Feeling Your Personal Best: Are You Exercise Resistant?

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A general lack of motivation may not be the real reason you do not want to exercise. There are many reasons for avoiding exercise and feeling unmotivated, and most stem from past experiences and your emotional reactions to those events. Get insights about what is getting in the way of being more active and then discover an easier way to get back on track, feeling successful and recapturing your inner motivation. Read More

Stopping to See Your Successes

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How often have you given up on your healthier eating or exercise because you felt you failed or were not perfectly good at meeting the expectations? If you are like most women, this is a common struggle that impacts your ability to succeed at reaching your health, fitness or weight loss goals. Discover how focusing on your successes is the secret to staying motivated and on track. Read More

Giving Mothers Permission to Feel Good

Nearly every mother I talk to wants to be a healthy and fit role model for their kids, but it seems nearly impossible to do when everything else comes first. Or so most believe, until they discover a whole new way to think about health, fitness and self-care. Not only are there simple ways to incorporate healthier choices, the more you take care of yourself and listen to what feels good physically, emotionally and mentally, the more you will naturally gravitate to healthier behaviors and your spiritual guidance. Read More

Listen to What Your Body is Trying to Tell You

A few summers back, I watched with concern as the pack of runners participating in a popular annual race ran by me. Many of them were clearly struggling to keep up their pace and some were swooning. Later, I heard that dozens of them ended up in the hospital due to either heat exhaustion or heat stroke, both of which can be quite serious. That day we were experiencing mid 90s and high humidity, which is not something any of us are used to where I live. Read More

Listen to What Your Body is Trying to Tell You

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Why do any of us push ourselves past what feels comfortable or past our own body’s limits? t is a good question, because it is something that many of us do. We’ve become disengaged from the signals our bodies are sending us and disregard the warning signs. Read More

Emotional Eating Revealed

When I first met MaryLou, she said her biggest issue was emotional eating. She ate frequently when she wasn’t hungry and felt compelled to eat junk foods when things didn’t go well. That certainly suggests emotional eating, but it could also be the result of other eating issues or subconscious triggers. Read More

Breaking the Deprivation Cycle

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You know you shouldn’t have that piece of cake, the Girl Scout cookies or the candy that is calling your name, but you just can’t help yourself. You just have to have some. The next thing you know, you’ve eaten more than you wanted and now you are feeling full and guilty. Once again you just couldn’t seem to stay in control around food. Has this happened to you recently? Read More

The Elixr of Happiness

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The promise of happiness and contentment can feel very allusive, yet it can be found in the one thing that many people resist: regular exercise and healthy habits. Think about it, of all the people you know who is the most upbeat, energetic and content? Read More

Breaking the Food Deprivation Cycle

You know you shouldn’t have that piece of cake, the Girl Scout cookies or the candy that is calling your name, but you just can’t help yourself. You just have to have some. The next thing you know, you’ve eaten more than you wanted and now you are feeling full and guilty. Once again you just couldn’t seem to stay in control around food. Has this happened to you recently? Read More