tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042258825322255962024-02-21T01:11:34.334-08:00Roots Health & WellnessI provide both mental and health services with specialization in Nutrition and Wellness, Depression and Relationship Issues.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504225882532225596.post-15026388153107886932018-05-08T04:26:00.003-07:002021-06-15T08:29:00.786-07:00Are Your Relationships Harming Your Health?<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Good health goes beyond just nutrition and exercise. It comes
from achieving balance in every area in our lives. That includes emotional and
social parts of our lives too. If there is someone in your life that is
draining your energy or causing you stress, you could be dealing with a toxic
relationship. </div>
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<b>What is a toxic relationship? </b></div>
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Toxic relationships can take many forms, including draining
energy, causing drama or even violating boundaries of other people in order to
get the emotional benefits. Toxic people don’t realize the destruction they
cause. Interactions with these types of people can lower our self-esteem and
captivate our energy in a negative way. Many people see a toxic person and feel
the need to take care of them, often leading to the depletion of their own
wellness. This is just as destructive as the pain of confronting or withdrawing
from the behavior of a toxic person.</div>
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<b>So, how do you navigate a relationship with a toxic person?</b>
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Ideally, we would cut off contact with anyone who does not benefit our
emotional well-being. We would simply never talk to the people who drag us
down. However, there are some people that we just cannot avoid, such as
parents, siblings, and bosses. </div>
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Thankfully, there are middle grounds between engaging with destructive people
and completely cutting them off. You can learn and practice different
communication techniques, such as non-<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">violent </span>communication or conscious communication. If you must
interact with a person on a personal level, you can look up support groups in
your area for support from other people, Lots of online support options also
exist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take care of yourself first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This may be difficult at first, but overtime,
it becomes easier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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For some people, this is the hardest lesson they ever have to
learn. In order to serve others and be of service, you have to take care of
yourself first; otherwise you won’t have the resources to share of your time
and energy with friends and family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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If avoiding a toxic person entirely is what’s necessary for you to take care of
yourself, do what you need to do for your own stress levels. Stress wears upon
your body, from your sleep all the way to your blood pressure. </div>
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How have you managed to deal with toxic people in your life? What
relationships stress you out the most in your life? </div>
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If you need further assistance with this, please contact me for
life coaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will be the most
important thing you can do for your own self-care.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be well.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: justify;">Lisa Hoffman-Lamanna, RLCSW</b><br />
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Are you doomed to slower reflexes and poor memory as you age?<br />
Science says, “Not necessarily!”</div>
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Ever person’s brain, like their body, is uniquely different. Not everyone is
subjected to the slowing down of mental faculties that tend to come along with
aging.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The Benefits
of Brain Exercises</span></b></div>
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Like every muscle, the brain needs stimulation and exercises to
sustain its function. Exercising the brain has many benefits as is exercising
the body. You will be able to remember things later on in life and you won’t
forget as many details about other people. You also won’t have as many “senior
moments” as perhaps you may fear. </div>
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But brain training is not limited to those who are approaching their golden
years. Experiments with multiple sclerosis patients with cognitive damage have
shown that doing activities specifically tied to brain training can help the
brain develop stronger connections. Their brains literally become stronger
through the power of exercise. There’s also a suggestion that doing brain
exercises early in life can expand your later amount of cognitive reserve (i.e.
how much your brain can bounce back as you age).</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Some Brain
Exercises You Can Complete On Your Own</span></b></div>
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</span></b>Not all exercises need a machine or a website to provide benefits to
their users. Lumosity and NeuroNation have become popular in recent years, and
have proven popular. But these activities still help give your brain a boost:</div>
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<li><b><span face=""calibri" , "sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Reading.</span></b>
What’s the last full book you’ve read? The more you stimulate your brain by
learning, the harder and longer your brain will be able to work.</li>
<li><b><span face=""calibri" , "sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Protecting your
head.</span></b> Wear a helmet, and take proper precautions if you think you
may have a risk of a concussion.</li>
<li><b><span face=""calibri" , "sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Staying in touch
with friends.</span></b> Maintaining social ties is extremely important. Having
people around to talk to and challenge you keeps our brain working in a way
that it wouldn’t ever work when you are by yourself.</li>
<li><b><span face=""calibri" , "sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Talk about
Problems.</span></b> Holding on to problems is much more troublesome to your
health than just annoying you in the moment. It can lead to serious stress, and
can even impair your brain’s abilities later in life. So, if you’re feeling
depressed or have a mental problem you want to address, bring it up sooner
rather than later. You’ll save yourself a lot of stress and potential harm to
your brain.</li>
<li><b><span face=""calibri" , "sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Try New Things.</span></b>
Force your brain to be creative, whether by building something in your backyard
or playing a game for the first time. It’ll do your brain good.</li>
<li><b><span face=""calibri" , "sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Quit Smoking.</span></b>
This decision benefits many different parts of your body, but the fact that our
brain will potentially reverse deterioration is a very good benefit.</li>
<li><b><span face=""calibri" , "sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Sleep More.</span></b>
Sleep doesn’t just restore your body. Your mind also benefits from having
enough time to rest though the night.</li>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Do you do brain exercises? If so, what have you found benefits you the most?
