Entries from Healthy Living DIY tagged with 'healthy living'
Say Yes to Health -- 3 Tips
Do you resist optimal health? Most of us do. It's true! Much as we try to create ourselves as "health magnets," we often fall just a teeny bit short of the mark. Now that's not all bad news. In fact,...
Health Goals: Three Reasons People Fall Short and Affirmations to Stay on Track
There's nothing like a friend's health scare to get you back on track, is there? Or you read a story about someone "just like you" with a big problem you don't want. Or you get on the scale and cringe....
Focused Intent and Action
As many of you know, I'm not only a healthy living coach, but also a bodyworker. Now when I use the term "bodyworker," people are sometimes confused. I use hands-on manual therapy to minimize mechanical stress on people's bodies and,...
Are You Paralyzed, Part 2
Today we're continuing the story of Jane and her energy-draining "Pile Paralysis." If you missed Part 1, you can read it here: Are You Paralyzed, Part 1 Jane had a "big pile" of stuff next to her front door. Instead...
Are You Paralyzed? (Part 1)
Meet Jane, an average young woman in her late 30's. Jane has two kids, a husband, and a demanding job. She's a great mom, a reliable employee, and a devoted wife. There's really only one place that Jane consistently falls...
Healthy Living Word Cures Style
It's been a flurry of writing and editing around here this week. I've just today posted a new article on the main Word Cures website. It discusses healthy living, Word Cures style. You see, I've realized I use that phrase...
An Important Part of Healthy Living
Last week, we spoke about busy-ness. One of the most important pieces of healthy living, I believe, is knowing when to stop even your most productive, most virtuous busy-ness and... Relax! Which is what I hope you'll consider taking up...
Healthy Choices 2: Kids & Nutrition Rewards
In the last article, I mentioned a trial program by NY Mayor Bloomberg where they plan to offer financial rewards for those making certain healthy lifestyle choices. I had a reservation when I first read about this program, wondering if...
Healthy Choices 1: Can They Be Bought?
Healthy choices: Can they be bought? It looks like the City of New York is about to find out. Just in case you missed it, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is about to roll out a pilot program that offers...
What is Wellness?
Real question asked by the real person, "What's wellness coaching?" Situation: holistic expo in Fargo last weekend. Real person stopped by my booth and struck up a conversation. The underlying question, though, is this, "What is wellness?" Once you know...
Healthy DIY and Pet Food
If you're lucky enough to be the caretaker of a dog or cat, I suspect you already have an idea about the topic of this article. Within the last several weeks, the US pet food industry has been turned upside...
Brand New Excuse!
In the previous article, we explored the distinction between a reason and an excuse. To review, a reason explains why you took an action. An excuse is a special type of reason that attempts to explain, rationalize, or justify why...
Reason or Excuse?
Excuses. Or great reasons? That's where we left off in the previous article. How do you know the difference? First of all, we'll look at reasons. A reason explains why you did what you did: I fixed lunch because I...
Commitment and Clara's Breakthrough
Remember Clara? We spoke about her yesterday. About how she'd had chronic tension-type headaches for years and years. About how we'd (the therapy team) done all the usual things to change her posture. About how none of those things had...
Winter Blues? Look to Nature.
Sometime around the middle of January, winter can start to become a big drag. The holidays are over and it just seems like forever until spring's going to roll around. Spring. You know, when you get back outdoors again for...
Stress and Procrastination
Stress and procrastination. What's the connection? If we could figure it out, then we'd have one more way to improve your health. Let's go for it! When you procrastinate, you end up with a life filled with half-done and un-done...
101 Reasons not to Run With The Pack
For our new readers: "Run With The Pack" refers to a group of participants joining up to do Healthy Living projects this winter. And it starts January 15th. Check it out here: Run With The Pack. If you're interested in...
Expectation: When it's a Great Friend
Several years ago I was a therapist participant in a research study exploring the effectiveness of neuromuscular therapy on chronic severe headaches. One of our participants was a young woman of 23 who'd had unrelenting head pain since she'd hit...
Healthy Living - for the Whole Family
Healthy living. It's not just about you, is it? Nope. It's a family affair. Two headlines today caught my attention - both having to do with family health. That is, depending on who happens to make up your family! ;-)...
A Hundred And Ten Percent
How much would you give if your life was on the line? Go ahead. Ask the question. What is your life worth? 50% effort? 60% ? 90% ? 100% ? Or maybe even 110% ? Let me clarify. I'm not...
Hopelessness To Possibility: Resolve Stress Through The Power of Questions
One of the biggest sources of stress in your life may be completely hidden. It's there all right, but you can't see it. It's a vague sense of hopelessness. I'm not talking about major depression -- a medical condition you'll...
I know what to do next, I just don't like it
Not much of a question, is it? This comment came in the other day. Twice. From two different people. "I know what I should be doing next. I just don't want to do it." As you've no doubt observed, one...
Message or the messenger?
Message or the messenger? Sometimes you have to choose. The inspiration for this article came from a conversation I had yesterday with one of my bodywork clients. She's started up a new exercise program. Some of her friends know the...
Veggies & Becoming a Flexitarian
"Eat Your Veggies!" Isn't that what your Mom used to say? But there was more. Milk for calcium, meat for protein, fruit to keep you -- well, you know -- lubed. :-) Researchers tell us that the healthiest diets are...
Consciousness & balance
After many weekends working recently, most of this one went to the yard. Here's the thing. You gotta balance out your life. Ok, you know that. Think of it this way: Yin, yang. Active, sedentary. Thinking, doing. Salt, sugar. Exercise,...
Help me tame my inner saboteur
"What can I do to befriend that part of me that undermines my goals (my inner saboteur) and get her on my team?" Since this is archetypal language, I'll take just a quick moment to get us all on the...
