Get Lively with Jan

Truth: we forgot HOW FAR WE'VE come in life. We focus on where we THINK we should be or what we THINK we should have accomplished by now. Take a moment, like I've done, and remind yourself just how much you've already accomplished in this life. If you're wondering why this matters... listen to this week's podcast episode. Offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Healt...

Do you find yourself focusing on time and deadlines ALL the time: How am I going to get this all done? When do I have to have that done by? What time do I need to be there? We all do as we have responsibilities in life, but we can find ways to practice living in the joy and intimacy of the REAL, the moment we are in. Listen to this episode to understand what I mean. Offering LIVESTREAM virtual cla...

Somebody once said to me: how you live is how you eat. That really stuck with me. If you think about it, if you are whipping through your days with your pants on fire, you are likely eating super fast. If you are going through your days calm and grounded, you are probably eating much more mindfully. And of course, there are hundreds of scenarios between the two. This week's podcast episode talks a...

Last week I talked about dancing that fine line in life. And after I recorded its podcast, I got to thinking about a favorite song from my childhood. My dad played Johnny Cash all the time. The lyrics of his songs are as much a part of my brain as my fingerprints are part of my hands. And I realized just how much the message relates to what I was feeling, which is what I share in this week's episo...

I'm going to be honest... I didn't know what I was going to talk about this week. I kept putting it off, waiting to be inspired. And then I realized that I should talk about why I'm feeling this way. So it basically all comes down to this… Life often feels like we are dancing along a fine line. And if that doesn't resonate with you, I'm going to explain in this week's podcast episode. Offering LIV...

I don't know about you, but lately I've been feeling a little, let's say "unglued". I'm struggling a bit to stay focused on what I'm doing, while at the same time, struggling to move from one thing to the next with ease. Anybody else feeling this way? So I took a look through some of the notes that I've written down from my daily reader, Simple Abundance, over the last few weeks and found these th...

September is the new January. Yes, that just came to me. But here's why September is the new January and why I now LOVE what I hear is September. In January, we've all heard: I want to lose 10 pounds. But in September we hear: I want to get back into my routine. BINGO! Let's focus on our ROUTINES and making healthy (and enjoyable!) lifestyle choices that support us in feeling great and feeling lik...

It's the 200th episode of the Get Lively with Jan show! And as I prepared for what I wanted to talk about on this special show, I went to the current book on my end table for guidance (you know how much I love to do this!) The book did NOT disappoint… As I opened my bookmarked page in: No Endings, Only Beginnings by Dr. Bernie Siegel, I found the passage titled: JUST LOVE Now there's a message! JU...

My dad passed away in May. I haven't really talked about it in my podcasts, but today I had an experience and felt the time was right to share this with all of you… Find out what that experience was in this podcast episode. Offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anywhere - look for classes labeled VIRTUAL on the schedule: www.getl...

Feeling so damn unsettled lately, I started asking myself these questions... WHY do I have so much anxiety about doing what I KNOW I'm going to do? WHY can't I REST until I check "the box"? WHY do I have such a hard time sitting in "the doing"? I'm always trying to get to "the done"! What these questions made me realize is that I'm not present at all when I'm doing these things. I'm not giving mys...

Since none of us are actually perfect, chatting about habits always presents an opportunity to: find ways to get more consistent, try new things, and in the case of what I'm about to share, consider the larger impact of habits that don't seem like a big deal. THAT got me thinking about the ones I need to change, which I share with you in this week's episode. Offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes fro...

This is a lesson that I've learned countless times... CONTROL. And well, as it always seems to go, about three stops into the journey, I realize: You CAN'T control this situation. Get off this train and live your life. And so, I find myself being reminded of three things. Listen to this week's episode to learn what they are. Offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: He...

I want to chat about WHY we all need a break. Here's the thing… We live in a CONSTANTLY connected world and it is burning people out. I see it all around me, I feel it myself sometimes, and I'm one of those lucky people who love what I do! But we ALL need a break at times. And here's why: We need head space. Energy returns. Perspective is granted. Head space, energy, perspective. There's a gloriou...

