Accessible healthier options

---

 Vianka Cotton is the co-owner of Peak Fitness Events, a certified group fitness coach, a certified spin instructor, and a digital marketing specialist,. and mental health advocate.  At age 26 she began to reflect on her family's struggle with diabetes, hypertension, obesity, stroke, and more as well as a personal impasse.  She pushed her thoughts towards craving a greater healing and better quality of life.  Yes- pushed. Vianka, over the years, has trained herself to keep moving even when she feels stuck or hurt.  Move Forward.   When she was 26, she didn't like her life or romantic partner. She needed a change and something in her told her to jump ship and start over. It was time to go beyond masking and potholes to solutions, depth, and joy.   Fitness opened the door for all these desires, forgiveness, courage, and more.  A recent study in Amsterdam revealed that 50% of persons who experience depression and anxiety no longer met the criteria for either diagnosis after completing 16 weeks of running.  They even lost more weight and improved their blood pressure levels more than participants taking SSRIs.  The Yang-Tan Institute at Cornell University found similar results in a forced aerobic exercise study for persons with autism. The biggest challenge with an aerobic exercise program is commitment.  During our interview, Vianka will share tips on how to overcome distractions and setbacks.  Vianka's favorite quote is "Feel the fear and do it anyway" by Jillian Michaels.  instagram handle - @yoooooveeeee   Let's get ready to move forward with more healthy options.   Stress - affiliation   Temporary Alopecia- hair can be restored once stress is under control   In people with telogen effluvium, more hairs move from the anagen phase into the telogen phase. This means that you end up losing more hair than is normal. On average, a person with this condition might lose up to 300 hairs each day – the average for healthy hair is around 100. 

1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/expert-answers/stress-and-hair-loss/faq-20057820  

OCD

2. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20354432  Stress doesn't cause OCD. But if a person is genetically predisposed to OCD a stress trigger or trauma may precipitate symptoms 

3. https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/what-doesnt-cause-ocd 

4. https://www.findapsychologist.org/stressful-life-events-and-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd-by-dr-fabiana-franco/   Baltimore City Survey - The five sources of stress most often experienced by youth in the study were slightly different and included:  School work (78%) Parents (68%) Romantic relationships (64%) Friends’ problems (64%) Younger siblings (64%) https://www.teenhelp.com/stress-anxiety/teen-stress-statistics/ 

.

.