Live fully in midlife and beyond
Are you stressed?
I know this is a loaded question.
And maybe it’s because the word stress is so overused, that we’re not even sure what it means anymore.
So, what does the word “stress” really mean?
And what does stress feel like emotionally? Physically?
Continue reading “Releasing chronic stress in perimenopause”
Brain fog.
Forgetting words.
Recently I’ve been enthusiastic about (addicted to) the online game Wordle.
I’ve always been drawn to word puzzles, and what I like about this one is it’s simple and there’s only one a day (thank God!)
But what this game has also made me notice is how sometimes my brain isn’t working as quickly as it used to.
Words that I know, easy words, get stuck on the tip of my tongue.
And at first, I was a little worried.
Was I losing it?
Continue reading “Your brain in perimenopause”
Here’s a post from a few years ago.
It’s a subject that’s always relevant, and that I coach on regularly.
So I hope you get what you need from it.
This morning I woke up at 5:30.
Last night, before going to bed, I planned to get up this morning, bright and early, to do my work-out.
I knew what I wanted to get done (I wrote it down), why I was doing it (Spartan race this Saturday!), where I was going (the park across the street), and what I was going to wear (I took out my shorts, tank top, and socks last night).
But despite good planning, the truth was I didn’t “feel like” working out this morning.
Continue reading “How to get it done when you don’t feel like it”
So many women I meet are feeling a sort of unease, unhappiness, or general anxiety.
And they know, deep inside, that something needs to change.
But what?
Maybe you’re familiar with this feeling.
And maybe you think you already know the change you want to make…
You want to change your career.
Or start a business.
Or leave a relationship.
Or start new relationships.
Or transform your body.
Or just become a more authentic version of you.
And maybe you don’t know.
So, it would seem like the best place to start is by asking yourself a question:
“What do I want?”
It’s only four words, but it can be the hardest question to answer.
It feels overwhelming.
I think it’s because it’s so wide open.
And it’s something so many of us have never really asked ourselves, at least not recently.
Then, if you attempt to answer it, you may be bombarded with self-doubt and self-judgment, making it really hard to come up with what you truly want.
So, I think a much better question to start with is:
Continue reading “How to reinvent yourself in mid-life”
I love what I do.
I may have mentioned that before.
But it’s true.
I get to coach some very accomplished, busy, hard-working women.
They’re great at what they do.
And they demand a lot of themselves.
So, when they begin to work with me, and I’m not all about “go big or go home”, they are skeptical.
Especially when it comes to exercise.
It feels like exercise should be all out, and all the time, in order to see results.
But it’s not true.
In fact, I know that kind of thinking often leads to doing LESS rather than more.
And when it comes to weight-loss in mid-life, more and harder isn’t always helpful.
So, I challenge my clients to come up with simple and creative ways of getting exercise in on the daily.
Here are some of the ideas that they’ve had success with:
Continue reading “5 Short and Simple Workouts for Busy Women”
Being thin can seem like the Holy Grail when you have weight to lose.
But it’s not.
It’s similar to thinking being rich will solve all your problems.
Sure, it’s nice.
But being rich or thin aren’t the huge answers to life that we sometimes imagine them to be.
Also, I don’t love the word thin.
I’d much rather the words fit or healthy.
Because thin doesn’t automatically equate to “fit” or “healthy.”
Continue reading “To be thin…”
All you need is love.
It’s a great Beatles song.
But I think it’s also a pretty simple prescription for a good life.
You may have seen my email about my 21-Day Belly Fit Self-Love Challenge.
It starts Monday – Valentine’s Day…
Which, of course, isn’t a coincidence.
Continue reading “All you need is love”Before becoming a life coach, I was a personal trainer.
And I loved personal training.
I would work with my clients, in their homes, giving them effective workouts in line with their physical goals.
For most, it was weight loss.
As their trainer, I’d support them, encourage them, and teach them how to do each exercise correctly.
And I’d help them stay accountable for getting their workouts done.
Which was great.
And personal training can definitely be an important part of your fitness journey.
But…
Continue reading “Personal Trainer versus Life Coach”So this week’s blog post is actually a vlog post.
Unfortunately my written post disappeared into the ether, and thus the vlog was born.
Enjoy this special video post on SHAPING THE PATH to create great habits.
It’s one of the most powerful ways to do it.
And by the way, the book by Dan and Chip Heath is called “Switch” and it’s available on Amazon.
If you need help creating an easier path to your new habits, I’ve got you covered.
You can always book a time to talk with me, and you can find out more about working with me in my 6-month coaching program.
Until next time, keep moving forward,
Debbie
OMG!
Guess what?
When I went to publish this vlog post… My blog post reappeared!!
Here’s the original written version, if you’re curious…
Continue reading “How to set up your environment for success”
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself as I am, then I can change.” – Carl Rogers, Psychologist
I think our biggest struggles come from not accepting what is and who we are.
And it shows up in a word:
SHOULD.
When you’re “shoulding” yourself, it’s because you haven’t accepted yourself or your actual situation.
Continue reading “Self-Compassion as a Weight Loss Tool”