I was asked recently what I would recommend to someone who wanted to maintain a healthy weight. I would begin by congratulating the individual on their weight loss. It’s a wonderful accomplishment, something they should feel proud of every day. Continuing to enjoy their new body is one way to keep their good habits in […]
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“I Don’t Have the Exercise Gene”
People phrase it a number of ways, but the idea is the same. They find exercise a chore, so they decide they’re not meant to move. The flaw with this argument is that we all have the same basic equipment, which includes 600 major muscle groups and a body that responds positively to exercise, even […]
Getting Our Attention
“Healing is the revealing of God’s presence at the center and circumference of an apparent condition.” Dennis Merritt Jones Do you know someone who has done all the “right things” and still ended up with a devastating diagnosis? I know several people; maybe this describes you as well. Our first thoughts might be how unfair […]
Set Yourself Up to Succeed
You can have a healthy lifestyle – or at least a healthier one. Set yourself up for success. Commit to weekly food shopping so you always have fresh produce on hand. Wash it before you put it away, so you can grab it and go during the week. Lay your walking clothes and shoes out […]
Making Little Headway
You would think that with all the advances in healthcare over the past 50 years, we’d see much longer life spans, wouldn’t you? The problem is that changes in lifestyle are offsetting this progress. People are much less active today than they were 50 years ago due to labor-saving devices, desk jobs, electronics of every […]
Find Your Inner Olympian
Are you as inspired and motivated by the Winter Olympics as I am? For 18 days we were riveted to the couch in our household, and I still feel pumped. Although I have been a huge fan of the Olympics all my life, two things really struck me this time. The first was how […]
Journal for Better Peace of Mind
You don’t have to be a writer to keep a journal. I carry my journal most of the time, so I can easily jot down ideas I receive and inspirational tidbits I come across. As I fill my journal, it becomes a valuable resource for me, since I’ve filled it with things of meaning to […]
What Eggactly Do You Know?
About eggs that is. Are brown eggs healthier? Are organic eggs more nutritious? Should you eat the white and skip the yolk? No, no, and it depends. Brown and white eggs are nutritionally equal. Organic eggs aren’t healthier for you, but they are produced under more humane conditions. If you eliminate the yolk, you’ll lose […]
Be Proactive
“By the time a partnership dissolves, it has dissolved.” ~ John Updike Authors Thill and Bovée, advise managers to use proaction as means to resolve conflict in the workplace (2009, pg. 47). We may be able to avoid conflict by staying in the moment and being aware of others’ reactions. Let us get ahead of […]
Good News, Bad News
The good news is: if junk food is not in your house, you can’t eat it. The bad news is: if vegetables aren’t in your house, you can’t eat them either, so I encourage my clients to shop every week, to ensure a fresh supply of produce and dairy products. To minimize unhealthy food choices, […]