I heard something on Cosmo radio (Sirius) today when I was listening to “Wake Up with Taylor” this morning that inspired this post. They said that you can get a natural tan by eating orange and green fruits and vegetables such as spinach, cantaloup, carrots, and apricots. The best way to eat them is to [...]

I just caught a segment on the Wendy Williams Show. She was interviewing Dr. Ian K. Smith. He’s the guy that’s on the show “Celebrity Fit Club” (which happens to be one of the shows I like the watch when I’m doing cardio at the gym.). Dr. Smith has just come out with a book [...]

This one is from the May 2010 issue of Self Magazine. These are 6 everyday remedies to raise your spirits without meds.
(1) Sweat to smile. Exercise may be as effective at relieving mild to moderate depression as the antidepressant Zoloft, reveals a study from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. “Physical activity stimulates the feel [...]

I’ve been reading a fabulous book called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. One thing that I read that’s very interesting is the idea of Spontaneous Trait Transference. Here’s what she says.:
In “spontaneous trait transference,” people spontaneously and unintentionally associate what you say about the qualities of other people with the qualities of you yourself. [...]

Write a thank-you letter.
According to the May 2010 issue of Prevcention magazine, students who wrote letters expressing gratitud to someone special were happier and more satisfied with their lives (researchers at Kent State University found). Other research has shown that expressive writing may imporove immune, lung, and liver function; reduce blood pressure; and provide a [...]

According to the May 2010 issue of Prevention magazine, the way to reduce stress by 200% is by holding hands. Participants were asked to talk about a stressful event. Some participants held their significant other’s hand before speaking. Others did not. The blood pressure readings of those who did not hold hands were double of [...]

One of my favorite magazines is called First. It doesn’t have the glitz and glamour of high end magazine like Health or Self magazine but the information in it is always useful. There are always great tips in it that I love to pass on to clients. Over the next week, I’m going give you [...]

“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams, Who looks inside, awakens.”
-Carl Jung

The reason I haven’t been updating my blog lately is because I’ve been in Florida for the last few weeks. My father passed away at the end of January. This has been a difficult time for me. I’ll write about it when I feel up to it. While I was away, I went into one [...]

This list of Pain to Power Vocabulary is extremely empowering. It comes from Susan Jeffer’s book, Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway.
Pain                                                              Power
I can’t————————————I [...]