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Shirley Archer's blog provides tips and tools for you to look and feel younger, healthier and happier, naturally: Health & Fitness, Beauty & Style, Happiness & Mindfulness and Healthy Eating & Home. 

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7 Tips for More Fitness, Mindfulness and Happiness: a Simple Nature Walk Exercise
Jan 15, 2019
7 Tips for More Fitness, Mindfulness and Happiness: a Simple Nature Walk Exercise
Jan 15, 2019

Have you ever wondered how to fit everything you want for yourself into your schedule? Meditate, get fit, be healthy, feel happy and have the energy you need? Oh, and, finish all your personal and professional responsibilities. This is our challenge.

A way to tackle this reality is to add a nature walk into your weekly routine

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Jan 15, 2019
10 Ways to Stay Fit at the Holidays
Nov 30, 2018
10 Ways to Stay Fit at the Holidays
Nov 30, 2018

Here are 10 ways you can stay fit during the holidays. You may think it’s impossible to find time for exercise during the holidays. Think again! You can stay active. These helpful holiday fitness ideas will motivate you to find ways to increase physical activity and to fit in exercises whenever possible, while still enjoying a fun, happy and healthy holiday season.

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Nov 30, 2018
Why You Need a Digital Detox, 5 Tips on How to Detox and Detox Day Guidelines
May 29, 2018
Why You Need a Digital Detox, 5 Tips on How to Detox and Detox Day Guidelines
May 29, 2018

 Have you ever felt mentally exhausted? In other words, you cannot deal with one more thing? Or, do you find yourself being unable to pay attention, making simple mistakes or forgetting things? These can be signs of digital overload.

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May 29, 2018
A Few Ways to Incentivize Your Workouts
Feb 6, 2018
A Few Ways to Incentivize Your Workouts
Feb 6, 2018

In a healthy fitness routine, the goal is that you come not to mind working out. It doesn’t necessarily have to be your favorite part of the day, but it shouldn’t be something you dread either. The trouble is getting to that point from scratch! One way to do it is actually through a handy little workout app called Pact. 

 

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Feb 6, 2018
Hug it Out: Mind-Body Tips to Prevent Colds and Flus Naturally
Jan 16, 2018
Hug it Out: Mind-Body Tips to Prevent Colds and Flus Naturally
Jan 16, 2018

Check out 8 mind and body ways to avoid catching a cold or flu this season. You can use natural methods to boost your immune system and also have fun and feel great.

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Jan 16, 2018
Want to Get in Shape Faster? Exercise Outdoors
Jan 11, 2018
Want to Get in Shape Faster? Exercise Outdoors
Jan 11, 2018

Green exercise is intentionally exercising outdoors to enjoy not only the physical benefits of being active, but also the additional health benefits that come from doing the exact same activity outside, instead of inside. 

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Jan 11, 2018
Proven Weight Management Tip: Weigh Yourself Daily
Dec 8, 2017
Proven Weight Management Tip: Weigh Yourself Daily
Dec 8, 2017

Most everyone is working to manage weight. We live in a food rich environment; technology has eliminated most natural physical activity. A simple strategy to prevent weight gain, and for some to even lose weight without trying, is to weigh yourself daily.

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Dec 8, 2017
Go Outside for Natural Stress Relief: Scientific Benefits of Green Exercise
Aug 24, 2017
Go Outside for Natural Stress Relief: Scientific Benefits of Green Exercise
Aug 24, 2017

Green exercise refers to intentionally exercising outdoors to enjoy both physical benefits and a huge number of other health benefits that we don't gain from the same amount of indoor movement. Scientists have been comparing identical activities done indoors and outdoors. The research results are fascinating.

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Aug 24, 2017
Tools For Stretching:  Try The Stretch Out Strap
Aug 16, 2017
Tools For Stretching: Try The Stretch Out Strap
Aug 16, 2017

I discovered the Stretch Out Strap over 15 years ago and yet it still remains one of the best stretching tools that I have found.  Most people need to add more stretching into their day, but don’t know how to squeeze it in. I recommend using breaks while working at your desk or computer.

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Aug 16, 2017
Sitting (or Standing) At Your Desk All Day Harms Your Health: Why Fitness 9 to 5 Matters
Aug 15, 2017
Sitting (or Standing) At Your Desk All Day Harms Your Health: Why Fitness 9 to 5 Matters
Aug 15, 2017

Numerous studies show that prolonged sitting (and now standing) is bad for your health.  Many of us, myself included, earn our livelihoods by work done when sitting. The key to overcoming the negative effects of sitting or standing without moving seems to be to move more and to move more often. 

