What do the new heart disease prevention guidelines mean? The public health impact of cardiovascular disease motivated the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology to release updated guidelines for the prevention of heart disease and stroke. The goal is to help Americans reduce risk and live longer healthier lives. The guidelines result…
Anyone else feel like you are at the top of the roller coaster ride just waiting for the mad free fall into the holiday season? November and December always seem busy and full of commitments. With Thanksgiving smack up against Chanukah this year, for many it is probably even worse than usual. So, how do…
Concrete and reasonable goals are more achievable! While developing an intake questionnaire for my coaching clients, I have fallen in love with these two questions: Is your goal reasonable in the time allowed and with your current commitments? How will you measure your success? Think about it. How often do we set goals that are…
It’s odd. Sometimes we need to hear our own words. “Instead of worrying about what I expect it to be, I learned to be grateful for what is.” Eliz Greene Recently, I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Shut Up Show discussing fear and the moment you decide to shut up and…
This summer it was my honor to be part of a main-stage panel celebrating the 40th anniversary of the National Speakers Association. The conversation turned to the future of the speaking profession and meetings industry. The landscape of national meetings, association meetings, and corporate events is shifting and both groups (speakers and meeting professionals) must…
The Girl Scout Law and Wellness Eliz had the honor of presenting a wellness program to Girl Scout Leaders during a leadership training retreat. She designed a wellness program based on the Girl Scout Law. What can the Girl Scout Law tell us about wellness? Quite a bit. One line of the law is: Use…
Please excuse me – I need to rant. September often brings the roll-out of new workplace wellness efforts. Believe me, I am all for creating an environment to support healthy employees. Today a reader sent this picture: Are You Kidding? The goal of wellness message should be to encourage healthy behavior. This one made the…
Atrial Fibrillation is the most common abnormal heart rhythm. More than 5.1 million Americans are living with Atrial Fibrillation (Afib). As the Baby Boomers age, these numbers will increase and are expected to reach nearly 16 million by 2050. September is Afib awareness month, take a few moments to learn about the symptoms and risk…
Today I am traveling to the annual convention for the National Speakers Convention. This four day event is the highlight of my professional year and I can’t wait to reconnect with my fellow members and get new ideas to build my business. Four days in a hotel and six days on the road can throw…
Your personal story combined with recommendations for realistic lifestyle changes was very powerful.
Eye-opening and Inspirational.
Enlightening information attendees will share with colleagues
I thought, If Eliz can do it, so can I.
Stunning insights into why work-life balance isn’t working.
My favorite part was all of the stats you had to show what increased your odd of heart disease and how you could decrease your odds. It worked out I was actually going grocery shopping yesterday so it helped to have that in the front of my mind to make sure to get some “grow foods” when I was there too.
Really practical, easy to apply tips. And they almost always fit into my busy life.