by Elizabeth Sherman | Apr 10, 2016 | exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation
Just last week I challenged myself to do an ungodly number of kettlebell swings for 8 straight days. Why on earth would I want to do that, and what would I learn? I don’t even think I was thinking about what I would learn. I was only wondering, ‘Can I do...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 26, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, tips
I don’t have time to do a full workout, so I’m just going to skip it. Does this sound familiar? I know that there was a time in my exercising life that I had this mindset: “Well, I can’t do the workout that I’m supposed to do, so why do...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 22, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition
You’ve seen the memes on the Internet, or heard the phrases: “What’s your excuse?” Or heard the phrase, “if it’s important to you, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.” I actually like this second...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 14, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition, tips, weight loss
Do you have rules around your eating habits? They might be something like, “I can only eat sugar on the weekend.” Or “Bananas are loaded with calories and starch. So, I can’t eat bananas.” Whatever they are, do they help you? Or do they...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 4, 2016 | Essentialism, exercise, general, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition
One of the exercises that I have my Health Coaching clients do in their first habit is to describe their perfect day. I love hearing what folks love to do: spend time with their families (or not ;), pampering, what their favorite meal is, activities, what makes them...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Feb 15, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition, tips, weight loss, Willpower
Anyone who says that the issue of obesity, weight management and fitness is all about knowing what is/is not good for you, or about willpower is over-simplifying the problem, and hasn’t fully grasped the gravity of the issue. It is a hugely complex issue because...
