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Nix Those Cravings -- Guest Post by Terry Harris by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Terry is ASHA's Learning Facilitator. We work together in HR and she's playing a critical role in planning our 30 Day Chall ... Read on »

Measure Your Progress with Biometric Screenings -- Guest Post by Cyndi Fales by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge We are offering biometric screenings to staff as part of our program. I asked Cyndi to explain what we're offering and why. ... Read on »

The Mediterranean Café by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Mediterranean Cafe 1405 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850 301-340-7567 Nina Kranz introduced me ... Read on »

Stocking Your Kitchen for Healthy Eating -- Guest Post by Deb Dixon by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Deb Dixon is ASHA's Director of School Services. She's an avid cook and a member of our Wellness Advisory Team. She agreed ... Read on »

Wave 1 Tips & Recipes from Cindy Mann by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Cindy Mann joined us yesterday to tell us all about Wave 1 of our Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge. She made two rec ... Read on »

Kitchen Cleanup -- Guest Post by Diane Paul by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge We have a snow day here in the DC metro area, so it's a perfect time to clean out your pantry and get ready for our challen ... Read on »

Mediterranean Diet for the Family …. Hip, Hip … Hooray? -- Guest Post by Kellie... by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Kellie is a Print and Online Editor for our ASHA Leader. (Which has been recently redesigned and looks fabulous by the way. ... Read on »

Wave 1 -- Guest Post by Lydia Lui by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Lydia Lui is a senior at the University of Maryland working with LifeWork Strategies as a Community Health intern. She ha ... Read on »

Eight Workplace Trends that Will Impact Our Work in 2013 by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health This is our third annual workplace trends report. As part of our annual goal setting process for the human resources team, we brainstorm trends and observations that m ... Read on »

Stay Home if You're Sick by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health We've noticed an increase in the number of staff that are sick recently. Sick leave use is higher than usual, so maybe people are already heeding this advice, but it n ... Read on »

The End of Diet Thinking -- Three Tips to Coach Yourself Thin by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Image from trainsmartcoaching.com When we think of dieting, most of us think of being disciplined and ... Read on »

Long Commutes Take a Toll on Our Wallets and Our Waistlines by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health People in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area have the worst commutes in the Nation according to a report that was released earlier this year. That came as no surpr ... Read on »

Drop Those Extra Pounds -- Guest Post by Cyndi Fales by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Cyndi Fales from Lifework Strategies explains how you can use our Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge to spur weight loss. ... Read on »

Make It Vegetarian -- Guest Post by Deedee Moxley by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Challenge Andrea Moxley aka Deedee is ASHA's Associate Director, Multicultural Resources. She is passionate about health and wellness and from ... Read on »

Goals and Good Friends -- Guest Post by Sara VanDenHeuvel by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Sara is an adventurer and ASHA's Resource Manager for Multicultural Affairs. She recently completed an incredible climbing ... Read on »

Satisfying and Delicious -- Accept the Challenge and Take the Pledge by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Cindy Mann from Lifework Strategies We held a meeting this afternoon to introduce our 30 Day Mediterra ... Read on »

Mediterranean Diet in the News by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health Image from the New York Times article 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Obviously we were convinced following a Mediterranean-style diet ... Read on »

Finding Your Motivation -- Guest Post by Laura DeFilippo by jmcnichol Facebook

Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge Laura is my BFF. We met at the University of South Carolina. She recently lost a lot of weight and I thought you'd enjoy h ... Read on »

Live Well. Be Well. -- Kickoff with Tony Robbins by jmcnichol Facebook

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Yesterday, Gulfstream kicked off Live Well. Be Well. with Tony Robbins. The program encourages the community to develop healthy habits and healthy relationships by raising awareness of the essential links among physical, mental and financial health. They have an impressive list of speakers lined up in addition to Tony Robbins-- Suze Orman, Dr. Oz, Maria Shriver, Martha Beck. They're making these sessions available to the Savannah community for a nominal fee with all the proceeds going to non-profits in the Savannah area. I've been hearing more talk in the workplace wellness community about involving the community, but I've not heard of any initiatives like Gulfstreams. Hats off to Jennifer Giffen, Gulfstream's VP of HR.

Laura and I with Tony Robbins.

They kicked off the speaker series with Tony Robbins to help people get the most out of everything they learn through the rest of the program. He focused a lot on energy. The type of energy that can be gained from a healthy mindset and a healthy way of life, the kind of energy we project on others, and he created a rock concert like energy in the room. I looked for some insights to share with you as we embark on our 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge.

See things as they are, but not worse than they are. People don't have a break through because their story gets in their way. If you tell yourself you don't have time to eat well and exercise, it will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Divorce your story and marry the truth. As you prepare for our 30 Day Challenge, take a few minutes to assess your current situation. Decide what you going to focus on and focus on what you can control, not what you can't. Wherever you focus, your energy will flow. For example, focus on all the good foods you can eat, not what you can't.

Who you spend time with is who you become (unless you become a leader.) It's not because people are too weak to resist the tide of the group, but because they are busy and find themselves being nudged in the wrong direction when they're not paying attention. Look for role models, people that lead the kind of life you want to lead, and spend more time with them.

The one health tip he shared -- take one teaspoon of virgin coconut oil three times per day to curb sugar cravings. I swung by GNC on the way back to the hotel. I'll let you know how well it works for me.

And, a real highlight from today, we met Aidan, a 12 year old inspiration.

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