Why wait till Thanksgiving to start being thankful? If you start practicing gratitude today, and spend a few minutes every day focusing on what you have to be thankful for, by Thursday you will already be a happier person. If you are saying to yourself, I don't need to set aside time each day to do this because I know that I have a lot to be thankful for, you are missing ALL … [Read more...] about Every Day is a Day for Giving Thanks…
Dedicated to my Wonderful Girlfriends…
How ironic I should wake up to the following health blurb, as this has sort of been a topic of conversation this week, but this puts a finger on the pulse of some of the reasons friends (not just girls and not just for the girls!) are so important in our lives...not just having friends, but being a good friend, too... According to Drs. Oz and Roizen of Real Age.com, to double … [Read more...] about Dedicated to my Wonderful Girlfriends…
More Wisdom from Dr. Chopra
" Life is like a tree and its root is consciousness. Therefore, once we tend the root, the tree as a whole will be healthy." -- Deepak Chopra … [Read more...] about More Wisdom from Dr. Chopra
The 80/20 Rule….
Always, but especially as we enter into the many weeks between Thanksgiving and the new year, I am a big advocate and personal buy-in, to the 80/20 rule, so I loved seeing this fitness tip in my mail this morning and wanted to share...Just remember, 80/20...not 50/50! GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK "You don't have to be a fitness saint to get results. Follow the 80/20 plan: Eighty … [Read more...] about The 80/20 Rule….
The Magic of Movement
Yesterday I introduced you to 93 year old Charlotte, and talked about exercise for the over 65 crowd. But we all (should) know that exercise knows no age barriers, in terms of the benefits it provides. Earlier this month, I read an article about a study being done in "my town" at the charter middle school. It involves actually teaching math lessons while the kids … [Read more...] about The Magic of Movement