Image by blmurch via Flickr By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapists, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Valentine’s Day is a day when couples give each other cards, flowers and candies to show their love. It’s also a day that many of my single friends bemoan their lack of a romantic [...]
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Sing Your Way to Better Fitness With Pam Peterson
Posted in Fitness, Stress Management, tagged ExerSong, Indigo Studio, Pam Peterson, Personal trainer, Physical exercise, song and fitness on February 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapists, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Yesterday I was at Gold Coast Whole Foods Market and got a fantastic 30-minute massage from Marcus Brent, one of my crew at our Working Well Massage chair station. Marcus’ massage had me so relaxed and feeling great I [...]
Less Stress for Pet Owners and Pets via the Compassionate Vet
Posted in Health and Wellness, Stress Management, tagged Compassonate Vet, euthanizing pets, feline renal failure, health benefits of pets on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Pets are important family members for their owners. They provide comfort, companionship and affection to young and old family members. Cats and dogs can help decrease blood pressure and cholesterol levels in their owners, reduce loneliness and even provide [...]
The Secret to Good Nutrition: Eat Food. Not Much. Mostly Plants.
Posted in Fat Loss, Nutrition, tagged Add new tag, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, Michael Pollan, Nutrition, Omnivore's Dilemma, Western pattern diet on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer At an early age I had to turn away from the processed foods I so loved growing up to the healthier whole grain, fruit and veggie and meats diet that doctors and other health care providers now embrace. In [...]
Health Savings Accounts-Tax Exampt Savings…For Your Health
Posted in Health and Wellness, Workplace Wellness, tagged Add new tag, Health care, Health insurance, Health savings account on February 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Healthcare reform via the U.S. government may take a while. In the meantime, want a great way to beat the high cost of health care, save money on your taxes and earn interest on unspent health savings? Look into [...]
Learn Tai Chi on Wii Fit? Or from “Kung Fu Master,” David Carradine
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged David Carradine, exercise for seniors, Kung Fu, Tai chi, Tai chi chuan on February 7, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Unfortunately, Wii Fit does not have any Tai Chi training. At least, not yet. Some of my clients are clammering for a tai chi module for Wii Fit, or even a separate Wii game with Tai [...]
Are You a Procrastinator or is it Just Your ADHD?
Posted in Health and Wellness, Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, tagged Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, focus, Mental health, Procrastination, productivity on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer We all struggle with procrastination at times. I struggle with focus when I am distracted or overwhelmed. Knowing this about myself helps me better prioritize my day and stay on task. Interestingly, I came across a post linking [...]
Air Quality Alert Today-Stay Indoors Chicago!
Posted in Health and Wellness, tagged Air pollution, Air Quality Alert, American Lung Association, National Weather Service on February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Image by Señor Codo via Flickr Bu Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Normally, I am a big advocate of getting outdoors and getting some fresh air. but not today. The National Weather Service has issued an Air Quality Alert for Chicago today, warning people that [...]
Employee Centered Wellness Programs Get People Involved
Posted in Workplace Wellness, tagged Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin, Life-Sized Business, Workplace Wellness on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Once again, Life-Sized Business has a great post I want to share about creating a workplace wellness program. If you are an employee that has a wellness program at work, ask yourself if your HR staff or management has [...]
Franken Foods Those With High Blood Pressure Should Avoid Like the Plague
Posted in Nutrition on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapists, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Even though my blood pressure is low to normal, I personally tend to avoid margarine and butter, opting for olive or canola oil when I cook with oil at all. However, in the winter, I do [...]
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