Leave Winter Hiberation for the Bears and Get Outside!

Winter in New England (specifically in my case, Boston) is cold and snowy. I heard that Vermont is experiencing record crowds because of record snowfall (over last 10 years). If you ski, you’re happy and you’re staying active. If you don’t ski, what are you doing to stay active AND get [...]

Am I a Gymorexic?

Hello my name is Stacey and I’m a gymorexic.
A what? A Gymorexic. One who is obsessed with going to the gym or in my case working out in general (I haven’t had a gym membership for several years). I recently heard an interview on the radio show Here and Now on Boston [...]

Workplace Stress: A costly message to employers

Noticing an increase in employee sick time? Increased health care costs causing financial concern? Concerned that worker productivity could be higher? These could be a result of employee stress – an increasing issue in the workplace.
Just yesterday I presented a stress management training, and as I guided participants through a 1 minute meditation, one woman [...]

The event that taught me "I can do anything"

Do you ever find yourself dreaming or wishing for a new job or big promotion, a new home or a dream vacation? Dreams so vivid you can feel them, taste them and smell them? Yet when you’re done dreaming, do you begin to convince yourself that these dreams will never come true? [...]

How I manage the stress of Public Speaking

Public speaking is a huge stressor for me and many people I know. As often as I do it, my palms still get sweaty, my heart races, and my breath gets short. I have to remember to slow things down. Part of it is my nature, part of it is that I [...]

E = Excellent Blog Award!

I would like to thank Yoga Mama who recently awarded me the Excellent Blog award.
In the spirit of accepting the award, I promise to name other blogs that I deem as excellent. There is a wide variety here - wellness, interior design, law, business - check them out. Some are informational and some are [...]

Does Work/Life Balance really exist?

WHAT IS BALANCE?When I look at the phrase work/life balance I see a separation of “work” from “life”. To me LIFE is the big umbrella, work happens to fall under it. Family, home life, personal interests are all part of my life umbrella. Work is not separate from those other things, it is in fact [...]

Patriots and the Push to Perfection…Is Perfection Worth It?

It was a devastating loss, for the Patriots and for their fans and I’m not sure who is suffering more. My stomach still hurts thinking about it. How can it be that a team goes 18-0 and simply cannot pull it off in the Super Bowl? I had expectations and now I suffer [...]

February 1 is National "Wear Red Day" for Heart Disease Awareness

Heart disease is the number 1 health threat for women. This campaign is encourages women to get their heart checked, exercise regularly and eat smart. So if you already left your new year’s resolution behind, February is a perfect time to revisit them!
For more information on events in your area and how [...]