Today’s world is a digital world, a world powered by technology. Use of personal home computers, once a far-off dream, is now commonplace. Much of life is now conducted online via the Internet. Your computer crashing can have a huge impact on both your home life and work. Add to Read more…
Fruits are a delicious basic when it comes to healthy eating – with nutrients vital for health, energy, disease prevention and longevity. Here in Colorado, fall is when peaches are at their peak. Apples, too, are at their best this time of year, and there is a wide variety to Read more…
Do you know that two-thirds of our health status is determined by the choices we make? This is according to a study published in 2006 by the Institute of Medicine, entitled: Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature/Nurture Debate. Despite the increased emphasis on health, fitness and Read more…
The practice of yoga delivers significant physical benefits, but that is really only the beginning. Yoga is about much more than the physical poses, or asanas. Asana, done properly, is definitely a mind-body experience. Keeping the body healthy supports both the mind and the spirit, and yoga involves integration of Read more…
Fran Tadra’s workouts emphasize careful planning to help her clients achieve success in reaching fitness goals. Included in every workout are elements of resistance training, core conditioning, functional training and flexibility. Variety and technique variations are incorporated to keep programs interesting, break plateaus and help stimulate the body. I asked Read more…
Do you use your innate strengths and talents to achieve your aims? Do you even know what they are? Most people don’t! All of us have gifts – special abilities and assets that we were either born with or have developed over time. These traits are the best of you Read more…
The idea of balance – family, work and life – is a popular topic these days. Most of us have families, jobs, friends and community activities we’re involved in. Some of us have experienced additional pressures due to the economy, or changes in our life circumstances. Maybe you or someone Read more…
We just got back from a fabulous trip – first to Vancouver, Canada (my new favorite city) and then on a wonderful cruise to the Inside Passage in Alaska. I’ve had many friends who have vacationed in Alaska and just loved it, and I fell in love with this beautiful Read more…
There are many benefits to learning throughout the course of one’s life. Research studies have shown that keeping your brain engaged not only improves functioning and memory, but can also help to stave off both mental and physical ailments. It keeps you young mentally and physically. It also keeps you Read more…
By now, most of us know that it only takes a few seconds upon meeting someone to form an impression of that person. That impression can make all the difference in whether or not we are perceived as intelligent and competent, if we get hired, what kind of service we Read more…