http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogList.asp?sort=organizer&schedule=97 Robin Stephens is a professional organizer and women's health coach. She helps midlife "fit chicks" reclaim their body, release their clutter and renew their energy! Wellness starts with organizing your life around your health so you can deliver what you came to deliver! Living well is the BEST revenge! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:45:24 EST en-us http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3141 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3141 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:30:00 EST Getting healthy, eating clean, faster weight release, less stress. How do you transform your life from hellish to healthy? In a word – mindfulness, the most important tool in your life fitness bag. It's the most popular trend in fitness, nutrition and wellness, but it's so much more than the woo woo flavor of the month. In our society, where much of our life is lived on autopilot, mindfulness is all about hitting the pause button and becoming fully present in the moment. The future ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3131 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3131 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:30:00 EST Are you in love with where you live and work? Part of Extreme Self-Care is recognizing that the space where you live (and that includes your office) is more than just a roof over your head. Beyond the point of functional is the experience of being supported by your environment (fed). I believe it's critical to make your space soul-nourishing. It should fill you with joy, feed you energy and inspire your best work and thinking. Where you live and work both need to reflect the things that ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3119 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3119 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:58:58 EST Whenever I do personal training work with a client, I pay particular attention to the way they carry their body. For many of us (myself included) you can see the how we compartmentalize our mind and body just by the way we hold ourselves. Some of us tend toward the rounded shoulder slump. Others fold in on themselves with the "Eeyore" posture. The mental attitude is almost always reflected in how the body moves. There's actual intelligent life below your neck if you choose to look for ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3106 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3106 Mon, 5 Jul 2010 12:45:04 EST I've been studying the how and why of creating a healthy lifestyle for many years now and what I know for sure is that emotional fitness influences physical fitness in a huge way. I've noticed how emotion-life issues have the power to consistently undermine my clients' success. What we're finding out (and more and research is emerging in this area) is that creating a healthy lifestyle is a holistic process. Energy imbalances in ANY area of our life will affect how we feel, ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3068 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3068 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:54:35 EST Muscle is lost with aging unless you do something about it. Logging slow miles and doing the same old repetitive cardio will actually contribute to you gradually losing muscle and make your metabolism even slower . By age 60 most people including endurance athletes, will have lost an average of 20 to 40% of their peak maximal strength across ALL MUSCLE GROUPS. There are 2 approaches to halting age related muscle loss. First – lift weights all year round. Progressive resistance ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3055 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3055 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:37:18 EST I'm happy and grateful I've got good health and energy but there are days (like today) when I'm tired, it's raining and I don't feel like working out. But I know that once I get myself moving I'll feel better and after I'm finished I'll be glad I did it. I made a commitment in my 20's to fitness and it's a habit now as natural to me as brushing my teeth. I'm not a competitive athlete. I'm not a shark in the water, or a cycle-cross maniac ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3049 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3049 Thu, 20 May 2010 14:43:54 EST Flank Steak with Cucumber and Pepperoncini Relish Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces steak and 1/4 cup relish) Ingredients · (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed · tablespoon bottled minced garlic · 1/2 teaspoon salt · 1/4 teaspoon black pepper · Cooking spray · tablespoon pickled pepperoncini pepper pickling liquid ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3028 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3028 Wed, 12 May 2010 10:30:00 EST If you want to make change in your health that lasts, you've got to incorporate what Chris Freytag, professional motivator and fitness coach calls the 3 C's: Commitment, Convenience, Consistency. Commitment means you're going to let the people in your world know that you are going to work on creating better health for yourself and encourage them to help you. It means you're going to do it even when you don't feel like it - knowing that in order to ignite your energy, ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3021 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3021 Wed, 5 May 2010 10:30:00 EST A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked ?" "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case, it's ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3009 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3009 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:30:00 EST Not enough time & energy is probably the number one complaint of solopreneurs and business owners everywhere. I have yet to meet a fellow woman professional who thinks they have enough of either! There's the endless stream of emails, projects, marketing, clients, phone calls, administrative tasks – and uh, maybe a minute or two to take care of YOU? The secret to making the most of your time without sacrificing precious energy and motivation is a technique I learned from Robert ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3001 