Great Quotes to Inspire!

Dec 22nd, 2010

Who doesn’t like a great quote? Visit this site to hit the jackpot of inspiring quotes from insightful people about how to succeed in the workplace and as a human being.

Here’s a sample: “Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.” Josh Billings

30 Incredible iPad Apps for Weight Loss

Dec 15th, 2010

Guest Post:  Andrea Carter, Masters in Nursing

Losing weight is an ongoing battle for many, but thanks to handy tools like the iPad, you can take your plan with you wherever you go. This weeds out the excuses for those who travel and are short on time for devoting to grocer shopping, calorie counting and keeping up with what goes into their system. Think smart when making food choices, but when in doubt, pull out these trust weight loss apps for your iPad which can get you moving in the right direction.

Weight Loss iPad Apps for Fitness

If you’re just starting an exercise routine, it cam be difficult to get started. Between boredom and being so out of shape you can’t keep up with a program, it can be tough to stay consistent with work outs. Check out these iPad apps for inspiration and motivation to get your body working.

Self-Care in December? Who has time! Tonight?

Dec 7th, 2010

Every year I cut back a little more on holiday commitments and reserve space for the most precious elements of the holiday. This year, the only thing I’m doing for Christmas is spending time with my family—no gifts and no baking.

I’ve written several blog posts about the health of my aging parents – Mom 90, Dad 87. Mom is in the final days or weeks of colon cancer and dad is dealing with a pacemaker operation and dementia. There’s not much time for other holiday folderol this year – but believe it or not, I’m taking a good deal of time for self-care. In fact, last night I slept for 10 hours and I’ve cleared my slate for the rest of the week.

With the family stresses associated with holiday travel, gifts, baking, shopping, errands, decorating, most people don’t think they have time for good self-care. So they skip it. Then the stress creeps in: irritability, headaches, colds, flu, cold sores, sadness, weight gain, and low energy. These are all signs that self-care is needed.

I want to show you how I’ve learned to live a very sane December. I’ve teamed up with the amazing Sandra Ahten (the Reasonable Diet guru, www.reasonablediet.com) to share our combined ideas of how to live reasonably and peacefully this December. We’ve lined up 4 teleclasses—every Tuesday in December–to share our tools and inspiration to help you manage your time, your health, your stress level and even your weight so you can remain sane and reasonable this December.

The first teleclass starts tonight but you still have time to sign up – all sessions will be audio taped, so if you need to miss a class or two, not to worry. You can listen any time to the replays. Find out more here: http://www.reasonablediet.com/sp/december.html

I’d love to have you join us!

Knee-deep in December

Dec 1st, 2010

Here we are again. Knee-deep in December.  Yes, I know December just started, but doesn’t it feel like this fast-paced, high-stress, booked-solid time-of-year has already sucked us in and taken over?
 
I know a lot of people who feel this way about December, and sometimes I do too.  But most days I am able to keep my sanity by practicing a Reasonable December.  In fact I’ve got plans and systems in place to help me stay calm, connected and ahold of the reigns during the entire holiday season.
 
I’ve been through a lot of Decembers in my life and I’ve come to learn something through ‘em all. We don’t have to be at the mercy of all the demands of December.
We don’t have to go-all-out. We don’t have to end the month totally wiped out, depleted, kaput…and fatter, to boot!
 
We all can have a Reasonable December and I want to show you how.
 
So, I’m teaming up with Sandra Ahten (the Reasonable Diet guru, www.reasonablediet.com) to share our combined ideas of how to live reasonably and peacefully this December.
We’ve lined up 4 teleclasses held each week in December to offer you the tools and inspiration you need to manage your time, your health, your stress level and even your weight so you can remain sane and reasonable this December.
 
Wanna learn more? Find out how you can have a Reasonable December too:   http://www.reasonablediet.com/sp/december.html