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  • Talk Tuesday

    Catalyst Coaching presents… Body Language During COVID-19: Masks, Zoom Meetings, and  More with Allen Pease Face masks, Zoom meetings, and physical distancing have become part of daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many face-to-face, people-oriented professions such as, a health coach, wellness coach, or life coach body language is now critical. In this podcast

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  • Meditation Monday

    Loving-Kindness Meditation A way to calm a frenzied mind, express gratitude, and be happy. Practicing kindness is one of the simplest ways to be happy. Recent research finds that kind people tend to be more content with their relationships and lives in general. We all have a natural tendency to be kind. However, we often

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  • Laughter is Medicine

    With a new U.S. spike in COVID19 and continued racial inequality protests, we need to prepare not panic. We need to peacefully protest and embrace change. Anxiety is a natural response to fear. We are not “crazy” to feel anxious. We need to find ways to calm our frenzied minds.  Exercise boosts our immunity: How will you move your body

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  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Kale Soup – Creamy and Quick! Ingredients 4 cup Kale (chopped and stems removed) 1 cup Potato (thinly sliced) 2 tablespoon Onion  (chopped) 4 cup Unsweetened, Plain Almond Milk (or milk of choice) 1 pinch Ground Nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon Salt Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste Directions In a medium

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  • With a new U.S. spike in COVID19 and continued racial inequality protests, we need to prepare not panic. We need to peacefully protest and embrace change. Anxiety is a natural response to fear. We are not “crazy” to feel anxious. We need to find ways to calm our frenzied minds.  Exercise boosts our immunity: How will you move your body

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  • Happy 4th of July!

      A special 4th of July message from YMCA of Greater Seattle CEO and President, Loria Yeadon: What is Freedom? As we observe the July 4th national holiday which historically symbolizes independence, liberty, and justice, at this moment in our nation’s history, it is an appropriate time to reflect on this question and learn what

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  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Holiday Recipe of the Week Cocoa Banana Ice Cream A healthy alternative for a 4th of July ice cream treat! Ingredients 1 Banana (cut into small pieces, placed into plastic bag, and frozen) 1.5 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 14 Dry Roasted Salted Peanuts (or nuts of choice) Directions Place the frozen banana pieces and cocoa

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  • Welcome July!

    A new month. A fresh start. What new healthy behavior will you start (or continue) this month?

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  • TED Talk Tuesday

    When was the last time you experienced joy? How do cherry blossoms, rainbows, bubbles, and googly eyes make you feel? Where can you find joy? Writer and designer, Ingrid Fetell Lee’s TED Talk, Where Joy Hides and How to Find It, shares the surprisingly simple roots of joy and illustrates how we can all find and create more joy in

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  • Motivation Monday

    You are never given the power to dream without the equivalent power to manifest that dream and make it your physical reality. — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

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