Investing in Yourself

Investing in Yourself

You know to put your own oxygen mask on first. But do you? Everyone’s oxygen mask looks different because taking care of yourself and investing in yourself looks different for every person. But if you don’t put yourself first, you won’t have the energy to take care of the other people—and things—in your life that…

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Staying Motivated in the “Dog Days”

Staying Motivated in the Dog Days

Motivation is easier than discipline, but there are still times when you’re going to struggle. That’s called being human. And beating yourself up about not making the right choice will wreak havoc on your progress.

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Doing Less, But Being More

Slowing down

As things start to feel more “normal,” I think there’s a calling for people to start doing more again. Sure, we all missed being able to get together and we all slowed way down because of COVID. But just because we can start to travel more and get together with friends and plan activities doesn’t…

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Coach’s Corner: Surrounding Yourself with the Right People

Surrounding Yourself with the Right People

Your circle of close friends and family is there because you share a common set of values and goals. You have wishes and desires in common, along with the motivation to accomplish them. This is one of the most important things in reaching your goals: surround yourself with the right people.

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The Power of Connecting With People

connect with people

With stay at home orders being the norm over the last year, so many of us have withdrawn from society and friends. We’re not meeting for lunches anymore, our social hangouts are either closed or only open limited hours. Heck, some of my kids are still on weird hybrid school schedules. It’s been really easy…

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Forgiving Yourself After the Holidays

forgiving yourself

We’re a few weeks into the new year and you might be working really hard to stick to your nutrition and wellness plan or you’re still struggling with having fallen off the wagon in December. You’re not alone. But the best course of action is to forgive yourself and move forward with kindness. Stop beating…

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Recovery and Treatment, Not Masking Pain

stem cell injection recovery

In medicine today, it’s common to take medication that masks pain and hides symptoms. I’ve talked before about my belief that getting down to the root of the problem is the more important. When I developed plantar fasciitis, I was in a lot of pain. Of course I wanted it to go away, but I…

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Why Self-Care Needs to be a Priority

Make Self Care a Priority

You know how much working out is a part of my life. I’m pretty good at making it a priority, even when life gets busy or I’m traveling. But what I wasn’t making a priority was taking care of myself away from the workouts. Eventually, that caught up to me. Just because you’re working out…

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