Yesterday morning I caught the last few minutes of Anthony Robbins on an Oprah Network show. He was talking about the connection between motion and emotion and how they effect one another. Sometimes we can't change the events happening in our lives, but we can change how they impact our health. No doubt when we are sad and depressed it's hard to pick ourselves up and move, … [Read more...] about You’ve Got to Move it, Move it…
Fitness
Mixing Things Up
I just saw such a cute, easy, clever, appealing recipe and though I didn't try it, (yet) I thought of some of the moms who "visit" here and how they might want to try these for their kids...all you do is peel a few bananas and cut them in half so you can pop each half on a Popsicle stick. Then you roll or dip them in some yogurt of choice (I would use soy yogurt) and then roll … [Read more...] about Mixing Things Up
Life Begins Again!
"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow fast in movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with summer." --F. Scott Fitzgerald Today we celebrate the beginning of summer...a day filled with light...a season filled with joy...a season with an abundance of gifts from mother nature. … [Read more...] about Life Begins Again!
Just for the Health of It
With all the controversy over Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban on the sale of over-sized sugary drinks, New York City's top health official offers this simple comeback, to critics..."It's not saying 'no' -- It's simply saying "Do you really want that?" Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said "It's sending people a message while giving people the freedom to drink as much as they … [Read more...] about Just for the Health of It
Find YOUR Outdoor Gym and Get Busy
Yesterday I was looking for some physical activity and after teaching a SilverSneaker class, just didn't want to stay at the gym. I wasn't in the mood for the elliptical, I am never in the mood for the treadmill and I lift enough weights in class. The weather wasn't really saying "come swim" and the dog didn't want to go further than the corner when I took him for his walk. … [Read more...] about Find YOUR Outdoor Gym and Get Busy