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? [...]
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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 »
The Neuroscience of Exercise
Posted in Fitness, Motivation, Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, tagged depression and exercise, Dr. Shock, Dr. Walter W. van den Broek, endorphins, exercise and aging, exercise versus antidepressants, MD, natural antidepressants, neuroscience of exercise on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What does exercise do to your brain? Specifically how can exercise improve your mood, your memory and your ability to process information aka your ability to think (cognate)? Dr. Walter W. van den Broek, MD, PhD, (aka Dr. Shock), a Dutch Psychiatrist, has a website that answers these and many other questions about neuroscience for [...]
10 Fall Fitness Tips
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Motivation, Nature and Stress, Uncategorized, Workplace Wellness, tagged Fat Loss, Fitness, Stress Management, weight loss, wellness on October 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Barbara Russi Sarnataro WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD How many New Year’s Eves have you spent sipping champagne and vowing to get more fit in the coming year? And how many times have you failed to follow through? “December 31 over a drink is too late to set goals and make promises,” [...]
Climbing Stairs Can Be Fun!
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Motivation, Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, tagged exercise, Fat Loss, improve circulation, oxygen, stair climbing on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Climbing stairs is a great way to pump fresh blood, (and thus, oxygen) into your brain, give yourself a break from a stressful day, and burn a few calories. Best yet, it can be fun. In the 1960′s, Volkswagen made ugly cars fun with the Volkswagen Beetle. Now they are finding new ways to make [...]
Exercise Boosts Body Image!
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Motivation, Workplace Wellness, tagged body dysmorphia, body image, exercise, exercise psychologist, Heather Hausenblas, Journal of Health Psychology, psychology and exercise, University of Florida on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In an article from Physorg.com, A new study shows that exercise boosts body image for both fit and unfit: Attention weekend warriors: the simple act of exercise and not fitness itself can convince you that you look better, a new University of Florida study finds. People who don’t achieve workout milestones such as losing fat, [...]
Wellness Coaching: The Latest Trend in Fitness
Posted in Fitness, Motivation, Nutrition, Stress Management, Wellness Coaching, tagged American College of Sports Medicine, compulsive overeater, margaret moore, personal trainers, WebMD, Well coaches, well coaching, wellness coach on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Experts share tips about choosing a fitness professional who can put you on the road to better health. By Annabelle Robertson WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Laurie Heit couldn’t imagine working with a wellness coach. In fact, she didn’t even know what a wellness coach was — until one transformed her life. A [...]
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