One of the reasons that diets often backfire is because people restrict too much. They allow the number of calories they consume to drop below their resting metabolic rate, or the basic amount of energy or calories needed to run our metabolism for the day. Eating less than your resting…
When I’m working with clients with anger issues, there are always layers and aspects. We start with the dominant feelings at that moment about a given situation, then use advanced Emotional Freedom Techniques or Picture Tapping Techniques to allow the conscious and subconscious minds to examine the issue from all…
Hot Anger Most people don’t set out to be angry. A button gets pushed and they’re gone. They don’t plan it. It just happens. All the good intentions in the world go by the wayside once they’re triggered. Most often, it’s angry hurtful words. In extreme cases it can result…
As an Integrative Therapist I have many supplementary tools and resources to help clients become more self-secure. Breath techniques are one small but useful tool. Breath is one of the most critical requirements for human life and how we use it profoundly influences our entire being. Quite literally, how we …
Self-sabotage. The art of subconsciously preventing ourselves from reaching the dreams and goals we think we desire. This takes many forms and comes from a variety of root causes. One of the most insidious and frustrating is what Dr. Lewis Engel Ph.D and Tom Ferguson M.D. call “Imaginary Crimes”. Our…
When spring hits after the freezing cold weather of winter, a big realization sets in. The perfect swing you mastered from last summer has left you once again. As you rotate through the changing seasons, this becomes an unfortunate reality every year, leaving you to start from the beginning as…
Happiness doesn’t happen by accident. They say we are in charge of how we feel, and I believe it, even though during some of my lower moments I’d like someone else to blame. I’m 35 days into a personal project on happiness, and I’m already living proof that we can…
For soft tissue injuries – that is everything from a sprain to a strain or tear to tendinitis – reducing inflammation becomes your biggest objectives, thus your perspective on nutrition has to shift. Your focus is now fighting inflammation and fueling repair. There's something about knowing that eating clean can…
What is IT Band Syndrome? Glad you asked! The iliotibial (IT) band is a thick band of fascia that runs from your pelvis to the outside of your knee. Repetitive bending and straightening of the knee while running can cause constant rubbing of the IT band over the bony…
If the cold winter and ice covered sidewalks has you moving your runs indoors, give these treadmill workouts a try! I get very bored on the treadmill and have a hard time running more than 5km! However, these interval workouts help me spice things up a bit! Disclaimer: If…