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 […]
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From 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 […]
Read moreA Set-up for Success
By Gillian Pieper | Published:How do we get out of our couch potato habits and build up our “move more” meter? Every little bit counts. Celebrate each move you make, from neck rolls while waiting in line, to a day hiking, and everything in between. The key is to set yourself up for success. Keep “moving more” at the […]
Read moreChannel The Excitement Binge
By Gillian Pieper | Published:On the plane this morning a little boy says, “how come we’re not flying yet?” The dad says, “Because the plane has to work up enough speed to take off.” There’s a thoughtful pause, then, “Daddy?” “Hmm?” “If I get enough speed will I take off?” A quiet laugh and then, “Well, not exactly, but […]
Read moreChewable Bits
By Gillian Pieper | Published:We have a friend at PATH who gets out of sync with her routine, as we all do, and when she first gets back on again she tends to go big! Too big for a person just getting started, ahh-gain (sigh). She’s not really a beginner but she still has to respect her temporary “out-of-shapeness” […]
Read moreStar Reaching, Part Two
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Following up on yesterday’s Procrastination post… Clearly, it’s not that the Oscar winning screen writer David Seidler or my ER-doctor-at-age-65 friend were negligent earlier in life. They were late bloomers because both had HUGE life circumstances to tackle before spinning the PATH to other dreams. So often we think of procrastination as being lazy. Let’s […]
Read moreStar Reaching, Part One
By Gillian Pieper | Published:I promised I’d write about procrastination this week. Wouldn’t ya know it, by deadline I just hadn’t been able to get to it. Slumped in a puffy chair, my face pressed into the upholstered arm, I bemoaned, “Ugh, I have to write my post.” What a whiner! I sat up and stared at the page thinking, “I should […]
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