Changing Perspectives to Honor a Promise
A Promise Made
We had made a promise to my 20 year old daughter that I didn’t want to keep. Actually my plan was that my husband, David would make the promise happen, but due to bad ankle, he was on the bench for this one. The promise was to find an apartment in NYC for Gretta’s junior year in college. We had made the deal based on two conditions; she would find a suitable roommate and get good grades. Her best friend in NYC, McKenna was more than a suitable roommate and she made the dean’s list both semesters last year. It was clear I had to honor the deal.
Moving through a Life Transition
Life has a way of bringing you back to places that you thought that you had left for good. William Bridges author of The Way of Transition.
The “Microbiota” Factor
The Simms/ Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology has a lecture series that features top physicians, researchers and educators open to the community. This week, I attended a lecture on wellness, the immune system and the gastrointestinal microbiota (the term microbiota replaces “gut flora,” which refers to the tens of trillions of bacteria that reside in the intestinal tract). Carolyn Katzin, MS, CNS and Robert Schiestl, PHD were the presenters.
Weighing In
When actively dieting, a weigh in is risky business especially if the number stays the same or goes up. Suddenly a good day is a bad day, a bad number sending us to a dark place full of frustration. Giving your scale that much judging power about your efforts is unhealthy and inaccurate for a number of reasons.
The number on your scale is only one small indicator of your success with weight management. Your number on one day is not an overall indicator of how your weight control efforts are progressing. When it stays the same or goes up, you need to consider other factors and give the number a better context.
Read MoreComfort Always: The Animal Factor
Many of my clients work in high-pressure jobs full of relentless multi-tasking and never ending deadlines. Others are chronically ill and struggle to navigate their “new normal” or a worsening prognosis. In both instances, stress undermines their quality of life. This is why I frequently do stress inventories with clients to identify their current top stressors to determine which ones can be modified and a plan to do that. What I have found time and again is that some of the most powerful and sustainable de-stressing occurs with clients who are connected to animals.
Mindful Eating at Holiday Meals
Thanksgiving is a “big” meal shared with family and friends. It is preceded by days of sifting through old recipes, finding new ones, and making detailed grocery lists. Next comes shopping, layers of prep work and finally the coordinated cooking marathon to put it all together. While the finished product is filled with good food and equally good intentions, it can be easily derailed by a tendency to “overdo it.” Is there a way to change this discouraging eating habit?
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