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- Who You Spend Time With Determines How You Feel - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNTell me who you spend your time with and I’ll tell you how you feel. Sounds impossible? It’s really not. You see, we often take on the feelings, behaviors and attitudes of those we spend time with. For example, let’s say you have a friend or coworker who’s always complaining. She’s speaks ...
Views: 1725 - Seven Tips to Become a More Positive Thinker - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNHave you ever noticed how good things happen to good people? There’s no mistake here. These people didn’t just “get lucky” but instead were proactive within their lives as opposed to simply reacting to things as they occur. They created the experiences they have beginning with the thoughts they ...
Views: 1176 - Hey Mom... Lighten Up! - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNIf you’re like most moms today, you’re struggling to find the balance between work, family and self. You’re taking care of the needs of everyone else, leaving you little time, energy or motivation for your own self care. You have a heaping pile of obligations, responsibilities, ...
Views: 1008 - Micromanaging, Delegating And Letting Go - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNFeeling a sense of control is important to your health, self esteem and well being. It helps us feel strong, empowered and in charge of our lives and the way it’s unfolding. While a sense of control is beneficial, too much control often leaves us micromanaging everything and everyone in our ...
Views: 976 - Perspective-The Secret to Radiant Health? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNWe’ve all heard that our perspective, which is our outlook, slant, or point of view is important when it comes to our happiness and success. It’s our perspective that acts as the lens to our view of the world around us as well as how we act and how we react to all that we see. All we need to do ...
Views: 878 - Would You Speak To Your Friends The Way You Speak To Yourself? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNVery often when we speak to our friends, we shower them with compliments, praise and approval. It makes them feel proud, valued and respected and makes us feel good as well. We recognize the benefit of positive speech, we see the happiness it brings to our friends and we feel good about bringing ...
Views: 851 - Understanding Stress - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNThere are two types of stress. The first type is acute stress. That’s the kind where your body senses danger and adapts to the threat by making physical changes which enable you to quickly get out of harms way. This occurs because your body secretes chemicals and stress hormones such as ...
Views: 845 - Your Perfect Workout - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNWhat does your perfect workout mean? Is it a stroll in the park, taking a class, a rigorous hour of tennis, or using the stairmaster during your favorite TV show? Maybe it means focusing on your breath in a yoga class, stretching your muscles with pilates or running to your favorite songs. While ...
Views: 770 - How Your Space Speaks For You - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNLearning how to become more organized is a hot topic right now. Why? Because it’s been found that greater organization leads to greater results in the way we think, feel and live. Think about it. How do you feel when you need to find an object but your home or office is in complete ...
Views: 765 - Top 10 Secrets to Nip Nibbling - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDN1. Observe: Have you ever seen another Mom eat off her children’s plates? When we’re able to look at something objectively we often see how we must look when we do the same thing. If you don’t like how it looks, don’t do it yourself. 2. Visualize: Imagine everything you’ve snacked on ...
Views: 765 - Mom’s See-Saw - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNHave you ever seen two children riding on a see-saw? It can be very interesting to watch depending on who is on either side. For example, if there is a large ten year old on one side of the see-saw and a small five year old on the other, the ten year old will be sitting on the ground, grumbling ...
Views: 761 - The Late Afternoon Binge - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNYou’ve been running all day. You get the kids off to school, race to work, get a few errands done and if you have time, try to knock off a few more things on your to-do list. Now it’s about three o’clock. You’ve just made it home in time for the school bus, start to think about your children’s ...
Views: 729 - Why You May Not Want To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNLet’s say you are stressed, frustrated, angry, sad, lonely, tired or depressed. You want to feel better and you find yourself mindlessly reaching for food. You eat quickly, paying little attention to the type of food or how much you’re eating. At some point, what you’ve just done registers ...
Views: 713 - Are the Messages from the Media Stronger than the Strongest Woman? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNWhy is it that some of the strongest women battle with their best intentions when it comes to healthy eating? For many, the answer can be found in how we react to the many messages we see and hear. Weight loss is an over 30 billion dollar industry. We spend money on programs, pills and ...
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