Share your story in the comments! </span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: justify;">Lisa Hoffman-Lamanna, RLCSW</b><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: justify;">ROOTS HEALTH AND WELLNESS</b><br />
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When it comes to eating healthy, the emphasis goes beyond just carbs, fat protein, and calories. It even goes beyond food groups. When you make the conscious decision to start eating healthier foods, it is important to pay attention to what is in your food. <br />
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Did you know the nutritional value of most of our produce has decreased over the past few decades? The food we eat no longer gives us the nourishment it used to, requiring us to seek other sources of vital nutrients. This is due to the increasingly more common use of pesticides and genetically modified foods (GMO’s). By consuming organic food as often as possible and choosing foods that are locally grown, you can minimize the effect of pesticides and GMO’s in your diet. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Beware of these foods: The dirty dozen!</span></div>
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These foods have been named the most likely to be contaminated by pesticides. If you are on a budget, these foods and the ones you want to prioritize when buying organic.</div>
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1. Peaches<br />
2. Apples<br />
3. Sweet Bell Peppers<br />
4. Celery<br />
5. Nectarines<br />
6. Strawberries<br />
7. Cherries<br />
8. Pears<br />
9. Grapes (imported from elsewhere) <br />
10. Spinach<br />
11. Lettuce<br />
12. Potatoes<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Safer Bets: The Clean Fifteen!</span><br />
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These foods are the least likely to contain pesticides, according to the President's cancer Panel. Because of their many layers and rough outer skin, these foods are less likely to be toxic when bought conventional. </div>
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1. Onions<br />
2. Avocados<br />
3. Sweet Corn<br />
4. Pineapples<br />
5. Mango<br />
6. Sweet Peas<br />
7. Asparagus <br />
8. Kiwi Fruit<br />
9. Cabbage <br />
10. Eggplant<br />
11. Cantaloupe<br />
12. Watermelon<br />
13. Grapefruit<br />
14. Sweet Potatoes (also known as yams) <br />
15. Sweet Onions <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Guidelines for staying safe when buying food!</span></div>
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Most foods are much better for your body, on multiple levels, when purchased organic. They are closer to the earth and more care has been taken to ensure that they are raised in a natural setting. </div>
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If you are not able to buy organic at a grocery store, farmers markets are great alternatives. Local farmers are not subjected to the same large-scale requirements of a corporation or a farm subsidized by the government. </div>
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They are usually more likely to use fewer pesticides and more natural methods when growing foods. Often, these small farmers carry organic produce, even if the label itself doesn’t say organic. It is also easier to buy foods that are in season if you have local sources. Farmers want to ensure that their stock doesn’t go bad before the next crop comes to flower. Eating seasonally is also statistically the best way to avoid food that has been genetically altered to remain fresh longer. </div>
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Where do you buy food in our neighborhood? Do you typically buy organic? Tell us why or why not in the comments!<br />
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<b>Lisa Hoffman-Lamanna, RLCSW</b><br />
<b>ROOTS HEALTH AND WELLNESS</b><br />
<b>Planting Foundations for Life</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.rootshealthandwellness.net/">www.rootshealthandwellness.net</a></b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>(631) 806-2080</b> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504225882532225596.post-52008776744883751102017-08-15T06:47:00.004-07:002021-06-15T08:29:58.779-07:00Six Exercise Tips<div class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 12pt; margin-right: 10.6pt; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>It<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>not<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>exactly<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">“relaxing”</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>start<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">exercise</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">routine</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>when<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>you<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">are</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt; mso-font-width: 96%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">already</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>exhausted<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">from</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Thankfully,</span><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">ther</span><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">e</span><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">are</span><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">lots<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>ways<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>fit<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">exercise</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>without<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>having<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>go<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>gym<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>every<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>single<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">day.