Prediabetes is an early warning light for diabetes. If you’ve been told that you have prediabetes, it means you have a higher risk of developing diabetes. As a registered dietitian with more than two decades of experience supporting people with…
How to Conduct a Mid-Year Review to Crush Your Goals
July officially marks the transition into the 2nd half of the year, which also makes it the perfect time to assess how things are going with the goals you set back in January. How are things going with those, by the way? In this…
13 Essential Vitamins: A Nutrition Guide For Better Health
Did you know that you need at least 13 essential vitamins for optimal health? Without these key nutrients, your body can’t function properly. Nourishing your body with healthy food falls under the Systemic Dimension of Self-Care. Eating patterns that focus…
Self-Care Essentials for Your Health
Building habits that support your personal health goals requires an ongoing commitment. The 8 Dimensions of Self-Care framework can help you quickly and easily identify which areas of your life need more attention right now. Self-care essentials are the products…
The Self-Care Paradox
Most people agree that self-care is essential for good health, but some have argued that toxic self-care may be undermining efforts to make self-care more mainstream. In this article, we’ll explore the self-care paradox and examine some of the conflicting perspectives surrounding…
How to Rate Your 8 Dimensions of Self-Care
The LivingUpp Rate Your 8 self-care assessment tool is designed to help you identify your greatest needs quickly, so you can invest your time and energy more effectively and efficiently. The 8 Dimensions of Self-Care framework serves as a compass to help you care for…
The Systemic Dimension of Self-Care
The Systemic Dimension of Self-Care, one of LivingUpp’s 8 Dimensions of Self-Care, focuses on your physical health—how you eat, move and rest. This dimension of self-care helps you nourish your body, incorporate exercise into your daily life, get sufficient amounts of restful sleep, and…
The Emotive Dimension of Self-Care
The Emotive Dimension of Self-Care, one of LivingUpp’s 8 Dimensions of Self-Care, focuses on your emotional health—how you express yourself. This dimension of self-care helps you manage your emotional energy, effectively communicate your feelings to others, and navigate life’s ever-changing circumstances. Self-care…
The Luminescent Dimension of Self-Care
The Luminescent Dimension of Self-Care, one of LivingUpp’s 8 Dimensions of Self-Care, focuses on your unique essence and spirituality—how you illuminate your inner truth. This dimension of self-care helps you deepen your spiritual practices, identify and use your unique strengths and talents,…
The Financial Dimension of Self-Care
The Financial Dimension of Self-Care, one of LivingUpp’s 8 Dimensions of Self-Care, focuses on your financial well-being—how you allocate your financial resources. This dimension of self-care helps you establish health spending habits, maintain a savings plan, determine how much you can give…
The Cognitive Dimension of Self-Care
The Cognitive Dimension of Self-Care, one of LivingUpp’s 8 Dimensions of Self-Care, focuses on your mental health—how you think. This dimension of self-care helps you manage your mindset, keep your attention focused on what you do want rather than what you don’t,…
The Aptitudinal Dimension of Self-Care
The Aptitudinal Dimension of Self-Care, one of LivingUpp’s 8 Dimensions of Self-Care, focuses on your life’s work—how you make a meaningful contribution to the world using your unique strengths. This dimension of self-care helps you live up to your highest potential by…
