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- Feeling Overwhelmed? Strategies to Keep You From Crying - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Lynn SmithHas life ever had you feeling overwhelmed? I don't think there's anyone who has never felt overwhelmed at some point in time. Women are especially prone to overwhelm. Why? Even though most women now work outside the hone, the sad fact is the majority of the household and childrearing ...
Views: 1989(1 vote) - Got Stress? An Easy Solution - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Lynn SmithDo you ever experience stress during you day? A dumb question, isn't it? Life is full of stressors: a traffic jam when you're already running late, a phone that won't stop ringing, a looming deadline for a project you're running behind on. How do you deal with your stress? Do you just ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - Four Keys To Choosing A Health Coach - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Lynn SmithYou’ve had enough! Your weight keeps creeping up and you’re feeling progressively more out of shape. You joined a health club but you stopped going. You’ve been on Weight Watchers off and on. You know you need to get serious about taking care of yourself before you get any older. You’ve heard ...
Views: 902(1 vote) - Get What You Want Now - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Lynn SmithRecently I was listening to a program by Anthony Robbins where he said something that really struck me "If you ask yourself a better question, you will come up with a better answer and therefore a better result." The process of thinking is nothing more than asking and answering questions. ...
Views: 925(2 votes) - 5 Habits To Skyrocket Your Energy - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Lynn SmithThe most common complaint we hear from our health coaching clients is lack of energy. Everyone seems to be burning the candle at both ends. Our lives are filled with activities from the moment we wake up until we fall into bed in the evening. We find ourselves running on the treadmill of life, ...
Views: 852(1 vote) - 5 Strategies To Feel Energized - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from Lynn SmithDo you wish you had more energy? One of the main concerns of my health coaching clients is their lack of energy. It can be difficult to accomplish goals when you are exhausted all the time. This article will explore some of the reasons you may be low on energy and how to fill up your energy ...
Views: 950(1 vote) - Why Health Coaching Is Different For Women Than For Men - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2008 from Lynn SmithHealth coaching is about making real, positive, and lasting change in the quality of our health. But when it comes to health coaching for women, there are additional factors that need to be considered. First, is the caregiver factor. Women are just naturally the caregiver, it comes down to those ...
Views: 727(1 vote) - Simple Technique To Reduce Stress - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Lynn Smith"The foundation of prosperous health depends on the basic ability of getting oxygen to the cells, and deep breathing is the simplest, most fundamental method of accomplishing that." Robert Fulford, DO Very few people regularly take deep breaths. Most of us are under a lot of stress and ...
Views: 1020(1 vote) - Want to Burn More Fat with Less Exercise? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Lynn SmithYou want the maximum benefits from your workouts, don't you? Of course, who wouldn't? What if there was a way you could burn more fat, build muscle mass faster and do it all in less time? Sounds as believable as a commercial for a fat-blasting pill, doesn't it? But, unlike those commercials, ...
Views: 1209(1 vote) - Want to Improve Your Health? Take in Some Sunshine - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Lynn SmithHow much time do you spend in the sun? Do you limit your exposure for rear of skin cancer? If you do, you may want to read on. Recent research has shown that spending some time soaking up the rays may provide some serious health benefits. You've probably heard of vitamin D. It's in milk, ...
Views: 1192(1 vote) - 5 Keys To Thriving During The Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2008 from Lynn SmithIt is hard to imagine, but the holiday season is upon us. What visions do you create in your mind when you think of the holidays? Are you rushing from one holiday event to the next, frantically shopping for the perfect gifts, overeating on all the holiday treats, feeling exhausted from all the ...
Views: 831 - Are You Exhausted? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from Lynn SmithSleep deprivation is a growing problem in the United States. More than 40% of the population is chronically sleep deprived. Prior to the invention of electricity people slept an average of 10 hours per night. Today people are trying to get by on as little as 4-6 hours per night. This chronic ...
