Month: December 2013

Not exercising today? No worries.

How to respond if you realize (GASP) you’re not exercising today. Oh, look – you’re not working out. Big deal. Before you slip further into your special blend of self-hating meanspeak and self-pity, I have a few suggestions: 1- If

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Portrait of the Trainer as an Addict

How do you know you’re addicted to sugar and starch? I get this question a lot. Admittedly, sugar and starch addiction is less devastating than alcoholism or drug addiction. But just because I’ve never sold my body for a bagel

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Move, Breathe, Heal (From the Huffington Post)

How movement brought me relief from the unbearable weight of postpartum depression. There was no darker period than the winter months following the birth of my second daughter. I experienced all the symptoms we’ve come to recognize as postpartum depression –

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One Mindful Moment

Before you sabotage yourself, here’s a list of questions to consider. It’s a challenge to live healthier – and treat ourselves better – today than we did yesterday. This is especially true if we’re addressing compulsion, addiction, or emotion-numbing behaviors.

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