by jayme | Nov 8, 2011 | behavioral branding, Goals, Motivation, Oprah, University of Michigan, Values, Women's Health, Women's Motivation
My colleagues and I at the University of Michigan recently published an eye-opening study on midlife women. It showed that the health benefits we’ve been taught to strive to achieve through exercising might not be powerful enough to deliver the health outcomes we...
by jayme | Sep 21, 2011 | 45 years old, Cinderella, Compassion, Motivation, Self-caring
Many of us treat our bodies similar to how Cinderella was treated by her stepmother. We consider our bodies to be our nemesis. We ignore them –we do anything to avoid acknowledging them. Wikipedia says “The word “cinderella” has, by analogy, come to mean one whose...
by jayme | Sep 7, 2011 | General
There’s a great new study out about body image and eating among women. This study, conducted by innovative research groups that I admire, looked at whether influencing women’s body image would impact their successful adoption of eating strategies known to...
by jayme | Aug 11, 2011 | 45 years old, Harmony, Life Lessons, New York Times, Respectful, Self-caring, Self-comparison, Women's Self-Care
Today I turn 45. I thought this would be a great time to reflect on a few things I’ve learned…. The moment you choose self-acceptance and self-love is the beginning of true self-care. The saying “Don’t sweat the small stuff” is easy advice to hear but harder to...
by jayme | Aug 4, 2011 | Goals, Roadblocks, Strategies, Women's Motivation, Women's Self-Care
Our modern lives are so completely crazy busy. We run from task to task, place to place, and meal to meal. Our lives are virtual tornadoes. There’s always the option to simply and consciously decide to step out of this manic living. But, that’s really hard to do...
