Okay, ladies. It’s time to stop sucking in your stomach. Take a quick survey. Are you sucking it in right now? If so, here’s the big question: WHY? (Really, is anyone looking at your stomach in this very moment?) A few weeks ago, I realized I had inadvertently engaged in this unhelpful habit yet again. … Continue reading The Belly Project
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Stop the Hard Work
It’s a new year, and many people have geared up to make life changes. Most of these changes require some kind of effort or hard work, and there’s a focused, determined feel to these life change plans. It’s just how we do things, for some reason. White-knuckled willpower, elbow grease, no pain no gain. So… Continue reading Stop the Hard Work
Body Talk
This post was written by Diane Hunter, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at diane@afterautism.com. About an hour before the call I noticed a stabbing pain in my stomach. Twenty minutes before the call, my older son’s caregiver told me she wasn’t feeling well and asked to… Continue reading Body Talk
Resting Equals Healing – Mind, Body and Spirit
I thought it would be appropriate to talk about rest this week, what with the holiday season upon us. Rest is one of those topics that we frequently forget to consider, and yet it is possibly the most important thing we can do for our souls and our bodies alike. If you’re anything like me,… Continue reading Resting Equals Healing – Mind, Body and Spirit
My So-Called Emotional Life
This week I’d like to share a post with you from my good friend and fellow coach Bridgette Boudreau. As soon as I read this, I realized I couldn’t say it better, so I’m bringing her words directly to you. Bridgette and I have been coaching each other recently on allowing emotions, and I think… Continue reading My So-Called Emotional Life
Know that You’re Awesome
One of the delightful elements of coaching (and there are many) is getting to meet so many different women. Every week, I talk to women from different walks of life and different parts of the country and world. Though no two women are the same, there is one thing they seem to have in common:… Continue reading Know that You’re Awesome
Healing From Within, My Path to Freedom
This post was written by Diane Hunter, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at diane@afterautism.com. My Bladder Starts Talking I experienced my first bladder infection in 1989 at the age of 24. The pain ripped through my lower pelvis. Panicked and doubled over I called the doctor. … Continue reading Healing From Within, My Path to Freedom
3 Ways to Feel Better, Fast
The primary reason we end up with chronic pelvic pain syndromes is surprisingly simple. Our bodies are designed to respond to danger and stress with the fight or flight response. Two very important things happen when we experience this physiological response consistently, day in and day out. One, our muscles tighten and clench, holding chronic… Continue reading 3 Ways to Feel Better, Fast
The Incredible Lightness of Being…Imperfect
This post was written by Ann Burrish, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at ann.burrish@gmail.com. “Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.” G. K. Chesterton “Once you accept the fact that you’re not perfect, then you develop some confidence.” Rosalyn Carter “The thing that is… Continue reading The Incredible Lightness of Being…Imperfect
Food for Thought about Emotional Suppression
This post was written by Jen Greer, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at jennifer.greer@gmail.com. What comes to mind when you think about emotional suppression? Being a mind body coach trained by our very own Abigail Steidley and a long-time master at emotional suppression*, I’ve spent a… Continue reading Food for Thought about Emotional Suppression