A Body In Balance – Exercises to Build and Maintain Your Balance

Everyone knows that finding balance in life is important to happiness and overall emotional well-being. But what about physical balance? How often do you pause and assess how your body is doing when it comes to balance? Our ability to balance is important throughout life in terms of reducing the risk of physical injury. The […]

Taking Vacation with your Food

If the title of this article peaked your interest enough to read further, you might be thinking this is an article about amazing food destinations. But to be clear, this is an article about taking your food on vacation. Globetrotters are people who travel frequently and often embrace the culture and cuisine of their destinations. […]

Finding Your Balance

Every wonder what it means to be a balanced person? Does it mean being in control all the time? Being calm all the time? Able to handle anything? Moderate in all things? Able to stay composed when everyone else is falling apart? Being someone who manages to always eat right, work out, spend time with […]

Eating for Exercise

At CMC we encourage everyone to work out and eat well as doing so is an important part of making lasting behavioral changes. You may be someone who has always worked out and eaten well, you may be someone who is new to both. Regardless, you can enhance the quality of your workout and your […]

Get Fit If You Always Sit

One of the most challenging aspects of exercising is simply finding time for it. Many of us find ourselves sitting at a desk for the majority of our working lives. How can one expect to stay fit sitting at a desk? Is it possible? At CMC, we work hard to find exercises that fit into […]

Edamame and Pea Salad

It’s thankfully spring. The world is turning green and filling full of life. It’s the perfect time to start creating vibrant salads that reflect the season. Here is an easy salad that can be made in advance of a lovely spring dinner, or saved for quick little pick me up between meals. At CMC:Berkshires I […]

Oh, To Be Able to Fall Asleep!

For those of us who struggle with sleep, the word “sleep” can be ominous, evasive. We lie down, and hope. For years I struggled with what we call in yoga “Chitti Vritti”, a chattering or fluctuating mind. Many of you know the feeling all too well. A faucet of thoughts that seem to drip (and […]

Why Are We So Afraid of Choice When It Comes to Substance Use Problems?

Stigma and judgment continue to persist when it comes to substance problems and it’s time the conversation changed in this country from moralistic judgment and pessimism to compassion and understanding. For a variety of complicated reasons, our culture does not have a track record of treating people with substance problems and the families around them […]

Springtime Cleaning for Better Health

Spring time brings thoughts of cleaning. Outside, we clean up our yards from the debris that has accumulated throughout the winter. Inside we transition into our springtime wardrobe, and purge items from previous years that we no longer need. This process of cleansing always feels amazing. Embarking on the rite of springtime cleaning is a […]

Are You Eating In The Dark?

Eating food isn’t as easy as it may seem. Sure, you’ve been doing it all your life, but how often are you really paying attention to what you eat? Do you have any idea how many calories you are consuming? Could you estimate your fiber intake? Or your sugar or caffeine intake? Maybe you are […]

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