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Why People Overeat
We live in a food culture of “super-sized”, “over-stu7ed”, “mega-sized”, “all you can eat” and doubles of everything. Dinner plates today look more like platters compared to dinner plates 20 years ago. Food provides fuel to the body when we’re hungry. As humans, we include food in celebrations, social gatherings, entertainment, and comfort during di7icult…
The Empty Nest: Your Last Child Is Leaving Home.
As summer comes to an end, some parents are facing an empty nest. Their last child is heading off the school away from home or out on their own with a new job or career. It’s supposed to be a happy time for parents. Their work, raising kids and seeing them off to their next…
Positive Change Starts with “Just this Once!”
Here we are in February and for many of us, those New Years’ resolutions to make positive lifestyle changes have fallen by the wayside. Why?! You may be familiar with the phrase “Just this once, won’t hurt.” Have you found yourself muttering this to yourself lately? It usually happens when you’re tired, or in a…
Holidays: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Wondering why an article about the holidays in October? The slippery slope of holiday spending, baking, over-eating, weight gain, expenses, decorating, parties, family gatherings (Oh my!), travel chaos, begins with Halloween. By mid-October, many have already eaten the first batch of Halloween candy, intended for trick or treaters. It doesn’t really end until the last…
Peak Performance Begins Between Your Ears
Do you ever feel stressed out, agonizing about an upcoming talk, presentation or other event that requires being your best? Maybe you’re an athlete or student and stress out before the game or exam. You might find yourself reliving previous similar situations where you weren’t your best and inwardly cringe. Your heart pounds, the tension…
3 Good Things: A Healthier Perspective in 2023
Do you ever find yourself thinking or saying something like, “Today’s going to be a bear”? Do you anticipate a rough day? Feel stressed and irritable? Research shows a negative perspective impacts our health, contributing to poor sleep, unmanaged stress, depression, isolation and more. I can work with you on that. You can work with…
The Most Convenient, Always Available, No-Cost, Easy to Use Stress Reliever
When you’re upset, your breath is one of the first things to go. You start to shallow-breathe or hold your breath, trying to regain your composure. We are born breathing like puppies, from our belly, soft and relaxed. Growing up, we experience fear, stress, and trauma. We start to shallow-breathe (breathing only from the chest)…