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…
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…
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…
This morning’s Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists started off with a line dance and fun. Eliz presented “Move Your Bootie” and shared strategies to move in your seat during meetings to keep the blood flowing and increase attention. Participants in the 7 am session ended with a line dance and smiles. Later in the day…
Employers and Community Leaders Join Together for Wellness Initiative Last night the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin earned the Well City USA designation from the Wellness Council Of America, WELCOA. I was honored to be part of the celebration and present a stress management keynote at the event. Oshkosh is the 13th state nationwide to receive…
Get Up! Tips for a healthy and productive meeting, conference, or convention Recently, I had the honor of presenting a session at the National Speakers Association Convention about healthy meeting strategies. Here is the companion article for the session: A multiple day conference can undo the good work of healthy habits. Four hours of sitting…
She Makes It Look So Easy Ever look at someone else and think, “She’s got it all together. Must be nice,” and feel like your work life balance doesn’t measure up? We all do it. Recently I was asked to write a Work Life Balance article for Speaker Magazine (a publication from the National Speakers…
Who Surrounds You? There is a familiar quotation from the legendary author and speaker Jim Rohn, had a famous saying: You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Think about it. Who do you spend most of your time with – day in and day out? Are those people…
What makes you happy? Today, March 20, 2014, is International Day of Happiness! The United Nations have come together to reclaim happiness: Advertisers tell us that happiness comes from buying and consuming their products. Celebrities and the media pretend it comes with beauty & fame. And politicians claim that nothing matters more than growing the…
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.