</span> Doing<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>same<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>thing<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>day<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>day<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>out<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>can<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>get<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>boring. <span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Habits<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;">
</span>we<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>find<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>boring<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">ar</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">en’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt; mso-font-width: 113%;"> </span>habits<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>we<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">are</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>likely<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>keep<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"> </span>up<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>with.</span></div>
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1. Rethink your seating. At your workplace, do you sit in a normal office chair? If so, consider shifting to a standing desk. This will exercise your leg muscles more actively than while sitting passively. Even sitting on an exercise ball forces your core muscles to activate and makes your body exercise to keep itself stable. It may not seem like much, but those efforts stack up to greater muscular strength over time.<br />
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2. Rethink your commute. If you are in a position where you can walk or bike to work, that can be a start to your day that is both active and relaxing. You will walk into the office centered from the movement and having had time to listen to your own thoughts.<br />
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3. Do what you are a fan of. Do you love watching Dancing With the Stars? Take up ballroom dancing or Zumba. By building on what you already love, you are setting the stage to have a lot more fun than doing exercise you “have” to do.<br />
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4. Recruit your friends. Ever hear the saying, “The more, the merrier?”. It applies to fitness too. Grab a friend and go for a hike, jog, bike ride, or leisurely stroll. You’ll find that the time flies—and you might even look forward to it!<br />
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5. Don’t punish yourself for low activity. The body adapts to activity levels, but it also loves resting. Keeping your body from growing sedentary is a very good thing. Even if you stretch your body during commercial breaks, it is a very good thing.<br />
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6. Join a competition. Do you consider yourself to be a competitive person? Then joining a competition could be the perfect option for you. Even if you don’t have the skills to compete in a league for the activity you prefer, you can still challenge your friends to a competition.<br />
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How do you make sure you get enough exercise? How do you make your exercise work in you routine? Contact me today! I would be happy to be your guide to wellness!<br />
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<b>Lisa Hoffman-Lamanna, RLCSW</b><br />
<b>ROOTS HEALTH AND WELLNESS</b><br />
<b>Planting Foundations for Life</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.rootshealthandwellness.net/">www.rootshealthandwellness.net</a></b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>(631) 806-2080</b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504225882532225596.post-40463484713434114502017-07-11T07:12:00.001-07:002021-06-15T08:31:17.459-07:00Everything after the “BUT” is a lie!<span style="font-size: small;">Have you ever watched how many times you say “Yeah but”?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“I am really good at what I do, BUT I will never get that promotion that I want.” </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">“I am a really beautiful person, BUT my hips are wide and my left foot turns in.” </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">“I am a good writer, BUT I will never be able to write a book.”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">“I want to lose weight and be healthy, BUT I hate exercise and eating healthy.” </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">“I love my partner, BUT I wish they were more giving”.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">“I want to get a massage, BUT I don’t deserve that”. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">“I know healthy food is good for me, BUT I can’t spend that money on myself”.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">“I want to be in a healthy relationship, BUT no one is trustworthy.