Stress Less: Parenting Opportunities

Navigating The Tricky Landscape of Conversations With Teens In our house these days, communicating with our teenaged daughters can mean walking a tightrope on a daily basis.  Difficult subjects such as substance abuse make those conversations even more difficult. Talk about stressful! This is one reason I’m excited to take our girls to a special…

The Benefit Of Being

Don’t Do, Just Be How long has it been since you had time when you didn’t have to DO anything… time to just BE? One of the benefits of sailing is the opportunity to just BE.  Sure, there are lines to pull, sails to trim, and a boat to steer, but most of the time,…

Heart Pain: Sounding the Alarm: Heart Month Interview

A Conversation About Heart Attacks, Pain, and Recovery Eliz is a guest on Aches and Gains With Dr. Paul Cristo during Heart Month.  Hear more of Eliz’s story and tips. Take a listen: Heart Pain: Sounding the Alarm, Part I Heart Pain: Sounding the Alarm, Part II  airs Saturday, February 28th What did you think? …

Tips To Celebrate Heart Month

Hearts should remind you to take care of YOUR heart! As Valentine’s Day approaches, the color red and heart shapes are everywhere. February isn’t just about candy and flowers.  It is also Heart Month and a time to focus on Women and Heart Disease. As busy women, it is easy to focus on taking care…

NAWBO Miami hosts Women’s Stress Management Program

Join Eliz and the fabulous women of the Miami Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners for a fun and energizing program: Juggling Stress: A busy woman’s guide to sanity and health Register for the evening at NAWBOMiami.org   Motivational Women’s Wellness Speaker Eliz Greene works with busy people to improve heart health,…

10 Holiday Tips For Work, Home, And Health

Are You Stressed Yet? December is a month played in fast forward. No matter which holidays you celebrate (or don’t) the month is usually packed with work and home obligations which can leave you feeling strained, stressed, and anything but healthy.  Use these tips to create more space for real connection, work, and yourself this…

Childhood Obesity: Heart And Liver Disease In Fast Forward

Nearly ten percent of American children have chronic liver disease caused by inappropriate storage of fat in the liver.  Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) speeds the development of heart disease by raising blood pressure.  NAFLD is often undetected until heart and liver damage has already begun.  Understanding the connection between childhood obesity and the increased…

11 “Real” Tips for a Heart Healthy Thanksgiving

Okay, so let’s get real about Thanksgiving and trying to maintain your heart healthy habits.  Thanksgiving is a celebration built around food.  Which, in itself, isn’t a problem, but that celebration has morphed into a non-stop parade of overindulgence. That is a problem. A turkey dinner doesn’t have to derail your healthy eating habits.  Spending…

The Gift Of Silence

Silence is more than golden.  It is heart healthy! Recently my daughter had minor foot surgery.  Even though it was a minor procedure, she was rather anxious.  Which, of course, is understandable. Something interesting happened in the waiting room. We arrived early to fill out the paperwork, and ended up with an extra 15 minutes…