by Joan Kent | Sep 1, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness
When it comes to food, no doubt you”™ve heard, read, or even said something along these lines: Everything”™s fine in moderation. Many famous people have said that they”™ve never been successful at achieving moderation. Professionally, I never recommend moderation in...
by Joan Kent | Aug 18, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
My coach, Jim Karanas, used to say that athletic performance triggers the ego. It brings forward conflict, discomfort, anxiety, self-defeating thoughts, and doubts about what”™s possible and what”™s not. In athletics, you do what”™s necessary. You have the above...
by Joan Kent | Aug 10, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Instructor Resources
During an office-clearing project, I found an article I wrote years ago about a book by Hirschman and Munter. They advocate 3 rules for approaching food whenever you feel like eating.[wlm_private...
by Joan Kent | Aug 3, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness
Is Your Diet Too Low In Fats? Healthful omega-3 fats are found in such foods as fatty fish, flaxseed oil, walnuts and walnut oil, and leafy green vegetables. Other top sources of fats include raw coconut oil, avocado, olive oil, nuts and seeds. With nuts and seeds,...
by John | Jul 26, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Free Podcasts, Latest News, Leading Group Rides
In advance of recording her new Audio Profile Beat Down, Instructor Krista Leopold and I discussed her need to take a break from teaching. With a demanding tech job, along with being an active soccer mom, Krista explains why she decided to step away from regularly...
by Joan Kent | Jul 21, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness
Part 1 covered getting participants to stop eating foods they hate and also avoid stress-driven, high-calorie blowouts or using food as entertainment. Here are two more things you might wish your participants would stop.[wlm_private...