Week 2 2012

February 15, 2012 by
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This week’s blog is all about breaking old mind sets and overcoming obstacles! I was given my treadmill & weight lifting workout this week by my "fairy godmother" trainer, Angela. Since I am "cardio queen" of the world I figured my cardio workout would be no sweat (boy was I wrong...LOL). Then, on top of that, I had to make things more difficult on myself by running to get the phone at work and completely wiping out!! After assessing the damage I had a knee that was swollen AND bruised, a wrist bruised from almost the elbow down and a huge bruise on my shoulder (when I do things I do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Take Control

Sugar Survival Secrets

February 6, 2012 by
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When I consult with new clients, a recurring theme I often find is that clients are eating too infrequently and consume MUCH more sugar than they should. Eating too infrequently is quite obvious, but the sugars are often hidden, and most people have no idea how much sugar they consume on a daily basis. Americans are addicted to sugar. On average, we consume 355 calories per day, from sugar alone. That's approximately 22 teaspoons!   When you think about lining up 22 teaspoons, you say "I don't eat that much sugar", but trust me, you do. There are hidden sugars in so many places that you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nutrition

You’ve Got To Love Yourself First

February 1, 2012 by
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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, many of us have love on our minds. What is love anyway? We all want it. We all look for it. Where is it? We assume that when we “find” love, we’ll finally be happy. But even when we find someone to be in a relationship with, as we all know, this does not mean we are happy all the time. So then what? If we feel unhappy in a relationship, we may want to end that relationship and look for the next person who will finally make us feel happy. And so it goes. Valentine’s Day perpetuates the misguided notion that we need to find someone to love us or we are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adult Mental Health, Couples Connection, Healthy Holidays, Healthy Singles, Yoga Tagged With: , , ,

Happy wife = happy heart

February 1, 2012 by
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You've heard the expression "A happy wife equals a happy life", right? Well what about "A happy wife equals a happy heart"? Believe it or not, but they ARE related. In October of last year, I got married :) For the first and ONLY time! When we made the decision to tie the knot, we couldn't be happier! Planning the wedding was so exciting. However, it was interesting to listen to people around us and their reactions to the announcement, particularly my soon-to-be husband's friends..."why would you do that"..."the old ball and chain"..."are you crazy? I'd love to get rid of my wife", and on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Couples Connection, Women's Health