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Exercise Now More Than Ever

Fitness, Health, Health Routine, Lifetime Fitness, Medical, Motivatoin, Stress Management, Wellness

You don’t need me to tell you why regular exercise is beneficial to your health and well-being. The list of positive gains for those who work out daily is abundant and supported by evidence-based scientific research. However, today I want to share with you reasons why exercise during the current COVID-19 crisis is more essential…

Kick Procrastination to the Curb—9 Reasons You Procrastinate and What to Do About It

Wellness

Stop Procrastinating and Get into Action “I have no idea why, but I just keep procrastinating! I know I need to get this done, but I keep putting it off!” How many times have you uttered something like this? How frustrating is it to promise yourself you’ll get to a task tomorrow, but tomorrow comes…

The Gift Behind the Pain

Energy and Well Being, Fitness, Health, Health and Happiness, Health Routine, Stress Management, Wellness

Have you ever been faced with an annoying situation that later turned out to be a gift? I’m referring to those little things in life that crop up, have to be dealt with, and just feel like a nuisance you must endure and get through. This morning, as I walked along all bundled up in…

Can We Control Our Own Happiness?

Energy and Well Being, Health and Happiness, Wellness

Are you a master of your fate or a victim of circumstances? An optimist or a pessimist? Do you believe your happiness is dependent on life’s occurrences, your genetic predisposition, or within your control? How do you approach your world? All of us want to be happy, but few realize how much that feeling is…

Six Tips Toward Achieving Lifetime Fitness

Energy and Well Being, Fitness, Lifetime Fitness, Motivatoin, Posts with image, Wellness

When I was in my twenties, I took up running and began my journey towards lifetime fitness. I sprinted across my campus and surroundings, and then throughout the streets of Manhattan. In my thirties, I found myself in the suburbs of New Jersey, often running with my work supervisor. What fun business meetings we had!…

Exercise Motivation – Tips to Get You Moving

Fitness, Motivatoin, Wellness

Why is it that only 20% of Americans exercise enough to make a significant impact on their health profile? No one would debate the proven benefits of consistent exercise; decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis, reduced blood pressure, maintenance of healthy body weight and improved body image, decreased depression, increased self-esteem, and…

How to Motivate Yourself When You’ve Lost Momentum

Energy and Well Being, Entrepreneurs & Small Business, Productivity, Success & Accomplishments

I have a confession to make. A few weeks ago, I lost my momentum. After months spent powering away at finishing and publishing my book, and the thrill of receiving positive responses and sales coming in, I was ready to turn my attention to some other lofty goals I had put on the back burner.…

Is Your Job Killing You?

Energy and Well Being, Entrepreneurs & Small Business, Health, Health Routine, Posts with image, Productivity, Success & Accomplishments

Hazards of Extended Sitting & What to do About It. Have you ever muttered to yourself, “This job is killing me!”? I know I have. It is usually at times when I am feeling overwhelmed, overworked and time-pressured. They are fleeting moments and pass quickly. But a few years ago, they took on new meaning.…

What’s There to Be Thankful For?

Energy and Well Being, Enhance Relationships, Health and Happiness, Posts with image, Wellness

While sitting around the dinner table at Thanksgiving, lively conversations turned to the many tumultuous events of the past year. Starting off with a new president that has the country divided and uncertain of its future. Despite which side of the political campaign you are on, I am sure you have experienced overly heated debates…

How to Thrive in Every Season – Even if it’s the One You Hate

Energy and Well Being, Entrepreneurs & Small Business, Health and Happiness, Posts with image

The other day, while taking a walk with a friend of mine, and noting the chill, I said, “Ah, fall is in the air!” She remarked, “I hate the fall!” When I asked why, her reply was, “Because that means winter is right behind and I really hate winter!” I am quite the opposite; I…