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">You get where I am going with this? Everything after the “but” is a lie. Our thinking is shaped early on through life experiences and family dynamics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I have been a psychotherapist since 1996 and recently became a health coach. I have helped countless people on their journey to wellness whether it be mind, body, spirit, overcoming an addiction, or all of the above. I have worked with people from all walks of life, sexual orientation, gender, race, young and old. What I have come to find is that a person’s thinking has a profound effect on the condition of their life and the value they place on themselves and relationships of any kind— Food, lovers, family, friends, co-workers, etc. In fact, I believe that the way a person thinks can make or break their stress level, their weight, and overall happiness. Events happen. We can’t stop the stuff from flying at us. We can, however, look at our perception of an event and change that. As I like to say, “Perception is 9/10ths of the law.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I assist individuals with reviewing early life events as a baseline to look at their thinking mind. There is no need to get Freudian here and really analytical. I look back to see what events had impact and then look at how that has shaped the thinking mind. Don’t get me wrong-other things factor in, however, I do believe that if you change your thoughts, you change your feelings, and then subsequently, your behavior will change. Have you held yourself back at times, have you stayed in a relationship too long when it was not good for you, have you attempted to diet and yo yo back?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In addition to learning about the “BUT” I also love to look at self-care. Where are you on your “to do” list? Are you even on it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So buckle up and contact me to examine your thoughts. You will be glad you did. Life can appear to be complicated and stressful. Having tools and insight can alter the trajectory of your life. Awareness is the first step.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Lisa Hoffman-Lamanna, RLCSW</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>ROOTS HEALTH AND WELLNESS</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Planting Foundations for Life</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.rootshealthandwellness.net/">www.rootshealthandwellness.net</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b>(631) 806-2080</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504225882532225596.post-66722856096449402852017-07-03T12:05:00.002-07:002017-08-15T07:15:32.522-07:00Services at Roots Health & Wellness<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZowhdSnm0b6uEAspdQ36mWc105zfBykdWbk1tSpGj7hJWq2dLGELPqYXDo8tOS44h3-kC5Co4YmPD3bVQVOzg9gA2DaOaVHRrRFAGQrK_BuGTWO98xlFDVELyHNxKJ7sLK1LavJHDYZmm/s1600/6bce92c8816cc75b0306c81a0d56937a.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="648" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZowhdSnm0b6uEAspdQ36mWc105zfBykdWbk1tSpGj7hJWq2dLGELPqYXDo8tOS44h3-kC5Co4YmPD3bVQVOzg9gA2DaOaVHRrRFAGQrK_BuGTWO98xlFDVELyHNxKJ7sLK1LavJHDYZmm/s320/6bce92c8816cc75b0306c81a0d56937a.png" width="320" /></a>I have extensive clinical knowledge and a vast understanding of human nature and emotional responses. I provide both mental and health services with specialization in Nutrition and Wellness, Depression, and Relationship Issues , but not limited to:<br /><br /> Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Career Counseling, Coping Skills, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Obesity, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, School Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Abuse, Trauma and PTSD, Weight Loss, & Women's Issues. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504225882532225596.post-9270240151590622382017-06-30T12:21:00.000-07:002017-08-15T07:14:38.755-07:00Health Coaching<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_X6XDytntrDpYpq9XLM7Ats91g8EczzD4raycJxS3ioxrFZ03AiEal3dqNfw4m21quEryzp9Y3epeZGYQSpYmVUH3AcvDUXrVw_2ymEFkx1XZFN0uPzsBcPVMhXk3h3mtwrzEOogp892/s1600/3907b3e83750571b642c3ebb9b07bf9e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="510" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_X6XDytntrDpYpq9XLM7Ats91g8EczzD4raycJxS3ioxrFZ03AiEal3dqNfw4m21quEryzp9Y3epeZGYQSpYmVUH3AcvDUXrVw_2ymEFkx1XZFN0uPzsBcPVMhXk3h3mtwrzEOogp892/s200/3907b3e83750571b642c3ebb9b07bf9e.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">As a Health Coach, I support my clients to make step-by-step changes to their food and lifestyle so that they can permanently reach their goals. I support them to do so in a way that’s enjoyable and easily integrated into their lives. <br /><br />Contact me today to schedule a Consultation. For more information go to: <a href="http://www.rootshealthandwellness.net/consultation.html">www.rootshealthandwellness.net/consultation.html</a></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504225882532225596.post-69455021844952010352017-06-29T11:03:00.000-07:002017-08-15T07:13:48.332-07:00Lisa Hoffman, RLCSW, Psychotherapist and Health Coach<div style="text-align: justify;">
I use a cognitive-behavioral approach. I am trained in Family Systems. This knowledge assists my clients to learn how childhood experiences influence current behavior. Health coaching is a bridge between the healthcare system and you in order to achieve maximum wellness. This can include weight loss, hormone balancing, and so much more. </div>
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I believe that all individuals have capabilities beyond their own beliefs and see myself as a guide to self discovery. The therapeutic relationship serves the individual to enhance their functioning. Learning to navigate in a more efficient and productive way will alleviate stress and bring a sense of balance.</div>
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