How to Embody Gratitude

by | Motivation

At the risk of being cliché, I’m compelled to write an eNewsletter in between Thanksgiving and New Years about how the holiday season offers us an opportunity to give thanks to our bodies, something too many women don’t do. Many of us have been worn down...

THE CHOICE – Work or Well-being?

by | Motivation

To feel as good as we can every day necessitates that we move our bodies regularly. But staying physically active over time involved making choices weekly if not daily to do so. Why? Moving takes up space and time in our lives, and time is our most precious commodity....

The Many Flavors of Motivation – What's Yours?

by | Motivation

We are used to thinking about motivation as something we need to “jump start,” like an engine on a cold day. But I want to give you a different metaphor for thinking about motivation: as a flavorant that influences how exercise “tastes” to you. The Wikipedia...

Better Messages to Help You Make Lasting Changes

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In today’s New York Times, there was an article about Self Magazine  transforming itself to better compete in the crowded women’s health and fitness magazine marketplace. One change of note is the name of their column about eating;  it will change  from “Eat Right” to...