(This is Part 4 of a 4-part series. Make sure you check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.)

The third way in which we are conditioned is by specific incidents.

What did you experience when you were young around health, fitness, and well-being? These experiences are extremely important because they shape the beliefs – or rather, the illusions – you now live by.

A woman who attended one of my workshops was having a really hard time kicking her sweet tooth to the curb. When we dug a little deeper, she revealed that her family had a longstanding tradition of sitting down together each evening to talk about their days. And this nightly ritual always involved eating something sweet – like ice cream, cake, or chocolate. [Read more…]

(This is Part 3 of a 4-part series. Make sure you check out Part 1 and Part 2.)

The second way we are conditioned is called modeling.

What were your parents/guardians like in the arena of health, fitness and well-being when you were growing up? Did they take care of themselves? Did they spend time cooking healthy meals or was it frozen pizzas and processed food for dinner? Were they physically active or were they couch potatoes? Did they tend to engage in restorative / self-care practices, or destructive ones? (e.g. smoking, abusing alcohol) Did they enjoy vibrant health or did it always elude them?

Why is this information important? You’ve probably heard the saying “Monkey see, monkey do.” Well, humans are the same. As kids, so much of what we learn comes from what was modeled to us. [Read more…]

Have you ever wondered why so many people desire great health, but so few actually achieve it?

As a health coach, I spend a great deal of time thinking about this question. Why? Because I want my clients to not only experience extraordinary health (maybe for the first time in their lives), but I also want them to be able to sustain their incredible results. And that means helping them to identify and overcome every obstacle standing in their way. [Read more…]