The Happiness Lie

I got the flu. I blame it on the lack of chocolate, but I'm no doctor. At any rate, the one thing that always makes me feel better when ...

Values vs. Shoulds

Our values speak volumes when it comes to understanding our behaviour. I work with many people who "want to want to change" ( than...

23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

My thoughtful and brilliant friend, Chris, posted this clip on my Facebook page. It is probably the most brilliant message on one of the mos...

GUILT

Too bad there isn't a passport for that . Even the word "guilt" can bring people to tears. I was presenting at a retirement co...

Are You Nomophobic?

Now a'days it is perfectly normal to expect our cell phones to work while hiking in the woods or sitting on a beach. If they don't h...

Is a tanned health promoter an oxymoron?

This is why they do it! Seriously, I'm as white ( some may say blue ) after my trip to Mexico as I was before it and the disappointment...

Real Life Fitness

So I'm back from a week in Mexico. I love Mexico. The people are uber friendly ( no matter what the media suggests ) and the food is alw...

On Vacation

...will be back! Keep reading! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Adding Resistance with Little Resistance

 Look at her go! She's so excited about exercise. Too bad her passion gets in the way of motivating the majority of novice exercisers. ...

On the First Day of Fitness

Recently I was invited to co author a chapter in a textbook set to be launched next year. The subject matter related to social justice and s...

Same Movie; Different Perspective

I could so see myself befriending a volleyball if I were stranded on a desert island. I am a movie fanatic. I must have over 400 DVDs in my ...

Today Exercise and Veggies Suck!

Now if I fell asleep on the bike, I'd be drooling and looking a lot less attractive...but I feel your lethargy sista! Have you ever had ...

He's says Wheat Belly; I say Food Baby!

It all started by my innocent download of a Netflix documentary entitled, "Fat Head" http://www.fathead-movie.com/ .  The events t...