Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. What gift are you getting for yourself? Let’s face it – we are the best (most of the time) at picking gifts for ourselves. I am sure our Mamavation Moms have no other choice, but think about themselves right now. They have spent the last 2 weeks thinking about nothing else, but what they eat, how many steps their pedometers registered, and what workout to do next. Don’t believe me? Check this out:
Laura: I am feeling a bit more secure about what I need to do. Today is the day I am going to get a complete grasp on the meal planning and meal preparation.
Lolo: I AM STRONG! I CAN DO THIS! I WILL DO THIS! Yes it is going to be hard work. Yes it is going to take time. Yes there are going to be ups and downs. But, yes I will and can do this!
Andrea: I won the battle against the burpees. I no longer hate or despise them. I might in fact love them. Well – love is taking it a bit far but I do like them.
But let’s go back to Valentines Day gifts. I, for once, want something very immaterial - an evening to myself. Life does get hectic and I am sure many of you just want to stop for a second and unstress. That is why I couldn’t think of a better guest for the upcoming Mamavation TV show than Judith Belmont. She is the author of Swiss Cheese Theory Book – great self-help book that helps a reader to analyze stress and ways of dealing with it.
Special Guest: Judith Belmont
Judy Belmont, MS, LPC is a licensed psychotherapist and wellness speaker with over 30 year of experience. She has spoken nationally on a variety of mental health and wellness topics, and is a member of The National Speakers Association. With her insights about the common issues and challenges that people face as a foundation, she has spoken extensively on topics including resiliency, positive thinking, communication and managing stress effectively. Her primary focus has been to offer practical strategies to boost emotional resilience, self-empowerment, enhancing personal and workplace wellness.
She is the co-author of a whimsical, self-help book on resiliency and wellness, The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life. This book has a great collection of real life situations that we face every day and helps us take a different look at it. I came across multiple scenarios in the book that seem very common and happened to me multiple times – handling a difficult boss, holding on to the past, not moving forward because of fear of failure.
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