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Dominique Gummelt

Dominique Gummelt is director for Andrews University Wellness.

Articles by Dominique Gummelt

  • Made to Thrive

    Made to Thrive

    This year we certainly have been getting acquainted with very new circumstances, many of which have been incredibly challenging and painful for a lot of people around the world. It has been a time of change and it has been a time to truly take a much a deeper look at our lives.  

    Dominique Gummelt
  • Move More – Sit Less

    Move More – Sit Less

    Take a quick moment and ask yourself how much time, on average, you spend sitting throughout the day. Now think about how much of that time you spend sitting in one stretch. What did you come up with?   

    Dominique Gummelt
  • Motion is medicine

    Motion is medicine

    On average, each American spends about $1,000 per year on pharmaceuticals. This puts the United States in first place in the world for usage of pharmaceuticals. In fact, it is 40 percent more than what the next country (Canada) spend.

    Dominique Gummelt
  • The Core

    The Core

    I want to invite you to a different reading experience today. Are you ready? Great! Please follow the steps outlined below right now and give this a try (but do try this at your own risk!).

    Dominique Gummelt
  • Unshakeable

    Unshakeable

    It is fascinating how we internalize this notion that we are victims of stress, time and busyness. It is as if we are completely defenseless, running in a hamster wheel, out of breath, often stumbling, sometimes falling, taken for a constant nauseating spin.

    Dominique Gummelt
  • Healthy Holidays

    Healthy Holidays

    Every year, many of us look fearfully towards the holidays, experiencing anxiety just thinking about it because we know how challenging it will be to face the mountains of delicious seasonal food…

    Dominique Gummelt
  • The Most Neglected Fitness Factor

    The Most Neglected Fitness Factor

      Interestingly, most people have not actually learned what physical fitness really means, what it entails and what components play an essential part of it.   Being physically fit means more than just walking or riding your bike regularly. It means more than going to the gym twice a week and lifting weights. According to…

    Dominique Gummelt