Today our friends in Maine start their challenge to virtually trek up Mt Everest. Be Inspired! If you’re feeling like crawling back in bed today, think of 5,000 Maine school employees who are jumping off and rocking toward healthy living as you pull the covers overhead. Be like the lobster and skedaddle back out of […]
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Heart Healthy Sleep Goes Red!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Today begins week 4 of our PATH Adventure, Thirty Winks. In addition to inviting participants to move more, we’ve sent 12,000 Vermonters on a personal quest for the treasure of good sleep. In the first week, two people who sleep well wrote and asked why on earth would we bother with this topic. Responding to the […]
Read moreStrengthy Lengthy Presidents!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Happy President’s Day! Three of our first and most famous presidents, George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson felt exercise was the key to longevity. These presidents, along with Ben Franklin, and other founding fathers were avid walkers and horseback riders, and all were quick to seek out healthy foods. Granted they didn’t have much […]
Read moreLove Yourself, Not Perfection
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Chapter 2 As a continuation from my post on healthy expectations yesterday I wrote a fancy poem to get you all inspired…or at least to smile at my rhyming skills! Roses are red, Violets are blue, I don’t expect perfection, and that’s why I love me too! A PLEA: Be Nice To My Friend (meaning […]
Read moreA Love Story: You and Your Expectations
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Chapter 1 Love thy neighbor, right? We spend a lot of time with people in education, healthcare, civil and human service — all those in the helping professions. It’s clear that most of our friends have the “Love Thy Neighbor” thing down; to the point where they sacrifice their own good health in love’s name. […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:Happy Valentine’s Day! Because we know you love your body but you don’t always love formal exercise per say, we have a body valentine list for you… Essential Body Loving Non-exercise Activities: Tried and True: Take the stairs whenever possible — Case in point: I did a little experiment at the Detroit airport last Fall […]
Read moreChair-Potato? Who? Me?
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Do you exercise? Yes, at least sometimes? Good. But do you NON-exercise? It’s the new black! If you love your body and soul, regardless of exercise, you’ll need to become an expert in non-exercise. Research has exploded all over mainstream health media with the following headlines: “Sitting Kills” (gives new meaning to the Fonz’s Happy […]
Read moreStrengthening Airplane II
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Slips, trips, and falls, OH MY! No one needs that. Stay strong and you’ll minimize the risk. Our favorite balance and core exercise, the Airplane, with a twist, is perfect for the job. We first brought this up in our Dec. 13, 2010 post. Here’s a reminder on how to begin: Put your arms out as if […]
Read moreThe Power of Peers with a Capitol P!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:The snow is several feet thick here and shoveling fatigue is running high. Our backs and shoulders are sore, and we miss the radiant heat of the sun! What keeps us going? Our peers. The people we can count on. Now, more than ever, other people matter! As a company, we’ve been at this for […]
Read moreThe Story of a Wallflower: An Easy Cure For Winter Blues
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“So I danced today. We danced today. A hundred of us, unlikely dancers we, all swiveling our hips at once. It was spectacular and I felt marvelous.” Here’s why peers matter: That’s what I said when I came home from work last week. Now, I am terrified of dancing. For a seemingly not uptight person, […]
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