You've heard it said; you can't get there if you don't know where you're going! That's true for your health related goals too. How many times have you jumped right in, maybe on New Years Eve, and decided, "I'm going to lose w ... Read More

If you just have to have your morning cup of coffee, you may be addicted to caffeine.

You are dependant on a chemical when you become sick from not being able to take it. A study in the Journal of the American Med ... Read More

Look Forward and Get Clear about Where You’re Going

Bidding goodbye to the past year and ushering in the New Year often goes hand and hand with thinking about all that you want for the future. 45% of people make New ... Read More

Do you ever get frustrated that it seems like you can never get a straight answer from anyone?

Recently, I asked my child’s pediatrician about safety rumors I heard around the H1N1 Live virus nasal spray vaccine. H ... Read More

We've all grown up with the recommendation to drink 8 glasses of water daily. Where's that come from?

The October issue of Consumer Reports says this conventional wisdom stems from a "misinterpretation" of a 1940s U ... Read More

Recently I read this quote by Winston Churchill, "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Immediately I thought about how it relates to the challenge of changing our unhealthy l ... Read More

1. You have to really want to know and that means - you have to be intentional.
2. Intentional means you have to wake up – become aware when you are repeating your habit and EACH time be intentional about interfering w ... Read More

My daughters recently performed in their school play – “Into the Woods.” “Into the Woods” is a conglomeration of classic children’s fairy tales, with a comic twist. While the adult version portrays some racy and adulterous r ... Read More

Much of it is common sense, but here are some tips and everyday actions you can take to stay healthy.

* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you ... Read More

When it comes to health, people talk about weight, cholesterol, blood pressure, and exercise, but the current economic environment brings stress to the front of the line. So, I’ve been researching stress – how it affects our ... Read More

Remember back when you were a kid and could easily wander off in your mind to far off places or get lost contemplating the fascinating things might happen if you tied your slinky to the cat’s tail? Kids have an intense passio ... Read More

Here are some interesting but not surprising facts about New Year's Resolutions: 25% of all New Year's Resolutions get abandoned after one week, 29% after two weeks, 36% after one month, and 54% after six months. Wait – there ... Read More

Healthy Holidays! Take in the holiday message and live by its spirit.

Typically when we think of holiday time, we don’t think of better health. Often holidays cause weight gain, add pressure on our already limite ... Read More

As a wellness coach, I sometimes wonder, Are We all From Missouri? You know – the show me state?

I find that people need to see the benefits before they’ll believe in the practice. I hear from weight loss wanna bees ... Read More

Excuses Excuses: Getting past the excuses and getting on...

Feel like you can’t stay on track when it comes to reaching your goals? I’ve said that our tendency to elaborate on the all the reasons why not makes it ha ... Read More

As a wellness coach, I find that my clients are very clear about all the reasons why they can’t do what they need to do to be healthy. In fact, I often hear extensive and vividly descriptive accounts of the obstacles. When I ... Read More

If you keep going in the same direction, you’ll end up in the same place. t’s pretty clear that if you want something other than what you have – you have to make changes. Unfortunately, most humans have an innate distaste fo ... Read More

When it comes to reaching your goals, the word you often hear these days is Make Small Changes - small changes to your diet, baby steps toward an active lifestyle, cut your smoking habit one smoke at a time. You’ve heard it; ... Read More

Last time I talked about creating space and enhancing your capacity so that you have the positive energy to do the things that you say you want to do – things like exercising, eating right, and taking time for yourself. I me ... Read More

Don’t have time to get healthy? Most people experience the squeeze that time (well, actually, lack of time) puts on their life. So how do some people find the time to exercise and eat right, watch their weight, play sports, r ... Read More

There is so much fitness advice out there, it's hard to know just what is right! How much exercise should I do? What should I eat to lower my cholesterol? How many sit-ups should I do to tighten my belly? How often should I w ... Read More

Starting out on a new lifestyle is not only more fun with a friend, but you're more likely to be successful! Teaming up creates positive energy and adds that necessary accountability. Successful people aren't stronger than ot ... Read More

You've heard it said; you can't get there if you don't know where you're going! That's true for your health related goals too. How many times have you jumped right in, maybe on New Years Eve, and decided, "I'm going to lose w ... Read More

Spring is in full swing and you haven't made the progress on your health goals you intended to make. "I've been on a diet for two weeks and all I've lost is two weeks!" Does this sound familiar? For many of us - it does!

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