From the category archives:

Healthy Resolutions

New Year’s Resoutions…Intend to be Successful

January 3, 2009

We go through the same exercise each year…the New Year’s resolution. As a life coach I get asked by people how they can keep their resolution. Here are a few tips: skip the word “resolution”, instead use the word “intention”. instead of framing your resolution in negative terms (i.e. cutting something out), re-frame it positively. [...]

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Write Your Own Story

December 30, 2008

Let your voice be heard. Each one of us has a unique story to tell. Writing a memoir whether you read it privately, share it with family or friends, or publish it helps you gain perspective on your life experiences and can be cathartic. Putting your thoughts and feelings on paper can be freeing…it can help you [...]

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Big Change Takes Simple Steps

August 19, 2008

I think that things come into my life for a reason. I continue to find the website www.dailyom.com to be inspirational. It is so inspirational and so on target that I decided that the post from yesterday was right in line with my intent for this month’s posts…so why re-invent the wheel when it is already perfect. So [...]

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Fitness From Within

August 16, 2008

Living life fully helps you realize that there is more to life than your weight, the number on the scale, your fitness level or your pant size. Sometimes we focus on the outside stuff so much that we forget that we have to love ourselves enough to do what is best for us. Focusing inward on our beliefs, [...]

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Becoming Your Priority

August 12, 2008

Are you juggling a lot? Do you keep setting goals, even achieving some of them, but still don’t feel happy? You may be dropping the ball on your personal priorities which is leaving you feeling unsettled, stuck and dissatisfied. Here are some tips to help you re-prioritize:

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Keep It Simple

August 9, 2008

I have written several posts about goal setting and developing action plans. I keep addressing the topic, because I know that “walking the talk” is tough…especially when we make everything else a priority over ourselves. That is why I love the book “Simple Steps – 10 Weeks to Getting Control of Your Life” (New American [...]

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Becoming a Creature of Habit

August 5, 2008

In my last post I discussed setting SMART goals. Using the SMART technique will help propel you toward success. But how do you get to the point of creating healthy habits…ones that you no longer have to think about. Those who succeed at a healthy life style learn how to create a habit that pulls at them. Psychologists [...]

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Do You Limit Yourself?

June 24, 2008

Your values or beliefs were developed from the lessons you learned as a child. Sometimes these beliefs can be self-limiting because they may no longer fit you. Yet you allow these beliefs to rule your life. Have you ever wondered by you are unable to make changes? You set a goal, you write down the action steps and [...]

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A Definition for Discipline

March 24, 2008

The word discipline “came to me” when I was on the elliptical trainer the other day. I am not sure why it popped into my head. Maybe it is because of a fall and an injury to my arm almost two weeks ago. This last week I had to spend more time talking myself into [...]

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Exercise for the Health of It

March 19, 2008

Did you make a resolution this year to increase your fitness level or the amount of exercise you do in your life? It is now March and if you are still exercising, congratulations! But if you are like many you may have fallen back into your comfort zone and stopped exercising. I have had my own [...]

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