By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer There is something restorative about sitting back on a nice summer day and watching the clouds go by. It’s relaxing, it let’s your mind wander and let’s you relax your body as well. If you can’t get outside, I [...]
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Take a Gander at the Clouds and Get Inspired
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, Stress Management, tagged Clouds, Recreation, relaxing on July 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Peace and Serenity in Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Devils Lake, serenity, stress relief, Wisconsin on July 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Today I offer you an image of peace and serenity courtesy of Wisconsin’s Devil’s Lake. This shot is of a small outlet just off the lake’s South Shore. No motor boats, no large crowds. Just you, nature and the [...]
Visit the Tropics–in the U.S….at Rough River Lake in Kentucky
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged boating, Kentucky, Mammoth Cave National Park, Nolan Lake, pontoon boat, Rough River lake on June 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Last year, my boyfriend and I ventured down to Kentucky for a long weekend get away. And what we found surprised and delighted us. Rough River Lake, Nolan Lake and Mammoth Cave are great spots for hiking, swimming and [...]
Gardening Tips on Herbs That Control Insects
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Cabbage worm, Garden, Gardening, Japanese beetle, Pest (organism), Pest and Disease Control on May 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Gardening can be a big part of your wellness plan for several reasons: 1. You can grow your own herbs and vegetables for a healthy diet. 2. Being in nature can have a calming effect on your nervous system, [...]
Outdoor Adventure Awaits You With The Adventure Journal!
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Adventure Journal, Gear, Outdoors, Recreation, Wallace Stegner, Wilderness on March 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Adventure Journal is a pretty cool magazine that shows outdoor adventure enthusiasts the latest in gear, events, people and culture and travel. It’s tagline is “the deeper you get, the deeper you get.” The web design is clean, well-organized [...]
Winter Fun in Will County Forest Preserves
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged cross country skiiing, Goodenow Grove, Ice skating, Monee Reservoir, Nature center, Plum Creek Nature Center, Skiing, Will County Forest Preserves, Winter Sports on December 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer For my birthday in November, my boyfriend took me to a lovely gentle hike at Goodenow Grove near the Plum Creek Forest Preserve in Crete township. Now that the first snow has fallen, it’s a great time to bundle [...]
Read All About Chicago Wilderness!
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Chicago, Chicago Wilderness Counsil, Chicago Wilderness Magazine, Environment, Wilderness on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer While I was looking up hiking info, I stumbled upon Chicago Wilderness Magazine. Although it appears to have stopped publication, there are many great articles and links about Chicago’s wilderness. Link here. Info from their website: The Chicago Wilderness [...]
Reduce Your Stress and Bring Healthy Air Indoors Simultaneously
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Houseplant, indoor plants, Nature and Stress, peace lilly, Plant, plants and stress, reducing stress, Stress on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer As Fall unfolds and winter approaches, it’s time to think about giving your home and your family a boost of fresh air, reduced stress and visual beauty. How can you do that? With indoor potted plants. Some plants are [...]
Kankakee River State Park Puts Great Hiking and Clean, Clear Water on the Map
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Backpacker magazine, Chicago hiking trails, hiking, Kankakee River State Park, kankakeeriver, Rock Creek, Trail on September 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Recently I was reading Backpacker magazine’s top lists of hikes around the U.S. They listed 3 of the top hiking places in Chicago: The Chicago Lakefront, Starved Rock and Kankakee River State Park. The lakefront is more of an [...]
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