By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Recently I did a presentation on Stress Management for psychology students at Chicago City Colleges’ “Psych in the City” program. (I’m taking psychology classes at Harold Washington College and this was an all school event with over 400 students [...]
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Cooking, Reading, Planning–Effective Stress Relievers Not Commonly Discussed
Posted in Stress Management, tagged Blood pressure, Mental health, Stress, stress relievers on April 29, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Rest Your Way to Better Health-And a Stronger Immune System
Posted in Health and Wellness, Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, tagged getting enough sleep, meditation, napping, napping benefits, relaxation technique, rest, Sleep deprivation on April 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Image by Jeezny via Flickr By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Some of you may wonder why I haven’t posted much over the past week. It’s simple–I caught a touch of the flu and have needed to rest. As a massage therapist, wellness coach, and [...]
Compulsive Eating and Addiction – New Study Shows Link
Posted in Fat Loss, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged Addiction, Fat Loss, Junk food, obesity, Scripps Research Institute, weight loss, wellness on April 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Having a hard time switching from potato chips to carrots? You are not alone! As people in our country continue to grow more and more obese, many research scientists are putting in long hours to investigate [...]
Gratitude Can Provide Stress Relief
Posted in Motivation, Stress Management, tagged Add new tag, gratitude, Gratitude Journal, Psychology, Self-Help, stress relief, wellness on April 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Image by aussiegall via Flickr By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Remember the old adage, to “count your blessings” as a tool to feel better about your self and your life? Did you know that maintaining an actively grateful personality can actually provide stress relief? [...]
Grow Your Own Urban Garden–Learn How Sunday, April 25 in Chicago
Posted in Nutrition, tagged Gardening, Nutrition, porch gardening, urban gardening on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Certified Wellness Coach, ASCM Personal Trainer Thinking about growing some of your own vegatables or herbs but not sure how to start? This Saturday, Appetite for Balance, a Chicago holistic nutrition group, and We Farm, is sponsoring the first a FREE Sunday in a series of Urban Gardening [...]
Something Special for Expectant Mothers–Prenatal Massage Tips
Posted in Massage Research, Massage Therapy, tagged ABMP, benefits of prenatal massage, Contraindication for prenatal massage, massage today, pregnancy massage, Prenatal Massage on April 20, 2010 | 4 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Prenatal Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Prenatal massage therapy is an area that is generating more and more research. Right now a few of my massage clients are pregnant. I thought I’d share some of the tips on prenatal massage with [...]
Check Out The Energy Training Center–A Personal Training Gym
Posted in Fitness, tagged Energy Training Center, Kendall college, Personal trainer, personal training on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellnenss Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer In the past few years I’ve noticed a trend in personal training: Gyms or centers that ONLY provide personal training. I recently spent some time in a really interesting such facility in Chicago– ETC (Energy Training Center). It’s a [...]
Dare To Hike Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin
Posted in Fitness, Nature and Stress, tagged Add new tag, Devils Lake, hiking, Kayak, Madison Wisconsin, Rock climbing, Wisconsin Dells on April 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer A few weeks ago I had the good fortune to spend a few warm summer-like days in Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Dells. When I was a child, my family used to take me and my brother to the Dells [...]
Get Moving With Easy Exercise Videos
Posted in Fitness, tagged American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, American Heart Association, Easy Exercise, Exercise videos for seniors, Marabai Holland on April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Check out these Easy Exercise videos for women who are beginners, baby boomers and seniors from Mirabai! Mirabai Holland M.F.A. is one of the leading authorities in the Health and Fitness industry. She Specializes in Easy Exercise Videos and [...]
The Amendment to Chicago’s Massage Establishment Act was Defeated Today!!!
Posted in Massage Therapy, tagged ABMP, AMTA, Chicago City Council, Chicago Massage Establishment Act, Chicago Massage Establishment Ordinance, Chicago Tribune, Massage Therapy and Bodywork on April 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Image by jaredchapman via Flickr By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Thanks to the overwhelmingly negative reaction of massage therapists and the public, including those of you on this blog that wrote or emailed your alderman, today Chicago City Council defeated the proposed amendment to [...]
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