We spent a rainy week on the Cape. It's the story most of us have to tell about summer vacation in July of 2021. Rain, rain, glimpse of sun, raging hot, more rain, kinda cold. When we got back, I was bracing myself for the melancholy I often feel after being in my hometown with my family for a week, so that's probably why I decided to read the back entries on Simple Abundance as I sought some insp...

The team at Arsenal Yards asked me to come and speak about simple ways to destress at both home and work, so… of course I want to share this with all of you! Change the Environment Breathing Exercises: 4-8-8 Workplace Stretching Go for a Walk Hydrate Find a Creative Outlet: cooking, photography, etc. Write: express thoughts/gratitude Practice mindfulness: sensory experience exercise Create boundar...

We all have our own definition of what it means to GET or FEEL lively. As I've said many times: we are as unique as snowflakes, so what makes us feel most alive (i.e. LIVELY) looks different for all of us. Sometimes people say to me: "I'm not lively as I don't have your energy." And I say: "Of course you don't, you are not me!" Being LIVELY is not what it looks like on ME, it's what it looks like...

I used to be SO sharp. Seriously, I was the one at work that people called to ask class year, type of degree, name of grandkids. As a fundraiser, this came in quite handy. But now… geez, what the heck happened?! The number of times that I have to walk out of a room and walk back in to try and remember what I was doing is nothing short of epic. I mess up my right from my left CONSTANTLY. Oh and wha...

This summer is feeling extra special as our masks are off, our plans are made, and we just want to have some fun. I want to: be more focused on enjoying the time that I get to spend with people spend less time scrolling through my phone take a nap in the afternoon if I'm tired and don't have anything else to do listen to the birds in the morning look around and see the beauty of what surrounds me...

As we dive deep into summer, I wanted to share some of the very simple "Lifestyle Lessons" that came out of our 12 week Lifestyle program that wrapped earlier this month. One of the themes that bubbles up time and time again when I do these types of programs is this: It's not as complicated as I make it out to be and it's not as hard as I thought it would be. It's really true. We have been so infl...

Dang, I can't believe Get Lively®: Health & Fitness is celebrating our seventh anniversary! For YEARS I dreamt about having this business. I referred to it as a pipe dream and never actually believed it would happen. But HERE WE ARE. So I narrowed it down to seven lessons that I want to share, seven things that have rung true over and over again through the last seven years. Offering LIVESTREAM vi...

Oh friends, it is time for some FUN. Do you feel me? I feel like the last few weeks have been fairly heavy topics: worry, judgement, Covid… it's time to lighten (and liven) things up! The 5 things that I'm doing to have a happy, healthy, and super LIVELY summer: Shorts Watermelon Sunscreen Outdoor Exercise Peace So let's hear it… how are YOU going to have fun this summer? Offering LIVESTREAM virtu...

How many times have you uttered, thought, or felt judgement? In this week's podcast, I share some personal examples of feeling judged and when I've found myself judging others… be sure to give it a listen, but I'll provide a brief summary: All we accomplish when judgement is spinning through our heads is robbing ourselves of the experience at hand. When you think you are being judged by someone, m...

I recently realized how easily I get caught in the worry loop… And you might, too. But it's important to remember that there are just some things that we CAN'T control, so what good does it do to worry about it anyway? Worry wastes time. (I know as at times I'm the master of it.) Work moves the needle. So, how might you shift your worry to work? Give this week's show a listen and then let me know!...

Yes, it's time for us to blow the LID off the ALL or NOTHING mindset that so many people hold on to for dear life. I'd say 9 out of 10 people come to me for a consult and say: "Hi, I'm _______, and I am SO all or nothing." It's basically become their last name. Can you relate??? I'm going to blow the lid off of all of this and share some of the coaching on this topic that I'm doing, where people f...

Anybody else find themselves with a running list in their heads that sounds something like: I need to get this.  I need to drop off that.  I need to pick up this.  I need to order more of that. It's driving me CRAZY!!! And then today I read this (you KNEW a book quote was coming as I always seem to read exactly what I need to read when I need it.) "Let today unfold gently, with the new awareness t...