Peg’s Blog
Food & lifestyle ideas to keep you healthy
Where Do You Feel Stress
Stress is cumulative, and when you recognize that it is building into something that is affecting your well-being, steps must be taken to reduce it or you put your health at risk.
Staying Sane in Crazy Times
Events that deeply impact us are not new. We have had them before. Normally there is a rush in the media to move on quickly from one crisis to another. The covid headline doesn’t seem to go away. So what can we do?
Techniques for Building Positivity in Your Life
Affirmations are simple statements designed to change your thinking for the better. I currently have two recordings that include affirmations - one is for quieting stressful thoughts and the other is for overcoming anxiety after treatment for cancer . You can view or sample on my webpage. The affirmations I wrote were the direct outcome of negative statements I heard clients say when we worked together. The question to me was this: were these statement helping them, changing them, or just leaving them feeling helpless?
Flu Shot....Or Not?
Every year we are faced with the decision - ‘do I get a flu shot…or not?’ However you answer this question, know that what you do every day has an impact on your susceptibility or resistance to any illness or germs that may come your way. How else can we explain the fact that one person “catches” a cold or flu in the office, and 5 other people in the sam office do not?
IBS? Don’t be mad at your belly when it hurts
Don’t be mad at your belly when it hurts.
In this impatient, fast paced world we live in, it can be most inconvenient to have a belly ache. If you have one frequently, you may even be diagnosed with IBS (irritable nbowel syndrome). The term sounds official, and scary, and something out of your control.
Stress Relief
Stress is an expensive habit. Follow these tips and see how much happier and at ease you can be when you tame the stress tiger.
Stress and Weight
Stress and weight are intricately connected. Learn why developing relaxation techniques is an essential part of any weight loss program.
Everybody Wins When You Take Vacation
According to the Board of Labor Statistics, fewer Americans with vacation benefits use up all of their time. A recent Harris poll showed there are 9,2 unused vacation days left each year on average. How about you?
Lose Weight This Weekend
The weekend is a great time to put a little extra effort into reaching your weight loss goals.