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While talking to my BFF/dear cousin Deb (we call her Debbie, but not to her face), we brainstormed ways we keep warm in the wackiest of winters. She should know, since she moved to (even colder) Michigan --and has three huskies, to boot! Incidentally, even the huskies aren't digging this weather (at nighttime, they refuse to go out!).
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]]><![CDATA[Tips for holiday eating: if you avoid one thing, avoid this!]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:23:29 GMThttp://www.theliveandbewellcoach.com/blog/tips-for-holiday-eating-if-you-avoid-one-thing-avoid-this

While small slices of homemade apple pie and those special cookies grandma used to make can rekindle fond memories of warmth & delight, they can also initiate a cycle of over-indulgence & sugar addiction which makes us feel badly about ourselves (essentially negating the warm glimpse into our past and edging in on self-sabotage).
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]]><![CDATA[Thoughts on a snowy day: your snow day shopping spree]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:21:45 GMThttp://www.theliveandbewellcoach.com/blog/thoughts-on-a-snowy-day-your-snow-day-shopping-spree

How is it that, despite the many faces of inflammation we as Americans are faced with, we keep the same comfort foods on our default list? Without even thinking, our go-to options are typically SAD (short for the Standard American Diet). Processed foods, comfort foods and foods specifically engineered to reach out and touch our "bliss points" compete with raw, whole foods at every hand... as do the "comfort foods" which turn out, for many of us, to bring exactly the opposite of what I consider to be comfortable! Bloating, unwanted weight gain, mood swings...sounds like fun, doesn't it?
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]]><![CDATA[Hydration Innovation: Keeping it COOL in the Heat of Summer]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:18:59 GMThttp://www.theliveandbewellcoach.com/blog/hydration-innovation-keeping-it-cool-in-the-heat-of-summer

Our bodies are made up of 60-75% water. Water is needed for every cell to function properly! Not getting enough water impairs you mentally (affecting your ability to think and reason clearly) and physically (from your blood pressure to your skin). Here are some of the symptoms of dehydration...
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]]><![CDATA[Deep Diaphragmatic (Belly) Breathing]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:13:08 GMThttp://www.theliveandbewellcoach.com/blog/deep-diaphragmatic-belly-breathing

Stress, fatigue & pain can result in shallow breathing patterns due to muscle spasm/muscle memory (our muscles get stubborn & set in their unhealthy ways), along with a weakening of the diaphragm (the large dome-shaped muscle at the base of our lungs which is the most important muscle for breathing). Shallow breathing causes us to use the intercostal muscles, which attach to the ribs, rather than the diaphragm for breathing.
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]]><![CDATA[The Gift of Love]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:08:48 GMThttp://www.theliveandbewellcoach.com/blog/the-gift-of-love

So many, when faced with the depths of their own sorrow, tend to idealize the lives of others, peering with life-weary eyes at the pictures posted by others, all the while imagining the lives of others to be full, satisfying and without any of the disappointments they currently experience. Fantasy can be good or bad...but it is tough seeing clearly when you've been rubbing your eyes all day...either from tears or lack of sleep!

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]]><![CDATA[Are you SAD? Tips for coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:03:10 GMThttp://www.theliveandbewellcoach.com/blog/are-you-sad-tips-for-coping-with-seasonal-affective-disorder

It happens every year, around this season. Although it's hard to pinpoint, we know that something isn't right--although nothing is technically wrong, either. Waves of sentimentality tug at our hearts while we become increasingly impatient, disordered and...well...SAD
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]]><![CDATA[Wishes for light and peace]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:57:21 GMThttp://www.theliveandbewellcoach.com/blog/wishes-for-light-and-peace

So often, when holidays arise, they offer up a cornucopia containing more than the fruits and vegetables of the season! Don't let the stress of preparation and the disappointment in things beyond our grasp to dim the light of the season.
Be mindful: all we can control is ourselves, at this time, in this moment
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]]><![CDATA[The Courage to Change the Things I Can]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:45:44 GMThttp://www.theliveandbewellcoach.com/blog/the-courage-to-change-the-things-i-can

Feeling as though you will be swept away with the winds in one moment, struggling to balance yourself on uncertain ground...only to find yourself more purposeful, strong and determined the next?
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]]><![CDATA[Holistic Dental Care 101]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:08:59 GMThttp://www.theliveandbewellcoach.com/blog/holistic-dental-care-101

As a holistic dental hygienist and board certified health coach, I often get questions as to what all that means and how the two work together. How is a holistic dental hygienist/dentist different than a traditional one? What does the mouth have to do with the body? What practices are helpful/harmful?
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