One common goal among my clients is to be more active. This can be achieved in many ways, and today I am going to talk about one of my favorites: running events. The length of events can vary, from a 5k (3.1 miles) to a 10k (6.2 miles) or a half Marathon (13.1 miles)....
Here’s How to Stay Focused on What’s Really Important I recently lost my mother. She was 97 and had lived a remarkable life. Born in Liverpool, England in 1924, she had stops in Sioux Falls, SD, Sun City West, AZ, and St. Paul, MN. During the process of grieving,...
Another technique to help you on your fitness journey is affirmations. Affirmations are defined as the practice of positive thinking and self-empowerment. It is said that a “positive mental attitude supported by affirmations will achieve success in anything,” 1...
It has been said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The same is true of your fitness journey. Sometimes, even with the best of intentions, it is difficult to get started. Here are some techniques that I use when I struggle to start moving....
One of the most common questions I hear is, “Is health and wellness coaching right for me?” And it’s a great question! For you to answer this in your best interests, here are some questions you should consider: 1. Am I ready to commit to making changes? The process of...
At the beginning of my fitness journey, I wasn’t thinking about celebrations. I was so new to the concept of fitness and what that might mean in my life that I didn’t really think about celebrating. The good thing is that it didn’t take long to come up with the...
This is the time of year when many people set resolutions to begin a new year. These usually have a self-improvement theme: —I want to be healthier. —I want to be better organized. —I want to change a habit. —I want to be a better version of me. But there is an...
In my last blog, I talked about goal setting. Now that you have clear goals, the next step is accountability and documentation. HOW TO START Planning/Diagramming “Fail to Plan or Plan to Fail.” This sums up to me the importance of documentation… Step One: Use a...
Along my fitness journey, I was fortunate enough to come to grips with Balance and how very important it is to the quality of my life. Don’t get me wrong, most days will never be in perfect harmony. However, when I understood a few of the basics, I was able to manage...
By Lindsay Nauen, MBA, Health & Wellness Coach My fitness journey taught me many lessons. One of the most unexpected was that of support teams. What is a support team? These are the people in your circles who are there for you to offer guidance, professional...
