Category Archives: Motivation

Goal Setting for 2012

Happy New Year Everyone!!! Is it really already January 19th?! Time flies when you are having fun. I’m sure many of you have set your new year resolutions… how are things going almost 3 weeks into the year? At the … Continue reading

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What Have You Done For Your Health Today?

The other day, I was reading through a magazine and came across a somewhat startling statistic- “95% of US healthcare funds go towards treating illness with only 5% going towards disease prevention”.  Practicing in a hospital setting, this news is … Continue reading

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Motivational Pep Talk

It’s January 7th, one week into 2010.  How are you doing with your New Year’s goals?  Maybe you are realizing your goals were a bit overambitious… going from not working out at all to working out an hour every single … Continue reading

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Where are YOU now?

Despite having to work at the hospital this weekend, I found time to enjoy a date with my soon-to-be husband and catch up on my growing DVR TV show list.  For date night, we went to our favorite pizza place… … Continue reading

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Your Own Worst Enemy Part II and III

Many people believe the cliché “some people will never change”.  Dr. Kenneth Christian of Your Own Worst Enemy states you must believe that change is possible in order to change.  “Whether you believe you can or believe you can’t either … Continue reading

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Your Own Worst Enemy Part I

One of my favorite things is going to the library… I know nerd alert!  I was definitely the kid that got excited about the summer reading list.  A lot of times I will just wander around a section that I’m … Continue reading

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Finding Motivation

  I often ask my patients at work, “What is motivating you to change your eating habits/lose weight?”  Whether the goal is to maintain or improve health, the driving force to reach that goal is different for everyone.  For some … Continue reading

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