Views: 948 - Are You Influenced by Your Husband’s Choices? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Lynn SmithAt the age of 42, I got remarried. At that time I was thin and energetic. I’ve never had a weight problem. But somewhere along the way, I woke up 34 pounds heavier! I could have asked, “How did this happen?”, but I’m not stupid. It was all those nights sitting on the couch watching TV and ...
Views: 1156 - Be A Weight Loss Winner - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Lynn SmithDo you know that approximately 4,000 people die a day from cancer and heart disease? Of the people with heart disease, 70% of them are overweight. 42% of people diagnosed with breast or colon cancer are overweight. I bring up these statistics to emphasize the importance of maintaining a ...
Views: 744 - Breakfast – Key to a Slimmer You - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2008 from Lynn SmithHow does your day start? Are you someone who hits the snooze button, staying in bed as long as possible? Or maybe your mornings are rushed and hectic, trying to get the kids out the door. In this crazy morning routine, are you taking time for breakfast? Many people don’t. They say they don’t ...
Views: 1200 - Breath Of Life - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2008 from Lynn SmithDo you take the ability to breathe for granted? Do you ever think about breathing? Breathing is something that most people do not think much about unless they are having trouble breathing. Most people breathe very shallowly. Start to pay attention to your breathing and you will notice only ...
Views: 893 - Confused About Fat Free-Foods? Revealing Answers - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from Lynn Smith“Have another cookie. Go ahead, they’re fat-free.” Have you ever succumbed to such logic? Modern science has brought us many blessings. The internet. Strides in medicine. But are fat-free variations of your favorite foods really a modern miracle? Can you really have your (fat-free) cake and eat ...
Views: 937 - Consciously Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Lynn SmithI recently came across this quote from Stephen Covey PhD "Anything less than a conscious commitment to the important is an unconscious commitment to the unimportant." I find this to be a very true statement. Either everything we do is done with a conscious commitment or we are going through ...
Views: 1002 - Detoxification: Is It For Me? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from Lynn SmithEvery day we are bombarded by toxic chemicals. The air we breathe has toxic fumes, the tap water we drink has chlorine, fluoride, traces of prescription drugs and other chemicals, the food we eat has pesticides, artificial colors and flavors, chemical additives, preservatives. These are just a ...
Views: 943 - Do You Need A Chemistry Degree To Eat? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Lynn SmithI read something disturbing recently. It was this: the average fast food strawberry milkshake has 59 ingredients. It contains 40 chemicals but no strawberries or milk. What?! Are you kidding me? That got me thinking. We live in a society where our food is manufactured instead of cultivated. ...
Views: 699 - Do You Suffer From Portion Distortion? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2008 from Lynn SmithThe restaurant was beautiful. The menu was multi-course, prix fixe French bistro fare. What an enjoyable evening of good friends and good food. But on the way to the parking lot it became apparent that not everyone was happy. Seems the guys took exception to the size of the portions. Has this ...
Views: 853 - Do You Want to Be the Next Biggest Loser? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Lynn SmithAre you a fan of the Biggest Loser TV show? Many of our clients love that show. It is very inspirational to watch people working so hard to achieve their weight loss goals. Who would have thought anyone could lose 100 pounds in just 8 weeks thought diet and exercise alone. It shows what the ...
Views: 863 - Easy Daily Routines To Build A Healthier You - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from Lynn SmithNow that school is back in session, everyone is settling back into routines. Seems fitting that this would be a good time to examine your routine and see what habits are serving you and which ones could use some improvement. Let’s start by looking at your morning routine. Do you get up early ...
Views: 1114 - Easy-Breezy Stress Relief - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Lynn SmithHow we deal with stress in our everyday life is different for each person, but some groundbreaking research from UCLA is showing that there are some very distinct differences in the way men and women deal with stress. So much so, it’s bringing into question the whole fight or flight response. ...
Views: 1039 - Feeling Blue? Four Easy Ways to Feel Better - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Lynn SmithDo you find you occasionally have days where you feel down? Most women would likely answer yes to that. Days like that happen to everyone. Remember that old song by The Carpenters, Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down? We don’t want to spend our lives feeling down or blue; first off, it ...
