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Quick workout can be just as good as slow…

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Laura

This is straight from the January issue of Self magazine but I couldn’t find it online to link to. So I’ll practice my transcription skills I used on so many temp jobs… “Exercisers in a full-body strength program who did … Continue reading →

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Quick Ways to Help a Sick Friend

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Laura

Well, it’s been a while! Have you missed me?? Don’t answer that! My ego is too fragile — it’s been a rollercoaster of a month. I have been in the all-to0-familiar spot lately of having friends who are sick, or … Continue reading →

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A Healthier You in 10 Minutes a Day — Guest blogger!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Laura

A big thanks to guest blogger, Rachel Nieman, of The Fit Mommy Website (www.physical-fitness-for-women.com). Rachel has great 10-minute tips on health and fitness that are all easy, doable and not scary. Thanks, Rachel! “After being inspired by the Give Me … Continue reading →

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3 Keys to Exercising Success — all doable!

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Laura

I’ve heard it before, but in my endless quest to avoid pain, I forget — early workouts are more sustainable than later ones. And having a companion counting on you gets you out the door. According to James S. Fell’s … Continue reading →

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“Active Lifestyle” Doesn’t Have to Mean Pain and Agony

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Laura

I’ve always associated the term “active lifestyle” with people who look like they’re out of J. Crew ads, who love spending the day moving from sport to sport, never tiring, always smiling. It was something people other than me had … Continue reading →

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Change is Hard — Start Off Slowly

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Laura

I was reading an article by Valerie Ulene about how hard it is to make changes, even when our health is on the line. I know this is true — I have had kidney stones twice, and I still don’t … Continue reading →

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“Know Thyself”, and “To Thine Own Self Be True”

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Laura

Socrates* and Shakespeare were no slouches — wouldn’t it be great to write a truism that people would be quoting for hundreds or thousands of years?! I’ll have to work on that. Their words have been floating around in my … Continue reading →

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“Extreme Self-Care” — So Easy to Say, So Hard to Do

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Laura

Nearly 10 years ago, I saw author Cheryl Richardson on Oprah. She was talking about her latest book (I think it was “Life Makeovers”). I don’t remember many details of the interview but I do remember her advocating “extreme self-care”, … Continue reading →

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Could Eating for 10 MORE Minutes Really Be Healthier?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Laura

Well, I don’t know the answer to that. But I have started doing something to relieve my guilt about my more-than-occasional poor eating habits. Today I had just a few minutes to grab lunch and I was right next to … Continue reading →

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A Ski Club for the Senior Set

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Laura

Seems to me the best way to ensure we’re in great shape when we’re 80 is to find something we love to do now. There have been times when I loved — loved! — running. But not lately. I think … Continue reading →

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