by Deirdre | Feb 11, 2011 | Mindful living
No drug, vitamin, mineral, or herb delivers as many health benefits as exercise. That’s quite a statement, isn’t it? Exercise, combined with rest and sleep, pretty much improves any of your daily activities, your health and helps you age gracefully.
But with the dizzying array of exercises available, which one to choose? How do you stick with your exercise plan through the dire winter days, when you’d rather watch a movie on the couch, when anything sound more interesting that putting on your running shoes? (more…)
by Deirdre | Feb 1, 2011 | Mindful living
I started a fantastic health balancing program under the direction of Dr. Natasha Turner, author of the Hormone Diet. Almost two weeks in, and I feel fantastic and well past the bumps and rattles of detox. Her program is a genius combination of good sleep, good food, good exercise and balancing supplements. Still, there are a lot of changes to my day and I have to check the schedule quite a few times to make sure I’m hitting all the high points. I pulled out a great change model we were taught at Duke for help – the Change Ladder. It reminds me to be patient with myself and the process and to appreciate the progress I am making on my goals.
Any change involves four steps (more…)
by Deirdre | Jan 4, 2011 | Mindful living
The bubbly’s gone, we’re down to the last few chocolate truffles and that incredible French cheese was happily shared with friends and family. The holidays were a wonderful, hectic time of fantastic meals, shared laughs and a few new sock monkey additions to the family. For me, the few pounds that arrived were collateral to strengthening our social connections and sharing the familiar holiday traditions. But if those few pounds (and a few of their friends) are still hanging around in March, as we’re packing for our sunny escape, I’m not going to remember why I was so benign about their arrival. A plan is in order. (more…)
by Deirdre | Dec 13, 2010 | Mindful living
Welcome to my Health Design blog.
I’m blogging about my experiment to design my life for optimal health – more vitality, more engagement, and less stress. I’ll be using the tools I learned at Duke Integrative Medicine this year, while I finished my certificate in Health Coaching. Tools like designing my personal vision of health using the ideas and values that are important to me. Making a plan, setting the goals and taking the actions to get there. Figuring out what is healthy for me and for my family. And, of course, sharing it all here. (more…)
