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Web Wellness Wednesday

3/25/2015

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I love this community!  Thanks to those of you who have sent in ideas for Web Wellness Wednesday and shared what is inspiring you lately.  

If you think about what you eat and how you make that choice, so much of it is rooted in factors not on your plate, like your relationships, your creative outlets, your career, and your family.  Being healthy goes way beyond the plate.  And this is why I was so excited to be introduced to Safe Space Radio.  It's the place where people can take stuff that is shameful and get it out into the open.   That openness is not only a part of their own healing process, but now studies have shown that hearing someone else's painful story, if it's similar to yours, can help your own healing and lower your blood pressure.  The psychiatrist behind Safe Space is Dr. Anne Hallward and her TEDx Talk definitely is worth 15 minutes of your time.  I love how she talks about we have a cultural imperative to share our shameful stories not only for our own healing but for the healing of others.

If we embrace the full scope of what it means to be well, then we have to get real about the stories and the lies we tell ourselves that keep us small.  One particular lie I've been trying to delete is, "I am too old."   I love this recent New York Times article about a woman who is about to publish her first children's book, at the age of 80. 

One item I address with clients is creativity.  So many of us are convinced we are not creative.  And yet many of us find joy in doing creative things from dancing to coloring to taking photos.  One effective method for unlocking your creative self is to start a Morning Pages practice.  The idea is that by journaling first thing in the morning you clear your mind of the junk that is hindering its creative juices and open up the potential for creative expression.  I started this practice last year after I just couldn't get into journaling by sitting down any ol' time and writing.  But this is great.  No pressure.  Three pages.  And some days I write a whole post that looks like a to do list (and it is!).  Sometimes I start with "yada, yada, yada, I don't want to do this."  I've noticed that on days I've done Morning Pages, I am a better writer, more open to new ideas, and have more curiosity.

Now, it's your turn.  What is inspiring you these days?  Please share in the Comments section below.  I'd love to hear from you!
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Web Wellness Wednesday

3/18/2015

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Happy Wednesday to you!  Lots of good material on the web this week to keep us healthy.  For example, did you know your mouthwash is loaded with toxins?  It is!  Find out more and learn to make your own mouthwash.

What if I told you that facials don't have to be expensive or time-consuming?  Wouldn't that be great!  Last week, health coach Cristina Logtenberg taught us how to exfoliate our skin using just oatmeal and baking soda.  This week, go buy an avocado and then click here to learn how to turn it into a great facial mask. 

When I was in high school I would drink up to 6 (six!) Cokes per day.  Then I got healthy and switched to Diet Coke in my 20's thinking it was a better choice.  It's not ... at any age.  If you are addicted to soda and want to feel better, try substituting a glass of water for one soda each day.  See if you notice a difference. 

Did you know I offer free Wellness Breakthrough Sessions in person and over the phone?  Free, as in gratis, as in complimentary.  It's the gift of an hour just for you to acknowledge your health and lifestyle goals and receive some support in pursuit of them.  I'd love to help you to live better and eat better.  To start this rewarding conversation, contact me. 

How about you?  Read any good wellness articles you'd like to share?  Please post links in the Comments section.  Thanks!

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Web Wellness Wednesdays

3/11/2015

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Every so often I'll post a compendium of useful items about various health topics from around the web on Wednesday.      Enjoy!
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Sunrise & Moonset, Morro Bay, CA. March 7, 2015
On the last day of February, Brian and I spent over an hour debating what to have for dinner.  Food is a serious matter for us, as in I panic if I don't know where my next meal is coming from.   What this volleying of ideas told both of us is that we were seriously out of alignment ... a sign we needed a break.  And so we took one and headed up the Central Coast to Morro Bay.  It's the kind of town where you can park your car when you arrive Friday night and not get in it again until you leave Sunday morning.  It's walkable with friendly locals, good restaurants and lots of outdoor activities.  The photo was the view from our hotel room, and I felt so grateful to be seeing that first thing Saturday morning.

Getting away was our way of keeping our relationship healthy and fresh, as was the ridiculous amount of wine tasting we did Sunday on our way home ;).

For your reading and viewing pleasure, here are some short articles and videos from around the web to keep us healthy.

Kris Carr's video on staying healthy while traveling is as informative as it is entertaining!  A must see!  By the way, she doesn't include it, but I do take my Vitamix with me when possible so I can make delicious smoothies. 

We're hearing more and more these days about the rise of thyroid disease.  This TEDx video is a good introduction into this very powerful gland.  Full disclosure:  I no longer have mine and that's a story I'll be sharing soon so hopefully you can avoid the same fate. 

If you think that Tai Chi and Qigong are just for elderly people in a park in China, think again by reading this NYT article (it's a quick read).  By the way, until I figured out gluten was at the root of my autoimmune issues, Qigong was one of the few forms of mindful movement I could do and feel better. 

As a nation, we are eating foods that are better for us as represented by the, sometimes stunning, decrease in processed food sales. 

And that folks is a wrap on this Web Wellness Wednesday!  Have a great day!
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