Monthly Archives: January 2009

Jan 23 2009

When more exercise doesn’t always mean more benefits.

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Sue Shalanski

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If you do a Google search for “benefits of exercise”, the results are in the hundreds of millions. When you Google the results for “effects of too much exercise”, the numbers are exponentially lower…why? Because outside of the Sea to Sky corridor, and other pockets of this planet with exercise or outdoors obsessed folks, people DON’T MOVE much. Around here though, I’ve learnt that a little caution in required regarding the additional benefits of exercise when you’ve either had several previous injuries, are a bit cardio-obsessed or start up a little too much too fast…

Jan 23 2009

Is the initial commitment wavering a little?

by Sue in 30 Day Challenge

Some wisdom from Lara…

How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise: It’s All in the Presentation

After the initial excitement of a new commitment wears off, it’s all too easy to slip into old, comfortable patterns. A secret to staying motivated is to stay connected to the positive benefits of your goal. Sometimes getting out for your workout can seem like a chore…but if you describe the activity by its results…you are far more likely to sustain your valuable new habit.

Which is more energizing…. “I am going for a walk/run/ride/workout because I have to”….or “I am creating more joy in my life through movement” ? It’s all in how you frame it.

You made the choice to commit to yourself, and the choice came from a positive intention. What was that intention again?

After deciding on what you would love to get out of exercising daily, find a way to describe your daily commitment in a way that reminds you of what you are getting out of it: i.e. “I am off to go get my energy fix”…. “I am getting my upper body ready for the best biking season ever!” …”I am just heading out to make sure I look hot in my favorite dress next month”

You are in charge. Instead of taking about what you ‘have’ to do….talk -about what you are choosing to take charge of in your life.

Lara Williams is a Vancouver-based Life and Productivity Coach and Motivational Speaker for

get on with it Coaching. www.getonwithit.ca

Jan 15 2009

A word on work and love

by Sue in Healthy Living

As my roommates will attest, I have been perfecting my workaholic persona this past year or more, seeing loads of patients (which I always enjoy) but mixing that with running a business while simultaneously learning how to run a business…staying barely one step ahead of things on a regular basis!

So what’s the whole purpose of this? Well, I think I could sum it up simply by saying, I would like everyone to experience physiotherapy in a way that allows them to feel like they are awakening to either a new part of themselves yet undiscovered or re-awakening an old part of themselves they thought was gone (more often then not, that youthful feeling you USED to have when rolling out of bed was easy and you almost “sprung” out of bed your joints felt so light….) That’s why I get up early almost everyday and stay up a little too late, a little too often. But it’s worth it. I get great satisfaction from my work- people so often comment “You sure seem to love what you do”!

May you try this mini-motto I’ve decided to adopt (for the week initially) but maybe for good, even better! It is this…

“Do what you LOVE, love what you do!”

Easy. Simple. Turns things around in my brain anyhow, especially when Im facing something I could procrastinate on. ”Love is all you need”, right?

Sue

Jan 13 2009

Eat Your Greens!

by Sue in 30 Day Challenge

Marissa

The really cool and unique thing about greens is they balance out a meal with their bitter flavour. Bitter balances out sweet and is the best way to stop those sweet cravings. If you start your meal with green veggies your taste buds will get that bitter flavour which stimulates digestive enzymes and balances out the sweet flavours that you have in your meal. The sweet flavours in a typical dinner include the carbohydrates such as pasta, bread, rice and other grains. Surprisingly meat is also a sweet flavour. Imagine if you have a meal of pasta with meat sauce and a slice of garlic bread, which all contain “sweet” flavours. You fill up as full as you can and then 30 minutes later you want desert. The easiest thing to change is to add a green veggie; ideally at the start of the meal.

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Happy Thoughts and Good Eats,

Marissa Schiesser CNP

Jan 12 2009