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 1. The quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, especially as the result of deliberate effort.
2. An approach to healthcare that emphasizes preventing illness and prolonging life, as opposed to emphasizing treating diseases. The Definition of Wellness on Dictonary.com.  Discover three tips to add an inch to your arm in eight weeks from Men's Fitness.
Schedule a free coaching session to tackle a new fitness goal this month.  It's a challenge to let ourselves slow down.
As Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul, says, "We seem to have a complex about busyness in our culture. Most of us do have time in our days that we could devote to simple relaxation, but we convince ourselves that we don't. It seems there is always something that needs doing, always someone who needs our attention." Moore continues, "Unfortunately, we don't get a lot of support in this culture for doing nothing. If we aren't accomplishing something, we feel that we're wasting time." We all need time to ourselves, where no external demands are being placed on us, to recharge. How can you cultivate more time for yourself on a regular basis? Learn more about self-care by working with a wellness coach.  The New York Times has reported welcome news: New diabetes cases have begun to fall in the United States.
The article asserts that, "the rate of new cases fell by about a fifth from 2008 to 2014, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the first sustained decline since the disease started to explode in this country about 25 years ago." The Times mentions the following possible reasons why the decline occurred.
Still, however, "diabetes afflicts one in every 10 American adults and is the country’s leading cause of blindness, limb amputations and kidney dialysis." “It’s not yet time to have a parade,' said Dr. David M. Nathan, the director of the Diabetes Center and Clinical Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. But he noted, 'It has finally entered into the consciousness of our population that the sedentary lifestyle is a real problem, that increased body weight is a real problem.” Read the full article. Want to work on anything this article brings up, such as eating habits or becoming more active? Contact Thrive Wellness Coaching to schedule a free wellness coaching session.  Heidi Swanson's Natural Food Guide
The term natural is open to interpretation, but here is what it means to me: Natural ingredients are whole--straight from the plant or animal--or they are made from whole ingredients, with a little processing and as few added flavorings, stabilizers, and preservatives as possible, thus keeping nutrients and original flavors intact; for example, tomatoes crushed into tomato sauce, cream paddled into butter, olives pressed into olive oil, or wheat berries ground into flour. Read more.  Ingredients
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter or extra-virgin coconut oil 1 Onion, chopped Scant 1 tablespoon red curry paste, or to taste 2 Pounds carrots, peeled and chopped - 1/2-inch chunks 1 14-ounce Can full-fat coconut milk 1 1/2 Teaspoons sea salt, or to taste 1 1/2 Cups / 360 ml of water, or to cover 1 Lemon or lime To serve (topping ideas): micro greens / cilantro, chopped, toasted almonds , chile oil Directions In a large soup pan over medium-high heat add the butter and onion. Stir until the onions are well-coated, and allow to saute until translucent, a few minutes. Stir in the curry paste, and then the carrots. Read more on Heidi Swanson’s 101 Cookbooks.  We have all been making merry for weeks.
Schedule a free wellness coaching session to set up some new heathy habits for 2016. Happy new year and, ahem, welcome back to reality today. A big thank you to Funny or Die for the laugh as we adjust this morning to an intense case of the Mondays.  Cheers to all the people eating right and working out this winter.
You're going to look dam sexy this summer. SCHEDULE A FREE COACHING SESSION  Happy New Year from Thrive Wellness Coaching
"Dwelling inwardly for extended periods, we come to know something of the poverty of always looking outside ourselves for happiness, understanding and wisdom." From Wherever You Go There You Are by John Kabat-zinn  “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.” ― Albert Camus Happy winter solstice from Thrive Wellness Coaching.  The holidays place many more demands on most of our schedules. This is why maintaining self-care is even more important this time of year.
Can you squeeze some of your regular workouts back into this socially packed month? Do you have time on Sunday to cook healthy dinners for the workweek, buffering the cocktail party fare? Can any shopping be done online, in a fraction of the time visiting the store would take? Read Dr. Frank Lipman's 7 Tips for A Healthier, Happier, Low-Stress Holiday. Namaste!  Here are ten easy ways to keep your spending in check this holiday season so you’ll have a new year that’s merry and bright for you and your wallet.
 Spices are important to cultures around the globe. They give the zest to a number of traditional dishes. Learn about popular spices in different countries and what they’re made from.
View this global spice infographic to mix it up.  Ironman triathlete and ultramarathoner Brendan Brazier realized early on is his career that diet would play a big role in his overall performance. "Longer events really level the athletic playing field. It becomes more about training and the speed of recovery than about natural ability," Brazier says. "Nutrition allows you to train harder and recover faster."
The refined white starches he had added to his diet to make up for the carbohydrates he was burning weren't increasing his energy levels as much as he had hoped. After extensive research, Brazier found that about 80 percent of recovery is linked to good nutrition. "Eating more doesn't always mean more energy. You can be overfed while being undernourished," he says. Brazier eased into a whole food-based, vegan diet heavy on healthy whole grains (amaranth, quinoa, buckwheat), plant proteins (hemp, pea, rice) and dark leafy greans. Besides increasing his rate of recovery, he discovered that this eating plan with frequent, small meals helped him be more productive and sleep better. Today Brazier guest lectures at Cornell University, has written three books, most recently Thrive Foods. “Expect your every need to be met, expect the answer to every problem, expect abundance on every level, expect to grow spiritually.” ~ Eileen Caddy Read more about metaphysics and manifesting on Catherine Collautt, Ph.D.'s Blog.   Studies show that healthy relationships make aging more enjoyable, lessen grief, and provide camaraderie to help you reach personal goals, among other things.
Read more about the importance of friendship. 
 Recipes for panzanella (a Florentine bread salad popular in the summer) typically call for tomatoes, but in the spring, Mike Lata prefers using seasonal ingredients like asparagus and radishes.
Ingredients 4 Large eggs Four thin slices of peasant bread, torn into 1-inch pieces 1/4 Cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing 2 Pounds fat asparagus, peeled 1/4 Cup red wine vinegar Salt Freshly ground pepper 2 Cups packed young mustard greens or chicory 1/2 Small red onion, thinly sliced 1/4 Pound ricotta salata, thinly sliced and crumbled 1 Watermelon radish or 2 large red radishes, very thinly sliced Read the full recipe. People often ask how the support of a wellness coach differs from the support of a spouse, family member or friend.
Support from your loved ones is important, but sometimes things get tricky because others will be supporting you in a way that blends their agenda with yours. Take your mother as an example. Her style of support will be influenced by her needs of you because of your complex relationship. She loves you unconditionally, but she may have needs of her own related to how she wants you to behave or approach challenges. One of the greatest advantages of hiring a professional coach to support your goals is that your agenda, needs and solutions will be the only focus. Certified coaches are trained specifically to ensure they don’t prevent you from coming up with your own solution by offering their ideas or suggestions. Instead coaches use motivational interviewing to foster unearthing your own authentic solution, plan and action steps. Your own solution will always be more realistic and successful because only you intricately know all the influencing factors your lifestyle presents. Learn more about wellness coaching by scheduling a free session.  Read the full Psychology Today article, Be a High Performer (Not a Workaholic) in 2015, for those of you looking to work SMARTER, instead of harder and/or longer this year.
The full piece provides practical advice to work smarter, rather than harder, with these four key shifts:
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