Motivation and, ultimately, success are important to all of us busy career professionals who want to stay fit, healthy, well, and productive. Yet, motivation, like physical or mental energy, is limited. When the clients I’ve coached actively pursue and intentionally choose three key elements of motivation—rest, values, and social support—they see their ‘reserves’ replenished and find […]
It’s easy to put ourselves last, especially when it comes to our own health. Finding your WHY is very personal. It’s not even something you need to share. I am choosing to share my WHY with you because it may resonate in some way. I’ve been fit and at times, not so fit. I am […]
How many times have you tried to start getting fit and in response to your quest you hear “find something you enjoy?” While it can be annoying to always hear this, it’s the truth. Who wants to spend time moving and sweating while doing something they dislike? Frankly, you won’t do it or sustain it […]
Feeling burnt out? Do you feel like you’re on the sugar and caffeine hamster wheel? How do you break that cycle? The answer can be as simple as meal prep. You’ve read it a million times and it always looks easy and we have good intentions. The question is, how do you actually put a […]
Emotional eating, stress eating, andbinge eating—these words often create a sense of shame and guilt as soon as we recall last Friday night when we sat on the couch and ate a bag of chips for “no apparent reason.” But before you allow that guilt to sink any deeper, remember that emotional eating is something […]
If you’re like me, you are always on the run. Too often you may find yourself grabbing fast food, a quick sugar fix or something that’s processed—even if it’s a box of healthy crackers—to fill that craving. What I’m aware of, but slowly trying to adapt to, is the fact that cravings can lead to […]
Marathon season is upon us and I, Monica Sehgal, am running my third consecutive Chicago Marathon this year, but the first time as a seasoned personal trainer. Two years ago, I had no clue what I was doing and just followed some random posts and trained for five weeks. I finished, but not without a […]
Sleep is the number one thing that people need to heal. Our bodies heal while we sleep. For me that hasn’t come easy, but I have been lucky enough to find some wonderful sound escapes, guided meditation, healing sounds and music from YouTube that help me drift off. Using some therapeutic essential oils in a […]
Having just watched the Webinar How the Brain Blocks Weight Lossby Susan Pierce Thompson, PhD and author of Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin and Free, it is clear to me now that all the diets in the world are not going to help our quest to regain our health when we […]
As you probably have heard before, a trending healthy lifestyle activity is getting your 10,000 steps a day. Your 10,000 steps are roughly five miles, which can be tough for those who don’t have the time. Walking just one mile can take quite a while depending on your pace, let alone five. So, what’s the solution? […]
