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Jul 2021

Upgrade Your Lifestyle + Eye Care

By |2021-07-08T22:20:45+00:00July 8th, 2021|Categories: Work|Tags: , |

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Mar 2020

New Month, New Goals

By |2021-01-20T23:46:11+00:00March 2nd, 2020|Categories: Work|Tags: , , , , , |

Another month = another opportunity to create the life of your dreams! Each month, I challenge you to welcome the newness and invite a sense of optimism + positivity. There are limitless possibilities and each day provides you with a fresh start so let's to dive in! When creating an overall vision for the year, I like to use this

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Jul 2019

Day-To-Night Workwear on a Student Budget

By |2021-01-20T23:46:15+00:00July 23rd, 2019|Categories: Work|Tags: |

We've all been there -- seeing the cutest piece of clothing only to remember it's not cute to our bank account. One of my optometry school baes recently posed this question: "Any recommendations for finding multifunctional clothes for clinic and after clinic on a student salary" Ohhhhh yes, I have tons of recommendations! I spent most of my adult life

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May 2019

4 Ways to Manage Burnout

By |2021-01-20T23:46:15+00:00May 28th, 2019|Categories: Work|Tags: , , , , |

PSA -- This post is long so all the resources are in one place. Feel free to bookmark + come back to it later. :) We all experience burnout caused by a job we hate, an unhealthy relationship, or just a general feeling of "being stuck". I'm passionate about a healthy lifestyle + work/life balance because there was a time

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Sep 2018

Work Travel Wellness

By |2021-01-20T23:46:19+00:00September 26th, 2018|Categories: Work|Tags: , , , , |

If you travel for work, you know how difficult it can be to stay on track and be healthy. I attend several conferences and meetings and understand the challenges of work travel wellness. Below, I'm sharing my Top 3 tried + true hacks to stay healthy during werk trips! 1. Plan Your Meals If you're headed to a conference, survey the

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Feb 2018

Making Your Workday Balanced

By |2018-03-05T04:14:35+00:00February 7th, 2018|Categories: Work|Tags: , , , |

Work/Life balance is an elusive component to many of our workdays. We spend time in busy, stressful jobs and realize a heavy workload can lead to physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. Increasingly, we are working longer hours and spending more time on digital screens leading to symptoms of Digital Eye Strain and physical discomfort. Most Americans cite work and money as their

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Dec 2017

3 Ways to be a Conscious Consumer

By |2021-01-20T23:46:21+00:00December 21st, 2017|Categories: Work|Tags: , , |

"Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want' - Anna Lappe This quote is in the December issue of The Yellow Collective's periodical focused on Conscious Consumerism. During the Holiday season, it's important to remember every dollar we spend is an opportunity to align with our personal ethics and be the change

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Aug 2017

Ways To Help Those Affected By Hurricane Harvey

By |2021-01-20T23:46:24+00:00August 30th, 2017|Categories: Work|Tags: |

This post will continually be updated. The rain has finally stopped here in Texas and we are just now being able to assess the magnitude of damage and destruction Hurricane Harvey caused. In the first few days after the storm, we were able to help my local handyman Brian whose house was flooded. This was an amazing pool of resources

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Aug 2017

Are You Suffering from Digital Eye Strain?

By |2021-01-20T23:46:24+00:00August 27th, 2017|Categories: Work|Tags: , , |

Modern digital living means we spend large amounts of time in front of screens. Increasingly, our work and play revolve around electronics. 90% of Americans use digital devices for at least two hours each day with 30% spending more than 9 hours on these devices.¹ Digital devices make our lives easier, but our eyes weren’t designed to spend countless hours

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Aug 2017

5 Smoothie Additions for Healthy Eyes

By |2021-01-20T23:46:24+00:00August 27th, 2017|Categories: Work|Tags: , , , |

We all know the benefits of a morning green smoothie but did you know this holy grail drink can also take care of your eyes? We don’t think about our eyes enough despite living in a digital world and using them all day. I always talk with my patients and urge them to consider their eyes when thinking about total

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