By CCM Exercise Physiologist and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Laura Bollinger I was too tired. Something else came up. It was rainy. It was snowing. It was too dark. It was too cold. It was too hot. As a health coach, I hear these statements all the time. Members share with me many reasons why they chose to do something other than exercise during the time they had scheduled for it.

By Rebecca Barrack “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”– Matthew 22:36-40

By CCM Marketing Intern, Jadasia Norris In May we celebrated our Mothers; in June, our Fathers. So it’s only natural to celebrate our parents together in July!

By Peter Rosenberger As the news of yet another mass shooting confronted America following the tragedy in Annapolis, the frequency of these events may have created an ancillary effect. Where Americans once put our hands over our mouth in horror, an increasing number merely pause to offer a brief tribute of sentiment as consolation.

[As appeared on Star Tribune] Ahhh, summertime. A time when many Americans pack up the family car or head to the skies for a getaway with the kids, or even a solo time of rest and relaxation.

By guest blogger, Matthew Lauritsen Two is better than one, the writer of Ecclesiastes (4:9-10) tells us. And he’s right.

When you're in college, you have plenty to worry you. Homework, studying for tests, and completing projects are enough to occupy your mind. Even after you've graduated, much more may start to weigh on you, like paying off student loans and starting a satisfying career. The last thing you want to think about is how you'll pay medical bills in the event of an accident, or how you'll manage all your doctor's visits in order to stay healthy and fit.

By Peter Rosenberger