• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Amy Hoogervorst

Integrative Health and Wellness Coach

  • WHAT IS HEALTH COACHING?
  • ABOUT AMY
  • SERVICES
  • BLOG
    • FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY
    • MIND-BODY CONNECTION
    • MOVEMENT, EXERCISE AND REST
    • NUTRITION
    • PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    • PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
    • RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION
  • GET STARTED
    • SCHEDULE A FREE CALL
    • ACCESS FREE RESOURCES
    • VIEW ARCHIVED VIDEOS

MOVEMENT, EXERCISE AND REST

get enough sleep for a healthier you

Get Enough Sleep for a Healthier You

When we get enough sleep, the benefits ripple outward, improving other areas of our health. Most adults need 7-9 hours of quality sleep per night, and children may need as many as 13 hours per night. But studies show that one-third of Americans fall short of those recommendations. And it increases our risk for chronic conditions: anxiety and depression increased pain lowered immune … [Read more...] about Get Enough Sleep for a Healthier You

keep your healthy habits in view when you travel

Traveling? Pack Your Healthy Habits for the Trip

Do your health vision and goals stay in the rear-view mirror when you leave home in search of some rest and relaxation? It’s easy to step away from our healthy habits when traveling. Our routines get disrupted, leading us to feel out of control. And once we've had a little too much __(insert tempting food and beverage here) __   or stopped exercising, it may be tempting to let other habits … [Read more...] about Traveling? Pack Your Healthy Habits for the Trip

use apps for goal setting and tracking, leading to improved health

Set Goals and Track Progress with Apps

Everyday technology can be used to help us improve our personal health. Yes, there's an app for that. Several apps, actually. And it can be overwhelming to figure out which ones are worthwhile to use. I haven't tried them all, but I do have several that work for me. The list below includes only ones that I use daily or very frequently to help me specify my goals and then track my … [Read more...] about Set Goals and Track Progress with Apps

meet your fitness goals

12 Ways to Meet Your Fitness Goals this Summer

What would it look like to meet your fitness goals this summer? Fitting in time to take care of us and meet our fitness goals sometimes can prove challenging in the summer. With changing routines, family vacations, and warmer weather, who has time to fit in us? But we don't have to give up completely on our vision of being fit and healthy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … [Read more...] about 12 Ways to Meet Your Fitness Goals this Summer

do you have a heavy load

Heavy Load to Carry? Consider the Seashells

Are you carrying a heavy load? Does your heavy load mean a full calendar, non-stop activity, and no margin? Perhaps it's time to consider the seashells. Have you ever walked on a beach, picking up seashells as you go, discerning the most beautiful among them to add to your collection? The larger ones stand out as you approach, begging further investigation. The unusual ones beckon. The … [Read more...] about Heavy Load to Carry? Consider the Seashells

Sleep, Gotta Get It

This is a guest post by Nicole Akers, a blogger and curator of health information at nicoleakers.com. We swapped posts today as part of a 7-day blogging challenge we both joined. Thanks, Nicole, for sharing some valuable information that is a great follow up my earlier post on sleep We want it and we want it now. We live in the information age, are constantly connected socially or … [Read more...] about Sleep, Gotta Get It

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to page 4
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

MEET AMY

Hi! I'm Amy Hoogervorst, a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, integrative health coach, and creative entrepreneur offering grace and space for a healthier you. Read More…

Latest on the Blog

healthy aging requires intentional effort. These 7 habits will boost your life span and your health span

Aging is a given, if we’re fortunate, but healthy aging isn’t a guarantee. Americans are living longer than in previous generations, yet today more than 6 in 10 adults have at least one chronic condition that can affect not only length of life but quality of life. And a short list of risk behaviors cause […]

Let’s Connect

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Latest on Instagram

"never feel guilty for starting again" - Rupi Kaur "never feel guilty for starting again" - Rupi Kaur

From Saturday's Well Check email, on starting and restarting. Sign up to receive future issues for free in your inbox. 

#quotes #rupikaur #healthylifestyle #start #restart #health #wellcheck #pillarsofhealth #sleep #nutrition #movement #relaxation #wellness #integrativehealthcoach #graceandspaceforahealthieryou
Welcome, 2021. Welcome, 2021.
🤣 For the record, I almost always make a salad 🤣 For the record, I almost always make a salad on Thanksgiving - and rarely eat it.

#thanksgiving #givemecranberrysauce #turkey #stuffing #sweetpotatoes #thesaladisobligatory #forbalance #greenbeans #comfortfood #nutrition #nurture #freshfood #eatyourveggies #integrativehealthcoach #graceandspaceforahealthieryou
"In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is p "In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful." - Alice Walker

#saturdayselfcare #naturewalk #hike #freshair #fall #breathe #justkeepmoving #carolinablueskies #northcarolina #integrativehealthcoach #exercise #graceandspaceforahealthieryou
Follow on Instagram

Tags

accountability anxiety best self books challenge choices coaching dreams exercise faith faith and sweat fitness friends goals habits health health coaching healthy eating healthy food healthy lifestyle holidays inflammation memories mindful mindfulness mindset movement nutrition perseverance personal growth PhotoOrganize Me photos recipes resources rest self-care sleep social media stewardship stories stress sugar wellness what i learned Youngevity
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • DISCLOSURES
  • CONTACT
© 2021 Amy Hoogervorst - All Rights Reserved

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

Amy Hoogervorst
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.