March 11th, 2009
On Monday, it seems like everyone I spoke to at work was singing the same tune — “I’m so tired from losing an hour of sleep.”
I don’t know about you, but I was seriously dragging on Monday and that’s pretty unusual for me. The kind of tired where I feel like I need a caffeine boost
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March 10th, 2009
I want to encourage you to think outside the box about what constitutes a meal, especially a healthy one.
We tend to think of a meal as something that’s big, often heavy and has to come at certain times of the day. But I when I think healthy meals, I’m of the mind that less is
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February 8th, 2009
I spent the greater part of today doing nothing and my body and mind are seriously thanking me.
Creating a healthy lifestyle, having sufficient energy, avoiding illness and feeling our best requires a mix of various ingredients and often a degree of experimentation to get it just right. Healthy eating and exercise are part of that
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February 2nd, 2009
The power of food to impact how we feel can’t be overstated. I noticed that today, post-last night’s Superbowl pizza. A good chunk of the day I’ve felt tired and I’m chalking it up to my wheat and dairy consumption last night — that pizza did a real number on me.
Here’s how I know. The
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Filed under: Allergies, Body wisdom, Food and mood, Healthy Meals, High Quality Food | 1 Comment
September 12th, 2008
Have you ever gotten so wrapped up in life, and so out of touch with your body, that you ignored warning signs and didn’t go to the doctor, even though you knew something wasn’t quite right? Or what about promising yourself you’d make an appointment for a check up but week after week, it just
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August 28th, 2008
A dear friend of mine, Karen Batchelor, has a totally cool job. She helps women navigate midlife.
That may sound a little funny but midlife, as I’m beginning to discover, can be fraught with all kinds of issues I never imagined in my 30’s – aging parents, looming retirement, your body changing and resettling (oh dear!), deciding
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April 15th, 2008
I saw my friend Deb yesterday and as we were catching up, she mentioned that she’s been making it a priority to walk 45 minutes everyday. As a health coach, you know I love anyone that’s making regular, daily exercise a priority. And I was struck by something she said — walking is meditation for
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March 19th, 2008
Last night we were doing a Q&A/Coaching call as part of my Don’t Worry, Get Healthy 12-Week program and it reinforced for me that people make the most progress when it’s done slowly, over time. Forget those 180 turns where things last for a fleeting moment. This is about making permanent changes that will stick.
As I
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Filed under: Body wisdom, Greens, Healthy Meals, Healthy lifestyle, Optimal Health, Simple Solutions, Slowing Down | No Comments
