Make an Appointment with Yourself to be Lazy
I’m going to make a counter-intuitive suggestion: make an appointment with yourself to be lazy. What? Aren’t appointments all about setting aside time to *do* things, not to *not do* things? Well, we’ve talked about busy-ness on this blog before, and we keep returning...
Thank You, for Your Service and Sacrifice
As we enjoy this three-day weekend with family and friends, we are all confronted with ads and retail messages featuring discounts on everything from cars to furniture. I suppose we’ve just become immune to them, and that’s alright. However, for me, and my community,...
How to Maintain Your Focus and Intention
Recently it has become more popular to set an intention for your day, or your workout session, or your trip, etc. I love this practice, because articulating your goals ahead of time increases the chances that you will stick to them. But how exactly does that happen?...
Grilled Grapefruit Mint Lime Sparkler
Over the last few years, I’ve become less attracted to alcohol. The effect, taste, and reasons why I drank have all changed. I used to drink for a buzz, and to have fun. I also used to drink simply out of habit. and due to social pressures. Now that my diet,...
It’s Strong to Ask for Help
I’ve said it before: life often feels like a pie-eating contest where the prize is more pie. The more competent and capable you are, the more you get on your plate. Partly that’s because others around us are so grateful to have a competent and capable person that they...
#BookstoreStrong Contest | Win a VIP Visit from Laurie!
During the month of May, I’m looking for one lucky winner to personally visit and give him or her a VIP one-on-one coaching session! Entering is so easy. Just purchase the book “Go From Stressed to Strong” at any brick-and-mortar bookstore and post a...
LIVE Video from Laurie’s Book Tour & Signing, Washington, D.C. {April 19, 2017}
Over the past two weeks, I have traveled to various cities along the east coast promoting my new book Go from Stressed to Strong: Health & Fitness Advice from High Achievers. I cannot tell you how much fun I have been having meeting so many new, smiling, and...
Why Your Brain Thinks Sugar is a Schedule II Drug
A lot of us use the word “addiction” pretty loosely, just meaning that we particularly love something or have strong psychological cravings for it. But more and more research is emerging to show that the human brain is hardwired to have a real, chemical addiction or...
Weekday Breakfast, Solved!
Eating a balanced plate first thing will give you an energy surge to kick off your day STRONG, and help keep those hunger growls in check. As I state in my book Go from Stressed to Strong: Health & Fitness Advice from High Achievers, “what you eat for breakfast...
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