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Aug 15, 2017
Practicing Yoga Benefits Your Heart
Jul 21, 2017
Practicing Yoga Benefits Your Heart
Jul 21, 2017

Adding to the list of the many benefits of yoga, a large review of 37 studies with 2,768 subjects, shows that yoga also benefits your heart.  Regular yoga practice may reduce heart disease risks as effectively as brisk walking or biking.

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Jul 21, 2017
Physical Exercise Boosts Your Brain Power: 2 More Good Reasons to Train
Jul 20, 2017
Physical Exercise Boosts Your Brain Power: 2 More Good Reasons to Train
Jul 20, 2017

Let’s be totally real: I love exercising to look and feel great, but apart from developing leaner muscles and toning up, one of my biggest motivations is brain training. Seriously. As a writer, I appreciate that maintaining mental sharpness and improving my memory let me enjoy a better quality of life, especially as I get older (Yes, we can say it. It’s happening to all of us every day and we can do it better).

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Jul 20, 2017
Walking: Lose Weight & Keep it Off
Mar 14, 2017
Walking: Lose Weight & Keep it Off
Mar 14, 2017

Walking is one of the best ways to improve health, get in shape, lose weight, keep weight off, and stay in shape. For example, 94% of people in the National Weight Control Registry, which has one of the largest databases regarding individual weight loss, increased physical activity to achieve weight loss and most of these people chose walking to get active.

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Mar 14, 2017
Quick Tips on How to Increase Your Fitness Motivation
Feb 3, 2017
Quick Tips on How to Increase Your Fitness Motivation
Feb 3, 2017

The first step? Find your WHY. Figure out why you want to exercise. Connect with your heart. How will your life improve? Will you have more energy, be slimmer, more attractive, or more successful? How will you be different from who you are today? Identify the specific reasons why you want to exercise and visualize yourself as that person.

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Feb 3, 2017
Upgrading from Trackers to Sensors
Oct 29, 2016
Upgrading from Trackers to Sensors
Oct 29, 2016

Get ready for the next wave of technology that is transforming training as we know it. While visiting two recent tech events in Southern California, Wearable Tech & IOT and The Luxury Technology Show, I had an opportunity to try out some of training's hottest new devices. While most of you have been working with activity trackers, apps, and smartwatches, this new product wave is all about sensors.

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Oct 29, 2016
Transitioning to Outdoor Workouts
May 11, 2016
Transitioning to Outdoor Workouts
May 11, 2016

We all get Spring Fever after a long winter. Nothing seems as wonderful as a bright blue sky, fresh air and the warmth of the sun against your skin. But, if you’ve been training indoors during a cold winter, you need to transition back to outdoor workouts.

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May 11, 2016
Fitness Tips on the Road with Shirley Archer
Jun 25, 2015
Fitness Tips on the Road with Shirley Archer
Jun 25, 2015

We all know traveling can be stressful from long commutes to long lines at the airport, that impact the way we move, eat and sleep. Here’s the low-down from our interview with Shirley Archer on tips for traveling well. 
 

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Jun 25, 2015
How To Overcome A Fitness ‘Plateau’
Apr 26, 2012
How To Overcome A Fitness ‘Plateau’
Apr 26, 2012

What do you do when your tried and true workout routine stops working for you?

A fitness plateau can be your body’s signal that it’s time for a change, experts say, or a sign that you’ve been looking for progress in all the wrong places.

“A plateau is a period where you stop making progress,” said Marshall Roy, a New York City-based personal trainer at Equinox, the national chain of fitness centers. “It isn’t a death sentence and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s feedback from your body that what you’re doing has stopped working.”

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Apr 26, 2012
Wedding Shape Up
Apr 11, 2012
Wedding Shape Up
Apr 11, 2012

Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting ventures in a person’s life. You know that you are preparing for an incredible moment that you will want to cherish forever, cameras will be flashing and the day will pass much too quickly. Wanting to look and feel your best is natural. You will be creating memories that will last for generations to come. Starting your new life together is also a deeply spiritual and transformational event. You are on the verge of beginning a new life and new partnership. To honor this occasion, I recommend a mind-body-spirit approach.

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Apr 11, 2012
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