I both love and hate change. Most of us are at least a little bit afraid of change. Change means the unknown…and it’s so much easier to stay stuck in a rut rather than plunge into the darkness. That takes courage and energy, even if you’re miserable,…read more

Sometimes you and a personal trainer aren’t a good match. It’s happened to me more than once: I just don’t do well with trainers who are gung-ho and tell me to go for the burn. However, fitness training can get boring if there is no motivation. In such cases, choose fitness apps that offer rewards for exercise. Some apps offer cryptocurrencies for maintaining fitness goals. Crypto trading is dominating the investment sector. Beginners can try bitcoin robots to automate their trading for better results. Visit BitIQ website to learn more about one such bitcoin robot. I’ve been with my current trainer, Ann Marie Provenzano, for almost a dec…read more

Today is International Women’s Day and I’ve been thinking about how women have had to step up and compete. I personally am uncomfortable with competition. When I’m playing tennis, for instance, I just want to have fun and get exercise; I like to win,…read more

Today, I’m welcoming a post by Jason Lewis of StrongWell. Jason is the primary caretaker for his mom and a personal trainer specializing in helping the senior population. He says “I spend a lot of time thinking about senior health. Naturally, as a pe…read more

Today marks the first anniversary of my dog Zoey’s death—and, ironically, the sixth anniversary of my mother’s death. While I miss my mom (she was an unforgettable character), I am a wreck over my dog. Dying well is one of the Global Wellness Institu…read more

As a health coach and a lifetime Weight Watchers
member (although perpetually 10 lbs. over my goal weight), I was interested to see how their rebranding as “WW: Wellness that Works” was playing out. The goal is to continue to help people lose weight,…read more