by jayme | Sep 25, 2012 | Exercise, healthy living, Motivation, Seasonality, Strategies
With the onset of Fall it is time to strategize how to stay physically active beyond the summer season, when life and our obligations often increase. If you care about sticking with a physically active lifestyle throughout the year, here are five essential steps to...
by jayme | Dec 9, 2011 | General, Self-comparison, Strategies
Dear Students, I’m so glad you decided to take my new class this past Fall. At the beginning of our term I was so excited about this new course to teach young women how to design lives and make decisions that are more likely to lead to health and well-being that...
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...
by jayme | Jun 24, 2011 | Happiness, Individuals, Inspiration, Motivation, Physical Activity, Rain, Self-caring, Smart Women Don't Diet, Strategies, Women's Health, Women's Motivation, Women's Self-Care
Yesterday I had planned to fit a short walk in toward the end of my work day. I was about to leave when it started to pour. I felt immediately bummed and commented about it on our wonderful and growing Facebook community for women that promotes self-care as essential...
by jayme | Apr 14, 2011 | Barbara Fredrickson - Positivity, Happiness, Individuals, Resiliency, Strategies, The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin, Women's Self-Care
Isn’t happiness what we all want? I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t like to live her life with as much positivity and joy as possible. Yes, as this photo above suggests, chocolate is one way to feel happy! And while I enjoy chocolate myself regularly...
by jayme | Mar 29, 2011 | Individuals, Meditation, Mindfulness, Strategies
Here’s the deal: to make changes that last you have to find the benefits you receive from doing your desired behavior compelling. There’s a huge chasm between what we believe is important and what is truly compelling enough to fit into our daily lives. We easily...
