It’s Passover and almost Easter (“Peastover” in my family) Holiday hosts are scurrying around cleaning, cooking, cleaning, cooking, and did I mention cleaning? Lest you think your exercise routine is going to the matzah (or to chocolate eggs)… Remember that many household chores burn ample calories. Here’s a list: Cleaning (general): 5-6 cals per minute […]
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Smartest Brain Around
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“The brain is wider than the sky.” By poet Emily Dickinson. Beautifully said. Neuroscience tells us Emily is right and yet all I can think of is how little brain I must actually be using! Since that’s a terribly negative angle on things, I’ve decided to re-frame my point of view… Just in case I happen […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:Do you ever wonder why music is such a big part of the exercise world? No, okay well I do. Olga and I wonder about stuff like that all the time. So there I was reading health news when… This just in… A study in Nature Neuroscience done by the Neuro lab at McGill University […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:Yesterday was World Health Day. I know, I know, this day then that day. Everything’s got a day. Maybe look at it this way… Isn’t it exciting!? Every day is a new day! Now, back to yesterday… World Health. There are many health issues (and disparities) that affect all those who inhabit this Earth. Clean […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:Today is National Employee Benefits Day… How much do you know about your “Benefits Package?” Seriously. I know it’s not “sexy” but people are always asking me if their insurance or benefits will pay for outrageous things. Did you know, in fact, that a person actually tried to deduct “underwear” on his tax returns last […]
Read moreExcuses, Mexspuses…
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Mad Hatter to Alice: “You’re not the same as you were last time. You’re much less muchier. You’ve lost your muchness.” (Lewis Carol, Alice in Wonderland; screenplay adaptation by Tim Burton). What was that guy smoking? Actually, silly as he was, he does hit a nerve. We all lose our much-ness now and again. As […]
Read moreFrom Excuses to Magic Bullet
By Gillian Pieper | Published:This is International excuses week. Just kidding. We feel plagued by the notion of “excuses” these days so we’re going to explore the world’s greatest “No Excuses – Just Do it” magic bullet fitness program. If you can’t afford formal exercise classes or facilities. If you are traveling. If you live in a tough place […]
Read moreSmall Wins add up to BIG Success!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:We’re here at the American Journal of Health Promotion’s annual conference getting recharged by friends, peers, and thought leaders in worksite wellness. The word on the street here confirms what we say time and again: Build energy and vitality in “small wins.” On my way here I had a small win worth sharing. To get from […]
Read more“Start Your Day Right” Revolution!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Wake up! A revolution begins today in New Hampshire! Hundreds of New Hampshire school employees have just begun a virtual walk through history along the battle routes of George Washington’s troops. That’s right, they’re going back in time to the American Revolution. So if you think you’re out there trying to move more, eat better, […]
Read moreHow to become a Wellness Puzzle Master
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“Let’s do the sky first. The sky is often the least fun; a bit overwhelming.” ~ Said by a character in a novel when sitting down to do a puzzle (Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show, by Frank Delaney). The hardest part of going for a goal is going for it! I always do the sky first […]
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