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How My ACL Injury Helped Reframe Negative Self-Talk
Almost one year to the date, I had ACL reconstruction surgery on my left knee. It has been one of my life's most challenging and...

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Apr 9, 20248 min read
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Quitting Doesn't Make You a Quitter
In 2016, I decided I would return to night school to pursue my MS in Nutrition and dietetics. Considering I had a BFA in Theatre for my...

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Mar 11, 20242 min read
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No One is Going to Give You Flowers
So give them to yourself! Accomplishments in midlife differ from those in our twenties or even thirties. In the past year, I've found...

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Mar 4, 20243 min read
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How the Heck Do You Meditate?
"20 min? Twice a day? I can’t even sit still for 20 seconds!" you might say. Artist, teacher, and coach Mark Price talks to us about how he

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Feb 3, 20243 min read
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Testosterone as Part of Menopause Hormone Therapy
Here is what happened when I stopped taking it: I was miserable! I started FDA-approved testosterone (off-label for women) almost...

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Dec 2, 20234 min read
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How to Stick to Your Exercise Routine!
Celebrity trainer and group fitness instructor Cheri Paige Fogleman tells us how to stay motivated! "Motivation for exercise" is that...

juliagranacki
Nov 6, 20233 min read
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Declutter Your Home | Declutter Your Mind
With Fall approaching, I began to get an itch. An itch to tear my entire house apart, reorganize, and donate things that do not bring me...

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Oct 1, 20233 min read
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ADHD & Midlife, Part II
This is a follow-up to my June 5, 2023, post about the relationship between ADHD and menopause. If you haven't already, you can read it...

juliagranacki
Sep 2, 20234 min read
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The Power of Healing is in Your Hands
Hilary Russo talks to us about the power of Havening! Your amygdala loves to freak out. She does. Yes, it is a she. I’ve met her, and her...

juliagranacki
Jul 30, 20233 min read
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ACL Surgery - 3 Month Update!
I have said this before, but the mental challenge of recovery is almost more difficult than the physical. By mid-month two, I started...

juliagranacki
Jul 16, 20234 min read
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What the Heck is Emotional Freedom Technique?
Certified EFT practitioner Sarah Louise Lilley tells us what it is and why it's great for regulating stress! Stress's profound, negative...

juliagranacki
Jul 3, 20232 min read
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ADHD and Menopause, Is There a Connection?
I know. As if we need one more symptom or issue to worry about at this stage of life. Am I right? The good news is that NO - there is...

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Jun 5, 20233 min read
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ACL Surgery Recovery - 1 Month Update!
It's been a month, and it hasn't been easy, but I finally feel I'm seeing real progress. The mental toll that this has taken was...

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May 7, 20235 min read
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Menopause and Weight Gain - Is There a Connection?
I read Today's Dietician regularly. While I am not a dietician or nutritionist (nor do I pretend to be - I coach behavior change), I look...

juliagranacki
Apr 30, 20234 min read
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ACL Reconstruction Surgery! Everything You Need To Know!
Today I'm officially two weeks post-op. I started the day with a modified workout, a shower without assistance for only the 2nd time in...

juliagranacki
Apr 20, 20236 min read
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Can Estrogen Impact Injury?
While Gwyneth Paltrow was having her ski accident court drama, I was having some of my own. Ski drama, not court drama, and I didn't...

juliagranacki
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Am I still Languishing??
In April 2021, the New York Times published an article about languishing during lockdown. For many people (including myself) there was a...

juliagranacki
Mar 5, 20233 min read
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What is Your Second Brain?
Researchers have found that a lesser known nervous system in our guts (our "second brain") communicates with the brain in our head....

juliagranacki
Mar 2, 20231 min read
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Who Am I Without My Person?
Is anyone else out there watching the Apple TV series Shrinking? It follows the life of a CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) therapist...

juliagranacki
Feb 8, 20232 min read
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Aging Skin! Where to Begin?
Licensed esthetician and skincare specialist Jason Moyer, gives us some advice! Let’s face it, as we age, our bodies go through so many...

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Feb 6, 20232 min read
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