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The Heart of the Matter: HR Training & Beyond

I have a very distinct memory of having my heart rate checked during a unit on the human body in elementary school – and having the...

Digging Deep: Beating the mid-January Slump

Mid-January: the holiday festivities are nothing but a memory, the decorations have long since lost their luster, our bank accounts...

Reflections on 2022: Swinging for the Fences

Whew! What a year that was. 2022 has been a banner year for me in many ways – I finally made my coaching “official” by creating this...

Holiday Hangover: Is That Pie and Eggnog Belly Inevitable?

The holidays are upon us, that special time of year when our schedules fill up with parties, potlucks, and gift exchanges, when cookies...

Walking the Walk: Resolutions from a Coach’s Perspective

The holiday season is upon us, the time for parties, overindulging, bins full of wrapping paper, and – inevitably – the creation of...

FRW Five for Life Final Principle: Living with Purpose

The last of the FRW Five for Life is arguably the most elusive – and definitely the most challenging to define. Telling your friends “I...

Training your Brain the Fun Way: 5 Card Games

This week we are taking a brief hiatus from the Five for Life (but stay tuned for a post on the 5th principle in the next few days!) for...

FRW Five for Life Principle #4: Nurturing the Ties that Bind

Frantic mornings, packed schedules, relentless demands and deadlines, and a scarcity of down time are the norm for many of us. And while...

FRW Five for Life Principle #3: Sleep & Stress – The Dynamic Duo or the Terrible Twosome?

I am awful at sleeping. Truly, horribly, health-deterioratingly awful. Though I haven’t always been this way, sleep issues have plagued...