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Podcast: Finding fulfillment and a fully booked schedule in a cash-based…

Jarod Carter Healthcare Administration

During PT school, Valerie Schwalbe discovered she had a passion for pelvic physical therapy. Right after graduation, she started a pelvic health program in an outpatient orthopedic clinic. Over time, she realized her dream of a standalone pelvic health clinic where patients could be completely comfortable wasn't really possible within the insurance-based business model. Two years ago, she finally opened her own private-pay pelvic health practice. Despite all the craziness of 2020, Schwalbe's practice continues to grow.

Dig this: Get in the garden for a long, healthy life

Bob Kowalski Recreation & Leisure

Getting to work in the garden can bring homegrown nutrition, but it also can improve your physical fitness and maybe extend your life. In this era of work-from-home and Zoom meetings, a garden provides a hobby that will get you up and moving, and give you a place to take a break from the keyboard. Cornell researchers recently reported that 10 minutes in a natural setting can act as stress relief. The study focused on college students, but the results translate to all walks of life.

Fruit and veggie powders gain traction for consumers, companies

Amanda Ghosh Food & Beverage

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is one of the best ways to stay out of the doctor's office. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends that adults consume approximately five fruits and vegetables per day. In reality, the average adult eats about half the recommended amount. However, the tide is turning. Rising interest in optimal health is driving demand for convenient and nutritious ways to close the gap on 5-A-Day, and companies are taking note.

A look at Utah’s less-heralded parks

Cindy Belt Recreation & Leisure

Utah has fabulous five national parks (Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches) along with 43 state parks. Here are some other parks that are well worth a stop while visiting the state. These lesser-known spots should give you more room for hiking and sightseeing safely than some of the bigger parks.

Podcast: How to successfully target a niche with cash-based physical therapy…

Jarod Carter Sports & Fitness

In this episode, Jarod Carter explains how you can target a niche to make your practice stand out from the competition. While it may seem counterintuitive to focus on a smaller market, the highly personalized messaging you can create for a niche makes your offer resonate far more than a generic “we fix everything” message ever could. This approach has been a real game-changer for many practice owners.

How wellness programs can promote employee loyalty and productivity

Indiana Lee Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Most businesses understand the importance of customer loyalty and how it benefits their bottom line. But corporations spend so much time thinking about how to create loyal customers that some forget about the importance of creating loyal employees. Frankly, some of the "old standbys" of a standard benefits package aren’t cutting it anymore. That’s why corporate wellness programs are becoming more important than ever.

How to sit and set up your workspace without getting tied up in knots

Amanda Kowalski Business Management, Services & Risk Management

The worldwide pandemic has left a lot of office and school buildings empty and thousands of people figuring out how to set up workspaces and classrooms at home, using mostly what they have around the house. For some, it’s a kid's school desk and chair, a fat recliner, a little-used antique secretary and an equally old rolling chair or even the kitchen table — none designed for eight hours of sitting. So how should you set up a workstation or classroom so you and your kid don't end up looking and feeling like pretzels?

8 great family hiking trails

Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

Taking the kids on a hike — particularly now during the relentless COVID-19 pandemic — can be great fun or far from it. To make sure it is a journey of discovery enjoyed by one and all, you’ve got to pick the right trail. We've uncovered eight trails around the country that represent some of the best family hikes in America. Hopefully, there's one near you.

Without baseball crowds, some businesses grapple with a grim new reality

Kevin Reynolds Sports & Fitness

When people call baseball "America's pastime," it has little to do with the country's current interest in the sport. Baseball is the ultimate reliable companion. For 162 nights, baseball will be on in the background of people’s homes and bars. The 60-game, fanless sprint in Major League Baseball for 2020 is the antithesis of what anyone has known about the sport. And now, vendors and communities are paying a price.

Infographic: Move over, VR — XR sports are the future

Brian Wallace Sports & Fitness

The popularity of virtual reality experiences, including augmented and mixed reality, is on the rise. But there’s a new kid on the block in this sector — extended reality, or XR. Check out this infographic to learn more about XR and why it will be an $18 billion market by 2023.

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