Creating healthy routines is important in addiction recovery. Effort, thought and willpower are all necessary to create every day from scratch. However, there will be plenty of days when motivation is in short supply. Cultivating healthy routines allows you to … Read More
How to Mentally Regroup After the Holidays
The holidays can be a stressful time for many people, especially if it’s your first holiday season sober. Finances, travel, and family are all stressors that can result in cravings to drink and/or use. It’s easy to get thrown off … Read More
Tips for Exercising When It’s Cold Outside
Regular exercise is one of the most important parts of any recovery plan. Studies in recent years have shown that exercise improves the symptoms of many mental health issues that commonly overlap with addiction, including depression, anxiety, and ADHD. There … Read More
Is Lifting as Good as Running for Mental Health?
Regular exercise is a crucial element of any recovery plan. We’ve long known that exercise is good for your physical health; it helps you maintain a healthy weight, reduces blood pressure and resting heart rate, and generally keeps your body … Read More
What if Exercise Makes You Feel Worse?
There are loads of studies supporting the numerous mental and physical health benefits of exercise. For example, one study of more than a million Americans found that regular exercise reduced the burden of mental health issues by at least 20 … Read More
Crushing Fitness Goals in 2019
The start of the new year is a great time to recommit to making fitness a top priority. With the busyness of life, especially around the holidays, with frequent travel, family obligations, holiday parties, and last-minute shopping, it’s easy to … Read More
Unmotivated: Breaking Through Exercise In Recovery
Physical activity is incredibly important for mental illness and addiction recovery, as it helps our mind, body, and spirit get back into shape. Either condition can certainly have a negative effect on our bodies – we may stop eating healthy, … Read More
Benefits of Cold Weather Training
The winter is no excuse to stay indoors, stick to the gym, or give up your exercise routine all together. Training in the cold weather has many benefits for your mind, your body, and your performance. Moving through exercise helps … Read More
Mind, Body, Spirit and Run, Bike, Swim
Imagining a drunk or hungover triathlon is painful. Dehydration, cognitive haze, muscles aching, nausea and a headache- the idea of it makes for an upset stomach. At once, there are people running these challenging endurance races under the influence or … Read More
Things You Learn About Yourself at Tree House: Part One
The Tree House man stands tall with confidence and ability. Having gained the skills he needs to live free from addiction, he is distinct. This is part one in a series of what you learn about yourself at Tree House … Read More
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