Confession: I am the worst at buying gifts. I love making other people happy, and I consider myself very generous, but it stresses me out tremendously to think about finding “the perfect gift,” getting things ready and wrapped on time, and ensuring that the recipient...
‘Tis the season, and many of my clients are starting to have several holiday parties each week (which makes my introverted side tired just *thinking* about it, but that’s beside the point!). If you only go to one or two holiday parties per year, a bit of extra sugar...
Acid reflux is one of the most common symptoms my clients report experiencing. In fact, over 60 million American adults will have reflux this month, and 25 million of those will have it every day of this month! Having reflux once or twice is not dangerous (although,...
We are in the peak of cold and flu season, and as the weather gets colder (or, more erratic in Texas!) and life gets fuller (holiday events! End of year push at work! Final exams at school!), we often forget about doing what it takes to strengthen our immune system. ...
One of the most common questions I get asked from clients is how to stop emotional eating. To be honest, emotional eating is something that I’ve always struggled with (and still do struggle with today!). However, these 7 tips to stop emotional eating have helped me...
I’ll never forget one of the first training sessions I went through for my brand-new, fresh-out-of-college management consulting job. We were sitting in a small room of about 20 new consultants, and the person conducting the training passed out a list of “negative...
We all live busy lives, and we all have stressful things happen sometimes. Fortunately or unfortunately, that’s just part of life these days, and a little bit of stress (with recovery in between) actually has some benefits for our health. But significant, chronic...
Your mind is a powerful thing. Once you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change. Yes, I realize that sounds “out there” to many of you, and I probably would have agreed with you just a few years ago. But now, I so firmly believe in the power...
Fall is my favorite season of the entire year. I adore the weather, I love getting out my sweaters and boots, I am thrilled to not be dripping in sweat after my daily walk to the office, I am excited by making cozy crockpot soups and pumpkin everything (see my top...
If you’re around my age, you may remember the “Milk: It Does a Body Good” commercials that convinced most of American that consuming dairy was critical to our best health. Today, though, dairy-free alternatives line every supermarket shelf, and people are...