A ride in an ambulance, and back in time… A few months ago I had a health scare. At a meeting of professional speakers in Chicago, my heart rate suddenly skyrocketed and I couldn’t get it under control. As a heart attack survivor with a surgically repaired heart, I know an arrhythmia, or abnormal heart…
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…
When was the last time you said “YES” to something just because it is fun? In the fast-paced, high-stress world of adulthood, it is important to periodically take a break for fun. It is the final full week of school this week and at 8:45 am the text from our elementary music teacher came: Opera…
Feeling overwhelmed? Don’t worry you are not alone. Many of us struggle with what I describe as The Curse Of Capability. Are you suffering with the curse? Do people often rely on your ability to get things done? Do you have the uncanny knack for pulling things off, even in tight time frames? Do you…
What Is Your Personal Risk of Heart Disease? Tonight Eliz presented the Busy Woman’s Guide to a Health Heart and the Rockford Health System Healthy Woman Event. More than 550 women laughed and learned about risk factors and how to improve heart health (and danced a little too!) Were you at the event today? Share…
Did you get your flu shot yet? Our family was a bit delayed in getting our shots this year and sure enough – yep, one of the girls got it! Watching my very healthy 12-year-old struggle with a high fever and crazy coughing was tough. I can’t imagine the toll it would take on someone…
Think taping a photo of a skinny person to the fridge will help you lose weight? It won’t! In a wonderful interview on NPR this morning, Anne Klesse, a researcher at Tilburg University in the Netherlands described her study. Two groups of women interested in losing weight were given food journals to record everything they…
No more failed New Year’s Resolutions! Make a daily goal instead. How many times have you resolved to lose weight, exercise more, or eat better on New Year’s Day only to beat yourself up later for failing? Resolutions are often too large and too vague to be effective. This year do something different. This year…
What are your 3 goals for this holiday season? The quick downhill run to the first of the year can be a stressful and healthy habit challenging period of time. How do you keep holiday stress at bay, maintain your healthy habits, and enjoy the season more? Set some goals! That’s right! As odd as…
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.