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How Gratitude Is Healthy

With the holiday season upon us, we are reminded that the significance of these days extends far beyond the food or presents. Rather, it offers us many opportunities to give thanks and reflect on the things in life we are most grateful for. The practical concept of regularly expressing gratitude may be foreign to some, and especially challenging as we navigate our fast-paced, responsibility-packed lives. But slowing down to express your sincerest gratitude is worth the time and has more positive effects than you may realize—including benefits to your health and wellness. Let’s take a minute to consider what gratitude is, and how it’s connected to happiness, so that you can create more in your life and feel its positive effects.

Gratitude IS:

• A universal feeling
• A vehicle for building empathy
• The realization of your value and worth through another individual’s eyes

Sarah's Blog Is Back: Friendships & Walking

I have found that the best way to get outside and go for a long, healthy walk is to make a date with my best friend, Meg.  Every Wednesday evening we get together and walk for an hour, no matter the weather, even if it’s raining or snowing.  It’s catch up time, and a commitment to our friendship and our health—so we can live long lives and be around into old age to tell tales of our adventures, our kids, and someday our grandchildren. I've had to say no to all sorts of other offers on Wednesday nights, things I would have liked to do, a dinner, a movie or even extra income from giving a talk or a workshop.  I got this idea from another friend of mine, one of the healthiest people I know, who makes a date with her husband once a week—a date that can never be broken—to walk to dinner somewhere. They are one of the happiest couples I know.  I always admire their commitment. I walk and exercise with my husband, but we fit these times into

Life Fitness and FitPro North are on a Mission to Find the World's Best Personal Trainers

On April 2, 2012, a press release from Life Fitness™ and FitPro North America announced that they will be teaming up to perform an international search for the best personal trainers in the fitness industry. Finalists will be determined by a panel of 5 fitness experts, chosen by Life Fitness and FitPro. In order to be a candidate, one must be nominated by a client, colleague or gym owner. Nominations run from now until July 31, 2012 and the winners will be announced in November, 2012. To nominate a fitness trainer, just go to www.LifeFitness.com/PersonalTrainers to enter a personal trainer that significantly betters the life of his or her clients. Please be able to quantify the strengths of your nominee and give a reasonable explanation as to why he or she deserves to be the 2012 Trainer to Watch. Finalists will be personal trainers that not only care about their clients workout programs, but trainers who are deeply involved with their clients lifestyle in its entirety, thereby