Get Lively with Jan

As we work towards our goals, this is the CONSTANT that we experience. We ALL want to meet our goals as quickly as possible (umm, overnight would be nice, right?)  It NEVER happens overnight. It's a GOOD thing that it doesn't happen overnight because that is how we learn and grow. ANYTHING can be tackled one step at a time. There is GLORY in breaking it all down and feeling those small, daily wins...

We cut ourselves off from success before we even take one step in the direction we seek to go. Defense mechanism?   Maybe. But maybe it is also our intolerance for discomfort . I know discomfort is hard.  It doesn't feel good.  But it's the discomfort that leads to change . Let's keep going with this… listen to this week's show to learn more. Offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside t...

I'm currently coaching a great group of people in The Lifestyle program.   We are working on creating healthy habits and routines for our UNIQUE and individual lives. As with any new program or process that we approach, there tends to be one constant theme in the beginning… and that is FEAR . Fear that we can't do it. Fear that we will mess up. Fear that we won't be consistent. Fear that we won't...

About a year ago or so ago Oprah Winfrey interviewed Lady Gaga as she kicked off a wellness tour.  Being a big fan of Gaga, I couldn't wait to watch. And as expected, I loved them both even more after watching the interview. This week's message draws on a concept that Lady Gaga shared during the interview in which she describes living with chronic pain and introduces the concept of Radical Accepta...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about people asking me if I eat certain foods .   I talked about how it usually gets posed as a question in which they imply the answer: "You don't eat pizza, DO YOU ?" Well this week we are going to take this a step further… Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anywhere - look for classes labeled VI...

On last week's show, one of the things that I talked about was how we can get stuck in this loop of convincing ourselves that we'll never succeed because we've "always failed" in the past.  It was in the context of living with an "all or nothing" mindset, which that, in and of itself, can be an example of letting the past take hold of the present. Wow, okay, trying to gather my thoughts here. Let'...

Recently, I offered a workshop about getting to GOOD . Getting to GOOD and getting really comfortable in that place. If you are thinking to yourself, Jan, what the HECK are you talking about?   Don't worry, I'll explain… Now 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.get...

You all know how much I love sharing stuff that I've read.  Well this week is one of those weeks . I've actually mentioned the book " The Gut Makeover " previously, as I've been reading it along with one of my fabulous corporate clients.   Today's message and this week's podcast are not going to really get into the science of gut health, but rather the simple practices that can contribute towards...

There are a few questions that I get asked a lot. And here's one of them: Jan, do you eat whatever you want? People ask me that ALL the time.  But what I really think they are asking is this: Jan, you don't ACTUALLY eat anything you want, do you???? Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anywhere - look for classes labeled VIR...

We often talk about eating when we are stressed out and how this is something to AVOID . Well, it is if we are eating stuff that is not really that good for us and that will make us feel worse in the long run… But I don't often talk about how to address stress with food in a really HEALTHY and lively, (obvi) way. So, let's do it! Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Li...

Yes, I'm sharing how I gained 5lbs over the weekend . It was actually Super Bowl weekend…  I don't normally talk about weight, but I knew the mental struggle that I had to overcome to get myself back to good . Now 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.getlivelynow.c...

I read a great article in the Huffington Post  about hitting the Pandemic wall. Who out there feels like they've been banging their heads against it for awhile now? I hear you.  As I've been talking about over the last few weeks, we've been at this for a year!  So many ups and downs. Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anyw...

The other day I was STRUGGLING .   I couldn't seem to make anything work .   EVERYTHING felt like a chore. And EVERYTHING felt tough.  Even the simple things that I normally do with ease. I couldn't figure out how to handle a situation - I just kept butting heads with it . Can you relate? Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from...

The new year must be in full swing as my WHEELS are SPINNING! This just seems to be part of my natural rhythm… by December I'm ready to do a face plant into my Ugg blanket , but then somehow a spark is lit under my ' you know what ' in January and I'm ready to ROLL again! And fired up is my current state … which means for all of YOU , that I've got some new plans in the works to help you live your...

I have to tell you, I'm smiling ear to ear as I type this email to you all. A good feeling to start a new month! So, why am I smiling you might ask? Now 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.getlivelynow.com/fitness

Oh my goodness, it is the last week of January.  Where did THAT time go?? Well, another month, and another story to share … ;) This one takes us to my living room where I take a few moments each morning to do a routine that helps me start the day off right. Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anywhere - look for classes lab...

I know, I know… you guys get tired of my hopping on my soapbox about diets… BUT given the time of year, I thought it would be a good time to revisit some of the questions I encourage you to ask yourself BEFORE starting any diet or lifestyle plan . Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anywhere - look for classes labeled VIRTU...

Well, it's a NEW YEAR, and if you've been around these parts for a while, you know that means… It's time for a new DAILY READER ! Oh how I love me a good daily reader to kick off my days and find inspiration to share with all of you! Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anywhere - look for classes labeled VIRTUAL on the sche...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Wow, that was an interesting one that just passed… right? And well, just because the calendar has flipped doesn't mean that the Pandemic is over, BUT it does represent that wonderful opportunity to start with a clean slate . Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anywhere - look for classes labeled VIRTUAL on...

I get it, this year has been ROUGH.  And if you know me, you know that I love tossing around the term DUMPSTER FIRE like it's my job. (I find that expression to be so funny!) But, my friends, even THIS dumpster fire of a year deserves some gratitude . So, I did what I do and I recorded a podcast, sharing all that I am grateful for in 2020. Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside...

Well, friends, today I wanted to share some really simple (and digestible) information that I came across in a book that I'm working through with one of my corporate wellness clients. The book is The Gut Makeover by Jeannette Hyde, and it is a four week protocol designed to help heal the gut and improve one's health . Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Healt...

WHY BOTHER? It's so easy to feel like the little things we are doing right now don't matter. It's so easy to feel like the BIG thing we are doing right now might not matter if surging covid numbers cause things to change again. Well, friends, that is EXACTLY where I'm at.  Are you? Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anywhe...

Hoping this is finding you and your loved ones well. This time of year we tend to chat a lot about gratitude and being thankful .   We also tend to talk about our loved ones who are no longer with us. Now 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.getlivelynow.com/fitnes...

I know, I know, this holiday season is NOT going as planned…  Life is pretty challenging these days, I get it, I'm feeling it too. So that's why I decided to take a quick inventory of my favorite things to do this time of year . Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anywhere - look for classes labeled VIRTUAL on the schedule:...

And poof! It's Thanksgiving week ! For many of you in the Get Lively world, it also means that we are almost at the end of our month long " Planksgiving " challenge. Yes, we've been planking all month long… adding seconds every day . Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join from anywhere - look for classes labeled VIRTUAL on the sche...