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Carolyn Coffin Coaching

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How to Engineer a Perfect Night’s Sleep

April 26, 2017 by Carolyn Coffin

How to engineer a perfect night's sleep

Imagine a drug that could help you burn fat, boost immunity, regulate blood glucose, end sugar cravings, brighten your mood, think clearly, and prevent chronic disease.

That drug exists. It’s called a good night’s sleep.

If sleep were made into pill form and marketed to us, we’d realize that it improves all markers of health, finances, happiness, and relationships … without side effects. No doubt it would fly off the shelves, regardless of cost.

So why aren’t we addicted to this drug? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Work Smarter Not Harder Tagged With: sleep, sleep deprivation

3 surprising reasons you’re not losing weight (and what to do about it)

August 10, 2016 by Carolyn Coffin

3 surprising reasons you're not losing weight

Regular workouts? Yep.

Staying hydrated? Check.

Eating enough fiber to keep an entire army regular? You bet.

You know the formula for losing weight. So why aren’t you losing it?

It could be that you’re sabotaging your noble efforts without even realizing it.

Here are 3 surprising reasons why the weight isn’t coming off. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Work Smarter Not Harder Tagged With: circadian rhythm, food journal, high intensity training, sleep, weight loss

Want extraordinary health? Do these 5 things

March 24, 2016 by Carolyn Coffin

Extraordinary health can be achieved by doing simple things every day, like eating real food, being active, getting outdoors, managing stress, and sleeping well. When practiced consistently, theses five pillars make people feel so darn awesome.

So if these five pillars are so simple, why aren’t we all nailing them? Because simple and easy are not the same thing! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Work Smarter Not Harder Tagged With: activity, eat real food, exercise, outdoors, play, sleep, stress management

Sleep your way to better health

January 28, 2016 by Carolyn Coffin

Think extraordinary health is defined by the number of hours you spend at the gym? What if you could get fitter, stronger, and healthier by spending more time asleep?

Sleep is one of the most underrated health habits, and yet quality time with our eyes shut has been unequivocally shown to improve every single aspect of our lives.

As a runner, I understand that my commitment to rest and recovery must equal or trump my commitment to putting in my weekly miles. I thought I was doing okay, but back in the fall I decided to conduct a little n=1 experiment where I kept track of the number of nights each month that I got at least 8 hours of sleep. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Work Smarter Not Harder Tagged With: athletic performance, sleep

Pat: “Cancer is hard. Changing your diet isn’t hard”

August 27, 2015 by Carolyn Coffin

She said goodbye to heartburn, aches and pains, and a few extra pounds.

She said hello to a good night’s sleep and finally enjoying cooking for the first time in her life!
[Read more…]

Filed Under: Success Stories Tagged With: breakfast, cancer, heartburn, joint pain, sleep, weight loss

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