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Big Little Practice #6: 7 “Big Little Practices” That Will Transform Your Health

Transforming your health is all about making small changes that over time yield big results. For the past several weeks, I’ve been sharing “Big Little Practices” that you can start doing to improve your health and well-being. This 7-part series was inspired by my mentor who would often say to me, “The little things are the big things.” If you’ve missed any of the previous “Big Little Practices” I’ve shared so far, be sure to check them out.
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3 Often Overlooked Exercise Benefits

There are few things that offer a greater return on investment than that of exercise. Sure, exercise can be uncomfortable and inconvenient, but, as with all investments, the key question to ask yourself is: “Is it worth it?”
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You Are Adapting – But In the Right Direction?

I spent seven years of formal education learning how the body adapts to change. Simply put, what I learned is that the body is constantly changing – it’s always moving in a direction… and you are the driver.
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Big Tip #5: 5 Big Exercise Tips That Will Keep You Fit For Life

Big Tip #5: Keep Exercise Social Keeping exercise social can have many benefits. One of my previous clients met up with a friend every morning, rain or shine, for a power walk.
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Big Tip #4: 5 Big Exercise Tips That Will Keep You Fit For Life

Big Tip #4: Keep Exercise Fun Yes, exercise is technically “work,” but don’t forget that it can also be fun! In fact, I recommend you make it fun, because again, the point is that you’ve committed to making exercise a part of your life for the rest of your life, right?
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Big Tip #3: 5 Big Exercise Tips That Will Keep You Fit For Life

Big Tip #3: Keep Exercise Measurable Sure, many women start exercising because they want to be healthy, but often it’s because they want to lose weight. It’s been extra hard to lose weight and keep it off in their midlife years, so exercise becomes more popular and seen as more necessary than ever.
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Big Tip #2: 5 Big Exercise Tips That Will Keep You Fit For Life

Big Tip #2: Keep Exercise Challenging If you’re going to make the effort to workout, you might as well try to challenge yourself. There are many ways to do that. One way is to try different types of physical activity – maybe things you’ve always wanted to try or that look fun, but you haven’t mustered up the courage to try yet.
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Big Tip #1: 5 Big Exercise Tips That Will Keep You Fit For Life

For the next five weeks, I’m sharing 5 Big Exercise Tips That Will Keep You Fit For Life. I created this for midlife women who have already made the commitment to making regular physical activity a part of their life for the rest of their lives, as well as for those who have already begun to take the smallest action toward regular physical activity and want to make sure they are able to stick with it.
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Thinking About Exercise in a Different Way

You may have heard me say before that while our body is our vehicle for life, it’s far different from the vehicles we drive every day. Sure, you could say that, like a car, we can “purchase” replacement parts, but rather than a new engine, transmission, or tires, for example, we can get new hips, knees, and even a new heart.
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Part 4: EXERCISE – The “Telling Month” of October

Welcome to the final part of my 4-part series, The “Telling Month” of October. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing one important (and totally doable) suggestion per week, around each health habit you’ll want to stay on top of this month (Sleep, Food, Mood, and Exercise). The intention is to incorporate these strategies into your life now, so that you can carry them into the holidays. When we’re with our favorite friends and family, it puts us in a better mood, which will help us make better food choices, get a good night’s sleep, and find more will to exercise.