self Up for Success

Mindy Cochran

Jan 13, 20224 min read

Diet & Health Strategies: Setting Yo-Self Up for Success

I brainstormed with my students on strategies for sticking to a nutritious eating plan. Here is what we came up with...