Views: 1159 - Feeling Guilty About Those Resolutions? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Lynn SmithIt’s been almost a month since we made our New Year’s resolutions. How’s it going for you? Not so good? You’re not alone. We start with good intentions but it doesn’t take much to derail our plan. We’re going to take a look at two reasons why our resolutions have failed and then we’ll come up ...
Views: 661 - Food Misinformation Advertisers Want You to Believe - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Lynn SmithPractically everyone these days is watching what they eat. Are you one of them? If you are, you probably try to make informed decisions about your food. Do you find it’s sometimes hard to know what a good choice is and what’s not? It’s easy to be confused. Look at all the ads on TV. Every ...
Views: 1962 - Four Keys To Selecting A Weight Loss Coach - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Lynn SmithObesity has reached epidemic proportions throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization, more than 1 billion adults are overweight. This epidemic has far reaching consequences. Associated with this obesity epidemic is a significant rise in the number of people being ...
Views: 615 - Health Coaching And Women: The Guilt Factor - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2008 from Lynn SmithHealth coaching is a process in which the health coach and the client work together to set goals and create new health habits. With health coaching women there is a special factor that needs to be taken into account. Women are generally the caregivers. As a gender, we have a tendency to take ...
Views: 963 - Help! I'm Trapped In A Middle-Aged Body! - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Lynn SmithIt happened the other night. My husband and I were watching TV. When I got up from the couch, I ended up hobbling along like an 80 year old woman after hip replacement. What's going on? This has happened before. But how long ago? When did it start? I'm not 80, I'm only middle-aged. This ...
Views: 756 - High Fructose Corn Syrup: Should You be Alarmed? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2009 from Lynn SmithHave you seen the television ads that recently started running about high fructose corn syrup? The Corn Refiners Association started running them a couple of months ago. This campaign is estimated to cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 to $30 million. Why is the Corn Refiners Association ...
Views: 905 - How Health Coaching Leads To Permanent Weight Loss - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2008 from Lynn SmithIt is hard to ignore the fact that Americans are getting bigger. It has been a growing problem for the past few decades. Did you know two thirds of adults in the United States are overweight? Studies have shown that 80% of people diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes are overweight and 70% of people ...
Views: 1968 - How Health Coaching Makes You A Winner - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Lynn SmithWith the coaching field expanding so widely, there are now a lot of specialty coaches out there. One field that is growing is the area of health coaching. How do you go about choosing a coach that can help you reach your goals? What should you be looking for? There are two key elements in ...
Views: 614 - How To Get Fit Living In A Fast Paced World - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Lynn SmithAre you a busy, professional woman or owner of your company? Do you run from morning until late in the night keeping up with all your obligations and responsibilities? When was the last time you made time for yourself? Most women keep putting off their health and wellness until sometime in ...
Views: 634 - How To Get Fit Living In A Fast-paced World - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2007 from Lynn SmithAre you a busy, professional woman or owner of your company? Do you run from morning until late in the night keeping up with all your obligations and responsibilities? When was the last time you made time for yourself? Most women keep putting off their health and wellness until sometime in ...
Views: 601 - If You Don't Take Care Of You, Who Will? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Lynn SmithFace it, ladies, we have a natural predisposition to take care of others. Usually to the point that we put others before the care of ourselves. The problem with this is…if you don’t take care of you, who will? Then there are those elusive Somedays. “When the kids go off to college, I’ll have ...
Views: 734 - If You Don’t Take Care Of You, Who Will? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2007 from Lynn SmithFace it, ladies, we have a natural predisposition to take care of others. Usually to the point that we put others before the care of ourselves. The problem with this is…if you don’t take care of you, who will? Then there are those elusive Somedays. “When the kids go off to college, I’ll have ...
Views: 947 - Is Alli Your Ally? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Lynn SmithAs a pharmaceutical research nurse one of my favorite clinical research trials was the Orlistat Study. Orlistat is the generic for Alli. This was a well designed clinical trial. The patients were closely monitored and I had the ability to do diet and nutritional counseling with my ...