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=3001 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:30:00 EST The fitness industry concentrates on the negative - an obsession with being thin, health felonies and disasters. (eating too much and of the wrong foods, alcohol, sedentary lifestyle, illness) Your "chi" is your essence, your energy. You can practice all the self care you want, but if you're stuck in negative self-talk or mindsets you could be sabotaging yourself way beyond what you think. The best approach to adopting a healthy lifestyle? Start small – but start. Modify and change ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2991 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2991 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:30:00 EST Spring's here officially and winter's cold and layers are (almost!) behind us. If removing those layers isn't enough reason to pick up the dumbbells, here are 10 more: You will increase your strength. Strength training makes everyday activities like lifting boxes, your kids, and carrying groceries much easier and helps prevent injury. You will lose fat. Each pound of muscle you gain can burn up to 50 extra calories a day and you can gain nearly 2 pounds of muscle in just 2 ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2956 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2956 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:30:00 EST You can do it! So let's get started in the kitchen! I've had someone staying with me for several months so we've been sharing the kitchen pantry and fridge. They moved out over the weekend so I took the opportunity while half the shelves were vacant to spring clean my kitchen. I took my Healthy Edge Lesson 1 (I'm a HE facilitator for their lifestyle and weight management program – check it out at www.getthehealthyedge.com ) cleaned out the pantry and fridge and got my ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2947 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2947 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:30:00 EST Have you ever reached for some energy from the vending machine? Or slurped up some confidence from a cup of coffee? Do you find yourself often looking for the next best way to either maintain or release weight, while all the time wondering why it is you just can't look and feel the way you'd like by eating plain old real food? Food affects you in every way, every day. You can't live without it, but for most of us, our relationship with it is more complicated than Brad ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2941 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2941 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:56:28 EST We've had a relatively easy winter here in Seattle, but all the same, I feel the need to "uncurl" a little bit after the heavier days of winter. We tend to hoard and acquire a little more during the winter "hibernation" months, and after the economic recession woes of 2009, we all deserve some extra downtime. But now it's spring and in light of what's gone on for the past year, the ritual of spring cleaning seems to hold more meaning and promise than ever. The idea of spring ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2918 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2918 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:00 EST Recording the details of your quest for a healthy lifestyle – eating clean, reducing your stress, working out, organizing your life – is incredibly valuable as your own personal teaching tool as well as vastly increasing your chances for success. Many of us (myself included!) choose to ignore or strenuously avoid journaling because we don't understand the need for it. So often we launch ourselves into effort without knowing where we're going or where we started from. Putting pen to ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2907 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2907 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:30:00 EST Exercise and fitness gives your self-esteem a real boost. Studies have shown that the simple act of working out can improve body image, regardless of whether or not your body actually changes. This may be due in part to the effort spent on getting in shape (which researchers say could convince people to think they look better). Improved body image extends to all areas of your life too - from career advancement, attitude, motivation, energy levels and increased self confidence. So ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2863 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2863 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:51:51 EST It happens to all of us. You start the New Year with a fresh attitude and vows to change those old bad habits. By the time mid-February rolls around no doubt you've been thrown off track and your "bad behavior" has returned in full force – and you get lost in anxiety and your emotional stories. We will never be perfect and there will always be obstacles. Begin the practice of starting over and shift your focus to doing what you can as well as you can – without the guilt – and ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2862 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2862 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:30:00 EST Peel a banana from the bottom and you wno't have to pick off the little strings attached to it. Take bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster. Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking. Store opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresher longer and not mold. Heat up leftover pizza in a ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2839 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2839 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:30:00 EST In Chinese medicine, fall and winter represent a return to the roots, a time of restoring and building our "chi" or energy for spring. Now that the holidays are over, especially as busy women professionals and entrepreneurs, we need to consolidate and conserve – and I can't think of a better way than to get in touch with our nesting instinct during the darker days of winter. From now until spring, you'll be spending a lot more time indoors. Maybe you've still got the shreds of ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2788 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2788 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:26:49 EST If we're normal, wisdom and a few extra pounds comes with age. The fact is that as we age, our bodies lose muscle and gain fat – after age 40 women on average lose 1/3 to ½ a pound of muscle each year while gaining about that amount in body fat (according to Tufts Unversity John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition). That doesn't mean you can't keep those changes at bay with a healthy CLEAN diet and exercise. You can – but it won't be the same game you played in ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2787 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2787 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:25:37 EST I read a theory recently about midlife beauty, but you'll have to find your 7th grade yearbook (or your kid's) to understand. Open it up and look at all the 6th grade faces. The kids still kind of look like babies don't they? Now turn to the 7th graders. They're more like a Frankenstein creation - braces, bad haircuts, faces that haven't quite grown into themselves yet. When you move to the 8th graders you begin to see the swan emerging. The girls have better hair, the ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2779 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2779 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:30:00 EST In my opinion, the fitness industry concentrates on the negative - an obsession with being thin, the vices of lifestyle (eating too much and of the wrong foods, alcohol, sedentary lifestyle, illness, etc.) What a drag! Let's get positive people! You know the best approach to adopting a healthy lifestyle is to modify and change in small, baby steps. We've got to move away once and for all from the obsessive deprivation oriented approach which has us waiting to return to ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2719 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2719 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST You've heard it before. Put on your own oxygen mask before attempting to assist others. When was it exactly that you noticed your mask had slipped? Was it when you realized that your idea of balance was driving with one hand, and talking on your cell phone while eating fast food with the other? Perhaps it was when you looked at all of the clutter on your kitchen table and counters, the stacks lining the entry way and stairs. You may have even contemplated tossing everything out the ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2717 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2717 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:49:11 EST What fitness trainers and professional organizers know is that YOU are unique. Your body type, your personality and work style are like no one else's. That's why specific workouts have different effects on different people - metabolic rates vary widely and we now know how important it is to focus on the individual. It's the same with organization. Your concept of order has a lot to do with how you were raised, your personality type and energy level. So what works for ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2686 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2686 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:30:00 EST In my almost 2 months stint as caregiver to my mother during her short but intense battle with liver cancer, I learned first hand how easy it is to fall off your own priority list. Although I arrived in Boston with my portable home gym and grocery list of good intentions, it didn't take long before things started to fall apart. I had no concept of just how incredibly tiring and draining 24/7 care would be (even with hospice help) and the continual interruptions from concerned friends ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2524 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2524 Wed, 2 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EST By cutting down on the number of calories taken in and being physically active , women can reduce their chances of becoming overweight or obese. They may also reduce their risk of developing certain life-threatening illnesses, such as heart disease , stroke , and some cancers . Here are some tips on healthy eating and physical activity: 1. Start your day with breakfast. Breakfast fills your "empty tank" — it gets you going after a long night without food. Easy-to-prepare breakfasts ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2523 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2523 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:30:00 EST Not only will making cleaner choices help you take charge of your metabolism, lose weight, and feel amazing, but you'll also be helping the environment. Get started by removing these toxins from your living space. In today's world, our bodies are under assault every day. All the toxic chemicals in our environment wreak havoc on our biochemistry and cellular health. After cleaning up your diet, your next mission is to clean up everything else — and the best place to start is your ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2522 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2522 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:30:00 EST No one has enough time these days, as we juggle work, family, and a million daily errands. Turning to processed foods can make life easier, no doubt, but it certainly doesn't do us any favors when it comes to our health. A processed food is one that's been canned, frozen, dehydrated, or had chemicals added to make it last longer, texurize it, soften it, or allow it to sit on the shelf forever. While some of these foods — like frozen or pre-chopped veggies — can be a godsend, other ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2433 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2433 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:30:00 EST What's in the numbers? In the quest for truth about calorie counting and its connection to weight loss – I've researched the current skinny on what those numbers really mean. Truthfully, no one can really tell you what your true metabolic rate is or your caloric needs. It's too simplistic to calculate how many calories you need to take in to reach a given weight and then just seal your lips once you've reached that limit. The only tried and true way to reach your ...