How do you handle disappointment? How do you deal with disappointments associated with the anticipation and subsequent cancellation of something you’ve been working toward or waiting for? While disappointments come in varying levels of severity, they are a part of life. Much like our discussion on stress last week, we can’t control the stressors or …

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What is stress really? Is it external situations, people in our lives, upcoming events, things that we are asked to do? OR is it our RESPONSES to those things? Why is it that speaking in public is stressful to some but exhilarating to others? Why is it that some people are deathly afraid of flying, …

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Soldiers are taught how to deal with uncomfortable, unfamiliar situations. In the course of their training, there comes a moment when soldiers are asked to reach a specific destination with minimal equipment and minimal pre-hand information. It doesn’t matter how they get there. In the end, all that matters is that they get there. The …

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Health and fitness is more than just physical. Being healthy is about more than counting calories or running a fast mile. It’s about mindset, and about what you can and are willing to do for yourself. For that reason, we are going to be changing up our focus a little bit here on the TD …

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You’ve seen them. They are everywhere. Food Labels. Almost all of your food comes with a nutrition label on the back and a flashy “health and purity” claim on the front. But what does it all really mean? Where does it all come from? That’s what we’re talking about today. I’m breaking everything down. Bottom …

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There is a question I often get from clients, and it goes something like this: “Well, what do you think I should do?” I understand, I’m the “expert,” and I could, of course, give you the answer. But, where do we draw the line between me giving you the answer and you coming up with …

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There is so much misinformation out there! True health and healthy living does not happen overnight. That is a simple truth. But, in a world rife with get rich quick schemes and overnight diets, there is a wealth of misinformation that preys on our desire for a fast fix. In today’s episode, I am sharing …

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Have you seen What the Health? This episode is a critical review of the What the Health documentary, which critiques meat and dairy consumption and promotes a plant-based, even vegan diet. I’ve had a number of people ask me about this documentary. Personally, I love that this documentary is challenging perceptions and causing people to …

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If I only had 30 minutes with someone to explain exactly what they needed to do to live a healthier life, this is what I’d say! This is the final episode of our 3-part Healthy Living Series. In part 1 we started our journey by describing the Stages of Change, and then we went into …

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Last week we talked about how important roadmaps are in reaching your destination, but this week I want us to go a little deeper, beyond the Stages of Change. The Stages of Change describe where you are and how to move to the next stage in healthy living in a general fashion, but there’s so …

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