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Summer is coming, and with the warm weather comes more opportunities to enjoy your inner animal. When it comes to fitness, the idea is to have fun without getting hurt. But are there herbs that can help improve your performance? As a matter of fact, there are three!

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Designated in 1983 by the President’s Council on Fitness, this program seeks to improve the quality of life and fitness levels of all Americans. There are lots of ways to get moving and plenty of proven tips to be successful in achieving longevity in your workout plan.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. One in five, the equivalent of 4.6 million, adults in the United States experience a mental health condition in a given year and suicide is the tenth leading cause of death according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

At MUIH, we hold interconnection as a strong principle of integrative health, and it can be a great tool to help you regain focus and align your beliefs with your goals. Practicing interconnection can be done every day in activities that you probably already do. Here are a few practices that can help you get started in developing more interconnection in your daily life.

On the first Earth Day in 1970, 20 million Americans demonstrated for clean air, land, and water, resulting in an annual celebration. Today, Earth Day is an opportunity for us to highlight our shared commitment to creating a more sustainable future and our respect for the Earth and the environment.

On March 13, I highlighted my dreams and vision for MUIH in the official announcement of my appointment as president and CEO. Below are a few highlights:

April 7 is World Health Day. MUIH stands with the World Health Organization in its call to make #HealthForAll a reality through “individuals and communities who have access to high quality health services so that they take care of their own health and the health of their families.”

PTSD, or some less clinical form of emotional trauma is rampant on both the individual and societal level. Almost everyone has experienced some form of lingering emotional shock, whether directly or vicariously. As a culture, we may avoid or are highly reactive to certain topics/people, while at the same time may feel helpless to improve situations. Some of us get stuck in negativity or struggle. PTSD wears many faces and if we are not aware of working through our pain, we may get stuck there.