Women and Anger
By Becky Walzak At the recent Mortgage Bankers Convention I watched as a male CEO introduced the members of his staff that had accompanied him. The first two were men whom he introduced as important...
View ArticleOffice Yoga for Busy People: 3 Simple From-The-Chair Stretches
Let’s face it: Most of us need relief from the demands of work and life, and we know more exercise would help, but we spend much of our day at our desks. If movement doesn’t fit comfortably into our...
View Article3 Tips to Create Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance means different things to different people. As a holistic health coach, I work with women who want to find balance in their body and their life. My work is often focused on...
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Summer! Vacation! Long weekend! During our school years, these ‘magic’ words make the heart beat faster in anticipation of long days filled with fun in the sun, lazing in the shade of a big tree with a...
View Article6 Ways to Create Better Work Relationships
If you’ve worked in several organizations over the course of your career, you probably know the difference between a positive work environment and a negative one. Often the reason for the negative...
View Article5 Healthy Ways To Boost Your Energy At Work
Feeling tired at work? Boost your energy and your mood with these healthy tips. If you find yourself in an afternoon slump each day and generally tired, you’re not alone. Chances are most of your...
View ArticleFive Tips for Wellness On The Go
By Cindy Smith As women, we are multifaceted and many times find there are not enough hours in a day to attend to all the facets of our lives. Particularly for professional women, we often put the care...
View ArticleStanding Desks: Trend or Fad?
By Cindy Smith Technology has made us the most sedentary humans in history. Studies have shown, if you sit for more than 6 hours a day, your risk of heart disease increases up to 64 percent. Mayo...
View ArticleHealthy Eating Strategies for Busy Women
By Cindy Smith Eating healthy, (sigh). You start the week with great intentions. You may even go to the local market and buy fresh produce to start the week off right. Then life happens. You need to...
View ArticleImprove Your Health with Technology
Healthcare is being challenged to support health and well-being with technology in a meaningful, effective, and human way. With the cost of healthcare increasing andand health issues rapidly changing,...
View ArticleHave Fun for Your Health!
By Cindy Smith “We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw Fun is good for your health In the quest for getting ahead in our careers and with...
View ArticleThe Healthy Impact of Friendships
By Cindy Smith Diet and exercise are vital to one’s health. Another vital component of health is friendships, specifically female friendships. The Nurses’ Health Study from Harvard Medical School...
View ArticleSummertime Essential Oils
By Cindy Smith I love the scents of the more commonly used essential oils of Fall and Winter: Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Eucalyptus, and Pine, to name a few. Not only are they my go-to’s...
View ArticleWhat is Wellness?
BY CINDY SMITH Wellness is one of the newest trend words in the world of health and fitness. But what does wellness mean? There are many definitions, interpretations, and subcategories of wellness....
View ArticleAsk the Experts: A Look at Wellness
By Sue Woodard and Mortgage Industry Experts WELLNESS. The word alone can mean so many different things and conjure up so many images – broccoli, mammograms, running sneakers, multivitamins, that...
View ArticleTop Wellness Tips for the Working Woman
No. 1: Make it priority #1 No Excuses. Get it in. However possible. Search work outs that are from 10-15 minutes to start. I ramped, slowly and now dedicate one and a half hours a day six days a...
View ArticleFinding the Fuel: Health and Wellness for Busy Professional Women
How to Power Your Extraordinary Life! by Christine Beckwith Forming a Foundation of Fitness: When I think about my 18-year-old self and look back, I see a naturally fit girl, coming off active high...
View ArticleFive Steps to Financial Wellness
By Jennifer DuPlessis JP Morgan said, “The first step towards getting somewhere, is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are!” Self-assessment is a key component in determining your emotional,...
View ArticleHolistic Wellness – It’s that time of year
BY CINDY SMITH As the Fall leaves are turning rich hues of red and gold, I find myself already humming some of my favorite holiday tunes and my thoughts beginning to turn toward “the most wonderful...
View ArticleMaking yourself a priority in 2019
By Cindy Smith I was raised, as I’m sure most of you were, to put others first. Although it is a worthy and altruistic teaching, if we make sacrifices that negatively affect ourselves, it can actually...
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