Month: October 2010

Mind/Body Skills Groups – Last Minute, Last Couple Seats Left—for the Locals!

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(Are you interested? Do you know someone else who might be? Let me know ASAP—there are only a couple spots left! This is a new opportunity for the Rochester community—and pretty exciting, if I do say so myself! Look for more sessions in the future for special interests–medical students, wounded warriors, PTSD, emotional/mental health, and …

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Move for Your Mood

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We’ve all heard that if you exercise, you will improve your mood. But do you know why? The obvious and well known answer first: When you move and exercise, your body sends and receives the signal to secrete endorphins. These amino acid peptides reduce pain and enhance pleasure. Neurotransmitters, serotonin and norepinephrine, are also released—the …

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You Win Some!

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Yesterday I hosted a Healthy Fall Recipe Contest with the employees of my favorite wellness coaching corporate client (I can call them that—they’re my only corporate client right now, and they’d probably be my favorite anyway).  We had two winners: Taster’s Choice (Laura’s Spaghetti Squash with Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, and Parmesan) and Healthiest Recipe (Shirley’s Thai …

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Consumptionist Society That We Are—and a Pledge to Improve

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Consumptionist is too a word! When we think of the concept of consumption, there are infinite contexts that can apply—natural resources, supplies, sugar, salt, food, and more. Our culture in the US is driven supremely by consumption. I’ve been thinking about this lately for a few reasons. I am trying to eat more mindfully, and …

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Goodbye Whole Foods

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You’re just awesome Whole Foods, and I hate to leave you. And I’m possibly not thrilled to re-enter society and my life/the grind. I’ll get over it though–I have the car ride home to talk myself back into going to work tomorrow!