Less Pain MORE Gain!
Growing up in the 80s and 90s, I became well acquainted with the popular phrase, “No Pain, No Gain!” Songs were written about it, tank tops displayed it, and corporate executives used it to motivate their team. While I believe this motto is extremely useful, I also believe in the principles that Stephen R. Covey […]
Skeletons Are Skinny, Too! –Why Exercising Does NOT Make You Healthy!
Hello, my friends! It’s Griff Neilson, and today I want to discuss a topic that is rather disturbing to me. As a Health Coach, my clients often tell me that “I am healthy because I am skinny,” or that someone else is healthy “because they are skinny.” Additionally, I cannot tell you how many times […]
The Greatness Of The “Middle-Class You”
The Greatness Of The “Middle-Class You” Hello, my friends! I hope you are well and loving life. I had an interesting experience this morning that I would like to share with you. Today, one my clients and good friend was feeling down. She had recently undergone a heart procedure, so her mood was completely understandable. […]
Picture In . . . Body Out! How Your Self Concept Creates or Destroys Your Health
Picture In . . . Body Out! How Your Self Concept Creates or Destroys Your Health Hello, my friends! I had an interesting experience with an anorexic client today. As I sat down with her, I could tell that she was slightly annoyed that her mother (a very caring and sweet lady) had brought her […]
The Fizzy-O-Logy of Sugar Addiction Pt: II
The Fizzy-O-Logy of Sugar Addiction Pt: II Simple Steps to Break Psychological Sugar Addiction Hello, my friends! I hope you are treating life well and reaping the rewards! In my last post, I discussed both the physiology and the “whys” of sugar addiction. In this post, we will further explore the specifics of sugar addiction, […]
The “Fizzy-O-logy” of Sugar Addiction
The “Fizzy-O-logy” of Sugar Addiction Hello, my friends! I hope you are treating life well. In some of my previous blogs, I have discussed sugar addiction and have given a few simple tips on how to escape its brutal grips. In this post, I want to give you a very basic understanding of the physiology […]
De-Victimizing Your Health!
De-Victimizing Your Health! Hello, my friends! I hope you are treating life well and learning from every moment of it! Today, I want to share one of my recent observations: Self-victimization. Self-victimization is our national pastime, and we have all indulged in it to one extent or another. We all know of somebody who is […]
Resultify Your Routine!
Resultify Your Routine! Using the Power of Routine to Change Your Life Hello, my friends! I hope you are treating life well. Have you ever found yourself living your life on auto-pilot even when you don’t want to? Have you ever stepped back from your life and looked at the results of your choices? Regardless […]
Happiness: The Unconventional CHOICE of a Champion Mindset!
Happiness The Unconventional CHOICE of a Champion Mindset! Hello, my friends! I hope you are treating life well. I just finished reading a very good booked titled The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor, and may I say . . . I LOVED it! It was awesome to read a book about happiness and the ways […]
*&$#! Your Food! – The Forgotten Four Letter Word of American Nutrition
The Forgotten Four-Letter Word of American Nutrition Hello, my friends! I hope you are well. I am sure you might be scratching you head and wondering why I would promote such a “vulgar” title to today’s blog post. In truth, there is no way around it . . . I had to use it! America […]