Happy Valentine’s Day but…Remember when sugar was a treat? Remember, you’d get if when you were good at the doctor’s office. You got chocolate treats for the holidays. On special occasions, we’d get dessert! Now, sugar has inched its way into every meal. It’s at the counter at the CVS store for free when you […]
Author: Cindy Mackenzie
2020 Master the art of Goal making
Master the mini-habit Goal of mini-habits is to boost your motivation, self-efficacy and better habit forming skills. Think of 1-2 mini goals. These need to be something you want to do not should do.Keep your requirements simple and small. This is not about push-ups. This is about establishing a goal of some type. For instance […]
Stress Management, Exercise, & Endorphins
“Runners High” … “Endorphin Rush” … “Feeling the Flow” What is this all about? There are these wonderful psychological benefits to exercise. Multiples studies have been done on exercise and improved self-esteem with regular exercise. Your body is this wonderful machine that provides! We have these amazing chemicals naturally inside of us called endorphins. The […]
Thanksgiving Strategy
How to enjoy/survive the Thanksgiving meal… First piece of strategy is to know your weakness. Are you a butter person? Are you a gravy person? Are you an appetizer lover? Are you a dessert person? Are you an imbiber of alcoholic and/or sugary beverages? If the answer is yes to all the above then enjoy […]