Maintaining a State of Gratitude

Maintaining a State of Gratitude

Watching my kids grow up, make decisions about college, and move away has made me incredibly grateful for the time I have with the kids still at home. I know they won’t be there forever, and I’m thankful that they’re finding their own way in life.

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Destressing During the Holidays

Destressing During the Holidays

Stress has innumerable negative effects on your body, mind, health, and even relationships. I find stress to be unavoidable, but the way we react to it and navigate through it can be healing. And the more stressed you are, the more stressed you may become. After all, stress leads to anxiety, loss of sleep, lack…

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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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How to do the Holidays Differently in 2020

holidays in 2020

Pretty much everything about 2020 looks different than we’re used to and the holidays are no exception. With COVID cases on the rise again pretty much across the globe, I think we’re all sticking closer to home and in smaller groups. Charlie was able to travel back to New Jersey for Thanksgiving to visit his…

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Coach’s Corner – Helping Clients Through the Holidays

helping clients through holidays

Holidays are a tough time for so many, and the 2020 holiday season might just take the cake for stress, depression, overeating, isolation, and more. As a coach, you might be the one voice of inspiration and motivation in your clients’ lives. I know, you may be struggling with motivation too. Thankfully, motivating others is…

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Dealing with the Stress & Uncertainty of the Holidays

dealing with uncertainty of holidays

You’re dreading the holidays because you don’t know how to manage your nutrition plan in the middle of all the sweets, alcohol, and comfort food. You’re not alone! Thankfully the holidays happen every year, so fellow coaches and I have developed some coping mechanisms that we like to share. That doesn’t mean we always get…

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A Ratterman Holiday

The holidays are wrapping up, and holidays often bring a lot of stress and anxiety for many households. Where do we celebrate? Who’s bringing what? What time to we need to be at which house? We’ve really perfected the holidays in our household, which makes for much happier and less stressful celebrations. Even though Jeff…

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Fix for the Holidays

Getting through the holidays can be tough when you’re trying to eat right. We’ll be at Disney World around Christmas, when I’ll be taking some time off my regimen and not necessarily sticking to an eating plan. But I still want to be mindful. If you struggle with your nutrition and exercise programs during these holiday…

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Holiday Food Weaknesses

Last month saw the holiest of Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. And with holidays come food—much of which doesn’t really fit into my nutrition plans. But traditional foods bring back memories of holidays past that are important to experience. High Temptation Days Like most years, the temptations were high. But I allowed myself…

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