Views: 622 - Is Stress Making You Fat? Probably - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Lynn SmithDo you find you’re stressed out a lot? Are you also gaining weight? There’s a definite connection between the two. The American Psychological Association did a survey of more than 1,800 people last year and 43% of the respondents reported to overeating or eating unhealthy foods in response ...
Views: 1055 - Is Your Weight Loss Effort Being Sabotaged By What’s In Your Glass? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Lynn SmithFrustrated by your weight loss efforts? Or maybe you’ve reached a plateau? When trying to lose weight we tend to pay better attention to what we eat. But have you thought about what you drink? The Department of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina examined dietary records of U.S. adults ...
Views: 762 - Journaling - A Key To Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2008 from Lynn SmithA common trap people fall into is eating without being consciously aware of how much food they are eating. Have you ever been preparing dinner and tasted a little of everything you were preparing? Do you help your kids finish their meal so no food goes to waste? Have you ever grabbed a ...
Views: 662 - Key To Creating Achievable Goals - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Lynn SmithHave you ever made a New Year's Resolution? Did you make a resolution this year? Would you like this year to be the year to keep those resolutions? For most people, a new year brings renewed hope of achieving goals you have always wanted. We start the New Year off with great intentions to ...
Views: 690 - Life Would Be So Much Easier If Those Diet Pills Worked - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Lynn SmithWe have all seen the ads – New fat blasting pill melts away fat while you sleep. Or the person who lost 30 pounds in three weeks on a weight loss program. We’re tempted. We think about buying that $50 bottle or getting four weeks worth of food. But we’ve been this route before. We bought into ...
Views: 607 - Living In The Present - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2008 from Lynn SmithIt seems to me the concept of living in the present or the Now is a focus of much conversation. One example is, Eckhart Tolle, who was recently featured on Oprah with a ten week webinar of his book The New Earth which is all about the power of living in the Now. I attended a week long Yoga ...
Views: 1130 - Lose Fifty Percent More Weight – At What Cost? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Lynn SmithIf there was a way you could boost your weight loss efforts by 50%, would you? Your first thought might be. “What’s the catch?” In this case we are talking about the weight loss drug Alli. Alli says you can lose 50% more weight using their pills. Before you run out and buy yourself a ...
Views: 1041 - Lose Weight Without Dieting - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Lynn SmithHow often do you stop for a latte? Do you find yourself doing it more often that you used to? If you are, you’re not alone. Consumption of things like lattes, cappuccinos, energy drinks and sweetened teas have gained popularity. So much so, that liquid calories now account for 21% of our daily ...
Views: 1236 - Lose Weight Without Dieting - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Lynn SmithHow often do you stop for a latte? Do you find yourself doing it more often that you used to? If you are, you’re not alone. Consumption of things like lattes, cappuccinos, energy drinks and sweetened teas have gained popularity. So much so, that liquid calories now account for 21% of our daily ...
Views: 1157 - Practical Solutions to Eating Raw Foods - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2008 from Lynn SmithYou may be wondering, what does it mean to eat raw food? This diet consists of eating unprocessed, uncooked fresh raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Some people on a raw food diet will prepare food in a dehydrator, but the food is never exposed to temperatures above 116 degrees Fahrenheit. ...
Views: 927 - Should I Consider A Sleeping Pill? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Lynn SmithOnce again you wake up exhausted. It was another night of tossing and turning. Nights like this are happening more often. It's hard to have a productive day when you didn't get enough sleep. You've seen those ads on television. Maybe you should get a prescription, too. How can you tell if it's ...
Views: 711 - Simple Steps to Youth and Vitality - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Lynn SmithDo you want to be able to age gracefully? Strength training may be your answer. Strength training can keep you strong enough to participate in aerobic activities, outdoor recreation and sports. Being strong can keep you feeling youthful and vibrant, full of life, able to dance the night away! ...
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