A study from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that estradiol fluctuations common during the menopausal transition may enhance emotional sensitivity to stress. If you’ve noticed mood swings and more frequent feelings of rejection, anger and irritability as you approach menopause, you’re not alone. In other words, you’re not losing it, you’re just perimenopausal. Your tolerance for stress has diminished. Stress isn’t just a feeling of being pulled in too many directions. Stress comes in many forms… Exercise (too much or too intense or none at all = metabolic stress)Nutritional deprivation and obsession (counting every calorie or macros, not eating enough food to fuel body … [Read more...] about Stress Management + Movement During Perimenopause
Is Hiring a Weight Loss Coach Worth It?
Having someone you can turn to, someone who has done what you want to do, is perhaps the most powerful way to fuel change. As your coach, I’ll provide accountability, direction and whole-hearted support every step of the way. I’ll help you stay on track, no matter what life throws at you. One of the reasons I became a Weight Loss Coach is because I saw firsthand how valuable working with professionals was in healing my own food and body issues. Working one-on-on with my coach allowed for a customized experience based on where I was in my journey. More than that, though, a coaching relationship creates a sacred + safe space in which to work through your internal roadblocks in a compassionate way – beyond what usually … [Read more...] about Is Hiring a Weight Loss Coach Worth It?
Writing Your Personal Fitness Mission (and why it’s worth doing)
What might happen if you wrote your own fitness mission? Instead of listening to everyone else blahblahblah about what you should be doing? For starters, you might feel empowered + inspired. And who doesn't need a little more empowerment + inspiration in their life? A fitness mission statement is a clear + simple statement of intent. It’s what you want to do + how you want to live. Every day. Because YOU are the authority when it comes to your body. Below are some steps you can follow to start developing a fitness mission statement. I’ve included my own statement at the end of this post. A couple of tips before you get started. Take your time. This process can take you an hour, a day, two weeks, or longer. So don’t … [Read more...] about Writing Your Personal Fitness Mission (and why it’s worth doing)
What’s the Rush?
Have you seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? It happens to be one of my all-time favorite movies. My childhood best friend Jaimee and I know every line + every song. Do you remember the awful Veruca Salt? Guess what? She’s the embodiment of our default brain setting. Yep. We evolved as a species to seek immediate gratification. Just like Veruca. Our brain isn't wired to give a hoot about our long-term health. It only cares that we survive long enough to get our DNA into the next generation (and get a Golden Goose). The journalist (and meditation student) Dan Harris summed this concept up beautifully in a recent episode of his 10% Happier podcast… “We are not naturally inclined to do things like exercise … [Read more...] about What’s the Rush?