November 1, 2022

Hi Amy,

Wow! Fall is here!

We’ve blown past the hot days of summer and right into the breezy days of falling leaves. AND - Holidays! Yay!

I have had so many opportunities to learn the last few weeks as I continue to scoot, crutch, and yes, sometimes crawl around on my still-healing torn Achilles tendon. So far, I am growing my “one day at a time” muscle and practicing “chair-dancing” with the best beats! I’d be remiss at this time of year if I didn’t also mention how insanely grateful I am for my injury. You may need to read that again. Yes, I am grateful. There’s something for me to get from this experience and I trust there are more serene days ahead. Until then, here’s a pro tip from becoming immobile: Remember that it now takes three times as long to do EVERYTHING and schedule accordingly!

Standing for your very best health,

Amy

Healthy Living Coaching
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Holiday GOALZ … Take a Minute to Focus on January

Many of us look for a “Holiday Survival Guide” or a “How to” for the holidays. We all know how easy it is for the wheels to roll right off the bus, blow our diets, ruin our sleep schedules, and feel guilty for eating all those traditional treats.

Nothing is normal during the holidays. All the joy, celebrations, eating, traditions, conflict, sadness, depression, frenzy, disappointment, family times, and drinking create havoc in healthy habits.

Here’s a quick pro tip to create a peaceful, JOYOUS holiday season:

Start with the end in mind.

Take time to create your January 2nd vision.

How do you feel? How do your clothes fit?
What have you done and where have you gone that had you feel fulfilled?
Are you 10 pounds up but totally happy with all the specialty foods you splurged on? Would 15 pounds up still be ok?
Are you sleep-deprived but reflecting on a wondrous travel schedule?
Did you totally break your habit of going to the gym and have to start again? Is that ok with you? Perhaps dropping down to 2 workouts a week is ok but totally losing your habit is over the line?

Once you create how you are willing to end up in January, set your plan for what strategies you will use to get there through the holidays.

*BONUS* Create three versions: one holiday result that you would NOT be ok with, one holiday result that you could LIVE WITH, and one holiday result that would qualify as BEST HOLIDAY EVER!

**SUPER EXTRA BONUS** Keep your January 2 vision close! Record a voice memo describing your vision and listen to it daily, write it up and post it, or choose an item that symbolizes your vision and keep it in your pocket! Get creative!

Cool Tool, Tip or Resource

These cards are a surefire way to cultivate connection! After all, great conversations start with curiosity and continue with deep listening. Get to know your family in a whole different way with instant prompts for insightful, fun reflections!

Check out the Vertellis conversation games here.

Healthy AF Podcast

Food Deserts

In this episode, Amy and Fran explore the topic of food deserts in NC. They define exactly what a food desert is and discuss the far-reaching impacts of food deserts on the health of the community. Not only does the lack of fresh food negatively impact the physical health of the people living in a food desert, but it has long-term implications for the entire community.

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Michelle Gallagher

Join Amy and Fran as they talk with Michelle Gallagher about her incredible story of creating meaning and strength through the tragic loss of her brother. Michelle embodies her message of honoring our bodies and all that they tell us. She is an exceptional woman, life coach, personal trainer, makeup artist, and overall human being!

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Coach Amy Chang

Amy Chang, MS, RN, NBC-HWC is a health coach who works with people struggling to lose weight, have enough energy, and choose better health to create healthy bodies, feeling more confident and empowered with peacefulness and ease.

Amy knows that people can accomplish more than they think they can, and with a little coaching people can have the health they really want to do all the stuff they want to do with all the people they love.

Amy is a board-certified health and wellness coach through the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching

Coach Fran Paradine

Fran Paradine, LCSW is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who partners with women and men to overcome the mental and emotional roadblocks that stop them from reaching their optimal health.

She has counseled hundreds of individuals, mentored many more, and has created a podcast focused on the multi-faceted world of wellness called Creating Wellness.

Fran has a Master of Social Work degree and a Certification in Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching.

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