So it's January and you've recommitted to your exercise plan. If you are like a majority of women (86 percent), you have started and stopped exercise programs more times than you care to count. If exercise were easy, everyone would be doing it and we would be surrounded by a bunch of lean, sexy bodies. If you have tried and failed, says fitness expert Kelli Calabrese, don't necessarily blame yourself. You may not have had the right information for success.
The key to heart health, says cardiologist Dr. John Kennedy, is learning to incorporate the triple threat approach to prevent cardiovascular disease - diet, exercise and stress management. So, when setting your health and fitness goals this year, be sure to include realistic portions of each of the three main principles in your plan.
The New York Times Sunday section (12/14/08) had the following article in the 8th Annual Year in Ideas: “Women in Power are Set Up to Fail. Reported by Clive Thompson, the opening few lines read as follows: “Are women set up to fail — by being appointed to positions of power only in hopeless situations?"
If you've been waiting for THE guy to show up when the time is right, it's time to get to work, says professional matchmaker Jasbina Ahluwalia. Be proactive. You wouldn't just sit back and wait for other pieces of your life to fall into place, would you?
Over the years, fitness and nutrition expert JJ Virgin has worked with rock stars, athletes, newscasters and actors. Their very livelihood depends on sticking to their goals. She's taken a page from their book and come up with three ways to create that same sense of urgency and intensity to make permanent changes for becoming and staying fit for life.
Pet expert Nancy Pingitore encourages pet owners to commit to some basic health and happiness resoultions for their pets, and also throws in some resolutions she thinks your dogs and cats should consider.
Whether your goal is to get a new job, a promotion, a new love life, a new lease on life, weight loss, more happiness, more peacefulness, or more productiveness, your wardrobe and style are important factors. But style expert Bridgette Raes says that changing how you look on the outside is not just about impressing others, it's about how you perceive yourself.
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