How your health is like a football game
Optimal health like a football game. The object of the game of health is to get the "ball" into the endzone with as little interference as possible.
27 12, 2019
20 12, 2019
What if there was no wagon to fall off?
"Quick fix" diets and restrictive programs do not work in the long run — they are setting you up for failure. Here's what to do instead.
14 12, 2019
5 easy ways your environment can help you improve your health
As a health coach and personal trainer, I work with a variety of clients and I see first hand the value in investing in healthy habits. Wouldn’t you rather come at your health as a preventative method rather than reversing an existing problem? “If you don’t make time for your wellness now, you’ll be forced to make time for [...]
6 12, 2019
How to make a health plan
If you Google "different types of coaching," there are 182,000,000 results. There is a coach for almost anything you need help with – from personal through to career. It's useful having an objective guide to help you make the most of what you envision for your future. "Failing to plan is planning to fail." For example, [...]
29 11, 2019
How to find your tribe and get moving
Running is my favourite form of play and joining a running group in a foreign country turned out to be one of the best choices I've made. Not only did the group become an excellent tribe for me, but it is where my introduction to personal training and coaching began.
22 11, 2019
How to keep motivated to exercise when the weather sucks
It can be challenging to keep motivated to exercise when it's dark and cold outside. Have no fear - this simple strategy can help!
15 11, 2019
3 ways adult play dates fight social isolation any time of year
Three (3) easy ways exercise help fight social isolation while keeping you fit and happy
8 11, 2019
If healthy is the new skinny, why can’t play be the new exercise?
How you can reframe dieting and exercise to health and play inspired by Oprah’s October 2019 magazine
3 11, 2019
Want to feel energized even after the clocks go back? Get out and play!
Does the time change and colder weather have you feeling like hibernating? The perfect RX: Go out and play, says Janet Omstead, a health coach and author.
1 11, 2019
Je Veux de la Nourriture
How can you fuel your body in todays hectic world and still enjoy the process? Take a lesson from the French!
25 10, 2019
Can You Still Make Time for Recess?
Solving the global inactivity crisis is not an easy task unless we consider starting with something easy like making time for recess
17 10, 2019
Simple Trick to Drink More Water
Drinking enough water daily can be a challenge for many but in this video, Health Coach Janet Omstead shows a simple way to make it easier!
10 10, 2019
Lucky To Be Alive
Janet Omstead’s podcast interview that reveals her three near-death experiences that has profoundly influenced her perspective on life and play.
19 06, 2019
Removing one word from my vocabulary changed my life
I have learned a ton and helped many clients transform their health habits by using the psychology of behaviour change. As a certified health coach, I’m aware of one particular word people use that hurts their ability to live their life to the fullest without guilt. The thought and power of this one word makes people [...]
19 06, 2019
Is the number on the scale truly the golden ticket to total health?
In an imperfect world, we’ve somehow been taught a “perfect” measurement of health. What is it? The number on the scale. But measuring your weight is just ONE piece of the wellness puzzle. It’s not the full story of your personal measurement “value.” What’s missing? All of the other aspects that impact health, such as physical [...]
