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Mind-body practices such as meditation, yoga, and focused breathing help stimulate the vagus nerve and the parasympathetic nervous system.

Mind-Body Practices to Complete the Stress Cycle

Mind-body practices strengthen our parasympathetic nervous system, which tells us to relax after a threat is past. And when this system operates effectively, we complete the stress cycle. We relax. But what happens when chronic or severe stress prevents that "rest and digest" system from kicking in? Over time, it can harm our health. Research indicates that our thought patterns and … [Read more...] about Mind-Body Practices to Complete the Stress Cycle

This is your brain on stress. How stress affects your brain. Photograph is of woman sitting at computer, holding her head

This is Your Brain On Stress

Stress sometimes gets a bad rap. Most of the time, we think of stress as something negative, and it can be. Stress can lead to a host of health issues including heart disease and cognitive decline. But other types of stress can deliver benefits, including to your brain. Defined in part as a physical and mental reaction to life's experiences, stress affects all of us. But not in the same ways … [Read more...] about This is Your Brain On Stress

It's possible to take care of a loved one and care for the caregiver, too. Photo shows older man eating alongside a younger man. Photo by Cathal Mac an Bheatha on StockSnap

Care for the Caregiver: Prioritizing Your Loved One and Yourself

Finding time and energy to care for yourself can be challenging for anyone at any time. But add a full- or part-time role as a caregiver to your list of responsibilities, and that challenge becomes even greater. Your loved one may need significant attention, day in and day out. Your routine changes, as you juggle established priorities and new caregiving-related ones. And you want to be at … [Read more...] about Care for the Caregiver: Prioritizing Your Loved One and Yourself

How can you overcome limiting beliefs? (Photo of woman walking along road, looking down, by Pete Johnson on StockSnap)

How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs

Limiting beliefs are subconscious thoughts that frame how we see ourselves, our world, and our possibilities. And they can affect our health and well-being. "I have bad genes." "My body is too _______." "I'm not athletic." "I don't like to work out." "Everyone in my family is _______." Any of those sound familiar? If we recognize our limiting beliefs and work to overcome them, we … [Read more...] about How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we have an extraordinary opportunity to act with intention

One Year Later: An Extraordinary Opportunity

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, health experts are weighing in on what they've learned during this time. So are leaders in other sectors. How about you? This moment can be an extraordinary opportunity. We’ve had to change so much about our lives in the past year, and a good bit of it has felt beyond our control. As hope greets us and we start to look ahead to what’s next, an intentional … [Read more...] about One Year Later: An Extraordinary Opportunity

Focusing on 4 Pillars of Health - sleep, nutrition, movement and relaxation - will help you improve almost any aspect of your life and well-being

4 Pillars of Health: Creating a Foundation of Well-Being

Focusing on the 4 Pillars of Health every day can improve many aspects of your physical and mental well-being. These pillars provide the foundation for healthy living, determining energy levels, physical strength, and mental resilience. Making improvements in one pillar often can influence another pillar. And that also can benefit your emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual and financial … [Read more...] about 4 Pillars of Health: Creating a Foundation of Well-Being

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Hi! I'm Amy Hoogervorst, a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, integrative health coach, and creative entrepreneur offering grace and space for a healthier you. Read More…

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People typically have questions about health coaching, whenever I introduce myself as a coach. And often, depending on the time someone has to talk, the questions start out general and then move to the specific and personal. Perhaps you have a few questions yourself. So today, let’s take a look at some of these frequently […]

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During International Coaching Week, we continue to During International Coaching Week, we continue to celebrate the "magic" of coaching.

"Coaching works because it's all about you. When you connect with what you really want and why - and take action -  magical things can happen." - Emma-Louise Elsey

(From last week's Well Check, an e-letter I write and deliver for free to your inbox.) 

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Announcing our family summer book club selection: Announcing our family summer book club selection: "Atomic Habits," by James Clear.

I first listened to the audiobook a few years ago, and I'm excited to have my own print copy now. (Not everyone is as excited - yet! 🤓😂)

Have you read Atomic Habits? If so, what's 1 of your takeaways?

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International Coaching Week highlights the field o International Coaching Week highlights the field of professional coaching and how coaching partnerships help change lives.

Coaching at its best is a non-judgmental, sacred space for people to experiment, explore, and find what works for them.

Tired of being told what you should do to change x, y, or z, and the self/talk that comes with that?!? Maybe a professional coach could help.

Here's what one of my health coaching clients shared about what was valuable for them as we worked together: "I appreciate the accountability to my goals, even if I don't always meet them every week. I learn about what I can do and what I might do differently."

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Scenes and words from the past week, my first week Scenes and words from the past week, my first week of a "21-Day Journey of Sacred Attention," daily meditations and writing prompts offered by @innergroundinc 

Some of the six-word memoirs I've written:

☕️ Cubano cappuccino, small price, free internet.

🏞 Stream crossings. Life transitions. Keep going.

☔️ Storm clouds, who cares? MSW proud.

🦌 I see you, me. Two heartbeats.

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