I’ve been there. My business partners have been there. Half of my clients have been there. The majority of my friends have been there too. The qarter-life-crisis is a real thing, and it’s happening all around the world. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing, and from my experience, in most cases, […]
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This month, the ALV team is centering on “healthy body, healthy mind” which presents a perfect opportunity to provide further insight to the somewhat broad concept of “wellness”. My philosophy is that people who live most healthful are also the happiest. With this premise in mind, I both inspire and guide people towards conscientious, healthful […]
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I work with people every day helping them achieve their goals. I would say that one third of my clients have goals around their weight and physical health. They work extremely hard day in and day out ensuring that they abide by the right diet and exercise plan to reach their desired weight. Now I […]
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A little bit of anxiety here and there is a fairly common and normal emotion. First day on the job… going on a blind date… the night before your wedding. These are all things that may cause a little bit of anxiety. After all, it is your body’s natural response to stress. But when anxiety […]
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Catching up with some friends for dinner tonight? Going to a wedding next weekend? Perhaps just meeting a few colleages for an after work drink? These all sound like fun experiences to look forward to, right? Not for everyone! Social anxiety is a real and debilitating disorder affecting approximately 15 million American adults. It doesn’t […]
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Job description sounds good. Check! Salary is a-o-kay. Check! Commute is easy. Check! What more could you want? Take the job! Right? Hold up – let’s pump the brakes. While the role may sound great on paper, the values and culture of the company you are considering will have a significant impact on your job […]
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These days, when you run into a friend on the street and ask them how they are, the answer is rarely “good.” The answer is more often “busy.” We live in a society addicted to busyness. Some of it may be real, but a lot of it is self-created. With so much external stimulus, we […]
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This month our ALV theme is Kindness. It’s a theme that really excites me because it’s one that I’m very passionate about. Personally, I have a lot of room to grow when it comes to kindness… but when I have demonstrated kindness in my life, I have found that the impact has been just as beneficial […]
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Have you ever walked into your colleague’s office looking for that very important time sensitive document only to find yourself in front of piles and piles of documents and scattered food remains? Imagine it – what’s going through your head? If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling anxious, stressed out about meeting your deadline, frustrated, […]
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Our month spent focusing on The Gift of Gratitude was phenomenal, filled with laughs, happy tears and lots of fun gratitude videos from our ALV family. We’ve spent some time reflecting on all we learned in November have compiled the ALV 9, our top 9 takeaways from blogs, videos, research, coaching, ALV Live with Priya […]
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It has been a long day for me. I got three hours of sleep, I took a 6am flight, I have been on one bus, three subways and a train today. My laptop refused to connect to the internet all day, so I spent over an hour on the phone with Apple (and was forced […]
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I used to do ballet. Like a lot. Like every day. Like I was pretty darn good. And I remember my classmates and I would all bitch and moan when we were taking a class that was too easy. It was boring. What was I going to learn doing the same steps I had done […]
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