My Favorite Fitness Motivators</a>
Wellness Melissa O'Connor-Arena Wellness Melissa O'Connor-Arena

My Favorite Fitness Motivators

This year, I am determined to lose this pesky weight that I’ve been carrying around since being diagnosed with an auto-immune. The Prednisone added 24lbs to my weight in a two week period!! Couple that with the 10 I needed to lose…well, you get the picture!!

Read More
5 Simple Changes for Creating a Healthier Lifestyle</a>
Wellness Melissa O'Connor-Arena Wellness Melissa O'Connor-Arena

5 Simple Changes for Creating a Healthier Lifestyle

We know that there is a healthier life waiting for us, but sometimes it feels overwhelming to create big changes. The good news? Improving your life does not necessarily mean making huge transformations. Here are a few simple modifications you can make in your day-to-day activities to reap life-altering benefits:

Read More
Holiday Survival Tip: Plan and enjoy the 4th of July weekend without guilt!</a>
Food, Celebrate Melissa O'Connor-Arena Food, Celebrate Melissa O'Connor-Arena

Holiday Survival Tip: Plan and enjoy the 4th of July weekend without guilt!

July sparks the official start of summer activities for me and my family. We love spontaneous road trips, an annual visit to Martha’s Vineyard, visiting friends at their beach home, a family reunion, as well as summertime activities at home. I enjoy many warm weather activities including, golf, tennis, SUP (stand up paddle boarding), hanging at the beach, hiking and more!

Read More
Embrace the winter weather!!</a>
Wellness Melissa O'Connor-Arena Wellness Melissa O'Connor-Arena

Embrace the winter weather!!

Ready to add an exciting and invigorating exercise to your winter repertoire? If you think that skiing and sledding are your only snow-time choices, then you have not yet been introduced to snowshoeing.

Read More
From the Couch to Crossing the Finish Line</a>
Wellness Melissa O'Connor-Arena Wellness Melissa O'Connor-Arena

From the Couch to Crossing the Finish Line

Running a marathon or 1/2 marathon was never anything I thought I’d ever do. The sport seemed very overwhelming to me. I have lots of friends who love to run and enter into races all the time. I am NOT a runner or at least I thought I couldn’t. Then, several years ago my mother’s life was taken suddenly after a very simple operation!! I was extremely sad at that time and felt I needed some kind of healthy distraction to focus on. The holidays were approaching and I knew if I didn’t do something, I could find myself depressed!

Read More