Metaphors of Recovery – 2/15/2015

Metaphors of Recovery – 2/15/2015

So many principles of recovery….and life…cross my mind when I’m out hiking. Helps me maintain perspective. It’s not just about the exercise and the fresh air and sunshine. Patience, nurture, faith, acceptance, healing – rebirth. The tree...
Developing the Exercise Habit!

Developing the Exercise Habit!

How can we develop new, productive exercise habits? We know that our old, drug-taking habits produced instantaneous, abundant neurotransmitter-cascade “rewards.” In fact, drugs provide approximately 10 times the neurochemical reward that “normal” healthy or desirable...
Some Days I Don’t Feel Like It, But I Go Anyway!

Some Days I Don’t Feel Like It, But I Go Anyway!

A real-life success story from a reader.  This is a perfect example of how to get it done, keep it fresh and feel GREAT! —– While I was in the military, I had to stay in shape or lose my job, so I worked exercise into my lifestyle.  I tried to get a...