Category: Mindset

7 Steps to Aging Well

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Want to make the best of your older years?  Here are 7 smart tips for aging well, covering everything from diet and exercise through to gratitude practise.

Metabolism Boosting Recipe

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As many people know, I’m pretty much an epic kitchen klutz when it comes to cooking, but I have a brilliant metabolism boosting recipe in the video below that’s gluten free, dairy free, vegan, 100% paleo and it turns out for me EVERY time 😉 You’ll have to watch the video to see what it … Continued

Be Stubborn. Be Humble (Health lessons from my Dad)

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I want to give a shout out to my good old dad. I flew my dad to Calgary for his 82nd birthday (and we also celebrated the 10th anniversary of my fitness boot camp the same weekend). We had a great few days together. Now my dad has had some health challenges since he had … Continued

Stay the Course (how to beat a fat loss plateau)

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  Working hard on your fat loss only to struggle with a plateau that seems never ending? Frustrating much? This is a tough one because we’re all conditioned to want instant results. “I’ve been good today/this week/this month we cry – why aren’t I seeing results!”. And off you go to comfort yourself with a … Continued

Be “better” not “bitter”

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Attitude is the difference between getting “better” or getting “bitter” as the old saying goes.   Look, there’s nothing new under the sun.   There’s a real trend I’m seeing in some people to believe their injury/niggle/ache is unique – that no one else before has experienced this level of pain or discomfort.   Trust … Continued

Why Your Resolutions Fail

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Here’s just a snippet of me on Global Calgary News sharing what you’re going to discover… The sad reality is that 92% of all fitness resolutions fail….Want to be part of the 8% that succeed? Read on… Let’s break down why you may fail at your resolutions in the first place and a solution… KNOW … Continued

Stressed? 4 Ways to Cope

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Are you Stressed? Here are some tips to help you cope: 1) Action relieves anxiety – Do something positive, help someone else, make a ‘to do’ list to organize yourself. 2) Put your energy into what you can control and let go of what you can’t. 3) Surround yourself with positive people, get support. 4) … Continued

Goal Setting Fail?

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Are you setting a New Year Resolution? Have you ever set a goal and not achieved it? I know a few of you have fallen down – we all have. Can I ask you a favor? Could you please speak as kindly to yourself in the encouraging ways that you would speak to a friend? … Continued

The Health Risks to Being Overweight

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  New research out of Sydney University shows that women aged 30-59 who are obese have a 19 times  greater chance of getting diabetes, four times the chance of getting high blood pressure and three times the risk of coronary artery disease compared to normal weight women.

Sorry if this offends you…

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The weather forecast is for blizzard conditions and severe cold in the southern hemisphere and heat wave conditions in the northern hemisphere.   The very strong temptation with weather extremes is that we put our health and fitness goals on hold, waiting for the “perfect” time.   I hear so many people saying “it’s too … Continued