Pay Your Body Back with Sleep

Is your body too tired to be healthy? Are you getting enough sleep? Here are some clues that you may be asking too much from your body: Does your mind wandering when reading a magazine article? Do you have trouble focusing your eyes when you are driving? Do you hit the snooze button several times…

Finding a Comfortable Bra After Chest Surgery

“I had open-heart surgery and now can’t find a comfortable bra that will provide sufficient support to my chest to relieve the pain in my sternum. Any suggestions?” Finding a bra to fit comfortably after surgery can be a real challenge – even years later.  Scar tissue is sensitive.  Muscles cut during surgery don’t support…

Pay Your Body Back™ with Grow Foods

Food is the fuel for life! Is the food you eat good enough to Pay Your Body Back™ for all you ask it to do? Your body needs protein, water, carbohydrates, and fat to function correctly. It uses what it needs for power and stores the rest as fat for later use. The trick is…

Pay Your Body Back™ with an Active Lifestyle

Make sure you Pay Your Body Back™ with enough activity every day to keep it working properly. Getting enough activity can be difficult when you spend your day at a desk or behind the wheel. The good news is a small amount of activity can make a difference in your health. A study at Duke…

When Did I Become “Them”?

What happens when you take on a new leadership role and suddenly things change? How do you handle the stress of former colleagues’ emotional responses to difficult management decisions? You get some perspective from someone who knows the ropes! My entry into life as a school board member was bumpy.  Some of my fellow parents…