Sensible Wellness Solutions

My website is a little confusing right now.  I’ve been giving it an update, so you’ll find when you log onto my blog, you’ll actually be directed to the newer site. Let me know what you think!   Stephanie 

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Sensible Wellness Solutions      June, 2008 
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Maintaining Flexibility        
 

   Read “What is Stretching??” at the lower right before beginning this column.  I say so to emphasize the importance of maintaining your flexibility.  If is easy to forget how quickly our bodies respond to our movements, or lack thereof.  Haven’t you noticed how difficult [...]

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I just finished reading an article in the recent issue of ACE FitnessMatters Magazine.  The gist of the article was that willpower capacity can be increased with practice.  I’ve never really given it much thought.  I figured there were times I had more, & times I had much less!  Different studies seem to conclude that consistently [...]

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A recent study found 87 % of Americans believe they are at a “socially acceptable” weight, when in fact more than 60% are actually overweight.   This is probably one reason the scales keep creeping upward.  The problem with this illusion is that heavier than normal people will likely die much earlier-perhaps nine or more years sooner than [...]

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