Sophia Pollalis | Positively Balanced LLC

Fun Ways to Replace Nutrients Lost in Sweat

by Positively Balanced LLC | Jun 22, 2020 | Physical Health, Sophia Pollalis

by Sophia Pollalis ATC, LAT, CSCS It’s officially summer! Bring on the iced coffee, pool days, sweat, and sunscreen. I LOVE the heat. I would take hot over cold any day of the week (as long as you throw a sweater day in there somewhere). In summer, whether we are...

Investing in Yourself: More than Money

by Positively Balanced LLC | May 26, 2020 | Intellectual Health, Sophia Pollalis

by Sophia Pollalis ATC, LAT, CSCS I want to talk about you for a minute. You are an incredible individual with hopes and dreams and plans for the future. You’ve hit and missed marks. Your goals may have shifted as you’ve grown and come to better know yourself. I want...

Stress: How We Can Use Recovery, Sleep and Breathing to Overcome and Heal

by Positively Balanced LLC | May 11, 2020 | Cassandra McCoy, Mental Health, Physical Health, Sophia Pollalis

By Sophia Pollalis and Cassandra McCoy In today’s society, stress is a commonly occurring factor in our lives. Join by Be HEaRd contributor Sophia Pollalis and Positively Balanced founder Cassandra McCoy as they discuss a few things everyone can do to manage,...

The Rise of the Kaizen: Simplifying a parody life

by Positively Balanced LLC | Apr 23, 2020 | Mental Health, Occupational Health, Sophia Pollalis, Uncategorized

by Sophia Pollalis Yes, the title is in reference to Weird Al’s Rye or the Kaiser parody of Survivor’s Eye of the Tiger. Use this information as you will. One of the things I have struggled most with my entire life is being satisfied with sitting still. Don’t get me...

The Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020: What it is and how you can do your part to stop the spread.

by Positively Balanced LLC | Mar 16, 2020 | Jayme Taylor, Physical Health, Social Health, Sophia Pollalis

Written by Sophia Pollalis ATC, LAT and Jayme Taylor MSN, APRN-CNP, FNP-BC, CSOWM, DIPACLM What is coronavirus? COVID-19, which stands for Corona Virus Disease 2019, is a strain of coronavirus that was discovered in late 2019 not previously identified in humans. The...

Women Making History in Athletic Training

by Positively Balanced LLC | Mar 2, 2020 | Occupational Health, Social Health, Sophia Pollalis

By Sophia Pollalis March is National Athletic Training Month as well as National Women’s History Month, so I thought I’d share a little of this woman’s history with athletic training. I have wanted to be an athletic trainer since I was a sophomore in high school. My...