Lunch from the garden
There's something ever-so-satisfying about picking lunch from your own garden. Let me explain. Here in North Dakota, where I live, people are very in touch with where their food comes from. It's an agricultural community, after all. But for me,...
#1 tip to lose weight
Someone finally asked the big question! Here it is, "What would be your #1 suggestion to someone who needs to lose weight but doesn't seem to have the willpower to stop eating so much?" Can you relate? Just raise your...
Outside my comfort zone - help!
"When changing old behaviors, how do I handle the physical reactions that come up - butterflies, sweaty palms, wanting to vomit, and so on?" Yep, it's another great reader question. First of all, it's important to realize that these are...
How do I get my enthusiasm back?
Wow, this question really says it. "How do I get back the enthusiasm I once had for the project I'm supposed to be working on? In other words, I know I'm not in a productive state. How do I get...
Didja get to the fair yet?
Hi. No question today. Just a little reminder, as I'm so fond of offering, to take a break and get outside to enjoy the summer. In North Dakota where I live, it's state fair time. I'm fortunate enough to live...
How to resolve a values conflict
"I planned to do * Thing A *. Now my circumstances have changed. I'd still like to do it, but I'm not comfortable with overtaxing my finances. What to do?" Great question! This one involves at least 3 of the...
What is fun?
Interesting question, isn't it? "What is fun?" I suppose most of us think we should know what fun is, but try to put your finger on it and it turns out to be something like art. At the time of...
Healthy behavior change tips, part 2
When we left off yesterday, we'd introduced two behavior change tips for your healthy lifestyle: Find and resolve conflicts with what you say you want. Word your desired behavior in terms of what you "do want" rather than what you...
Behavior change tips for your healthy lifestyle
"How do I change a behavior I don't want?" This is one of the most frequent healthy living questions people ask. It shows up over and over among my wellness coaching participants, usually in connection with a specific change the...
There's blue around me everywhere!
Next question: "Hey Elizabeth. I've been watching for signals around me just like you suggested. Well, guess what? Everything's blue. Could my answer be a color? What does blue mean, anyway?" This reader is, as she said, doing exactly as...
Healthy Living Myth #1 - Eat Healthy and I'm Golden
This is truly a case of good news being taken a step too far. Of course healthy eating is important. Few people will argue that point. But I’m going to take this moment to speak against placing your major focus...
How to unblock that chi!
The question is chi: "If it's true that many health problems are caused (or partially caused) by blocked chi, could you explain chi and outline some beneficial ways to unblock chi?" The answer: sure! It's quite safe to agree that...
There are so many health promoting options - how do I pick?
This great question came in first thing this morning - the very first person to pick up her door prize at the WordCures.com housewarming party! "I love alternative health options - they have changed my life. I have tried many...
No-Fault Health Insurance - A New Trend?
Some of you may remember that back a few years ago (in the dark ages when newsletters were copied on paper and only delivered to one's local area) I wrote a feature article on my bright idea about no-fault health...
Healthy Living Myth #2 - Bad genes cause chronic disease patterns
This myth seems so obviously flawed that a second read of the title should blow its cover. But invariably it won't. People will still be convinced that bad genes cause their chronic disease. Not you, though, if I wager correctly!...
Healthy Living Myth #3 - I can't afford the (time, money, energy) it takes to live healthy
This healthy living myth is part myth, part truth. Life's a paradox, remember? Let's start with a story. A number of years ago, I embarked on a little health kick. Part of the program (not all) was cleaning up my...
Healthy Living Myth #4 - I have an active job - it's all the exercise I need
Having once done a summer job on a furniture moving crew, I understand the concept of active jobs. If you do something like that for a living, you certainly have a less sedentary lifestyle than your desk-bound contemporaries. However an...
Healthy Living Myth #5 - My health care provider is bad because he/she can't fix my problem
You know how it goes when you're sick or injured. In the first place, you're not in your most resourceful state. It's hard to think clearly. You may not understand your situation well. And generally, you're scared - about what...
My Energy's Low? How Could She Tell?
Another great question! I recently spoke with a gentleman who had been to an acupuncturist a couple of months ago. As he related the details of his first visit, he mentioned something that had puzzled him. The acupuncturist had said...
Healthy Living Myth #6 - They've got a pill for everything nowadays
It seems we fall into two camps, we humans. Some of us apply quite a bit of effort toward keeping ourselves healthy, doing what we can to avert future problems. I usually call this strategy, "making yourself an inhospitable host...
Beautiful Feeling
Hey! It's a break from the Top 10 list! For today, just sit back and listen to this awesome recording I came across on the Internet (just 2-1/2 minutes long). It's completely uplifting - and the title "Beautiful Feeling" says...
Healthy Living Myth #7 - Therapy Didn't Take
This myth is so popular that it occsionally shows up in the syndicated self-help column you'll find in your local newspaper. "I tried therapy. It didn't work. My case is hopeless." Usually the person is talking about having visited a...
Healthy Living Myth #8: My Kids Won't Eat It
Tastes change as we mature. Certain foods that appeal to you as an adult no doubt were on banished from your kid-cool list years ago. Still, the myth about kids not being open to healthy foods is not unrelated to...
Healthy Living Myth #9: Good Food Tastes Bad
The countdown continues as we bust another Healthy Living myth. (Remember, I know you're smarter than this -- work with me a bit here for the sake of your friends.) "Good food tastes bad." I suppose you've heard it, and...
Healthy Living Myth #10: If my health insurance company doesn’t cover it, I must not need it
With today's entry, we'll begin to bust 10 common healthy living myths. Of course you're smarter than to believe this stuff yourself. These posts are for your friends ;-). (Be sure and share!) One concern people have with health-enhancing strategies...
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