HUMOR IS THE KEY TO SUCCESSS
Pamela Aye Simon, MS,RD,LD
is a LIFE COACH, AND AUTHOR OF THE BOOK OF BLAH.
As a dietitian who experienced her own PERSONAL struggle
to find relief from dieting and weight worries,
she searched for the answer to the question :
"Why doesn't weight loss last?"
She then discovered a breakthrough method which
she teaches in 3 innovative, simple steps in her book,
CHUBBY NO MORE, available from
http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=24287!
"My method for lasting weight loss is so innovative and fresh,
it is different from everything we have learned about eating behaviors.
The traditional diet-restriction approach has only
succeeded in helping the American public experience temporary weight-loss, if any.
After 2 years, over 90% of this weight is re-gained.
We need permanence, not a temporary solution!
WE NEED A NEW APPROACH.
My approach to realizing permanent weight control works because it is comfortable for everyone.
Indeed, this method directly opposes traditional weight loss strategies.
But it works!
By learning exactly how to change our old body image expectations for ourselves,
by learning techniques for visualizing successful outcomes,
and by practicing these methods on a daily basis,
our dream of life-long weight control is finally possible.
WANT TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER?
LEARN TO LAUGH MORE!
Lifestyle Coach Says Laughter is the Key to Coping with Stress
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ABOUT
PAM AYE SIMON
Pam Aye Simon, MS, RD, LD is a Masters-Level Registered Dietitian. She has served as a research dietitian, formulating laboratory procedures for product testing and coordinating nutritional studies.
She has published numerous articles on nutrition as well as a book, called “Chubby No More.”
She is a Certified Life Coach, specializing in diet dysfunction, i.e. healing the spirit from damages incurred by failed weight loss attempts. She is also a certified weight management counselor and fitness trainer for older adults.
Simon, who is also a yoga instructor, has created Lazy Ladies’ Fitness- a fitness program for non-exercising individuals.
Simon earned her BS in Nutrition from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She earned her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Rush University in Chicago.
She is also an accomplished musician who’s studied voice and played and taught French horn for many years. She and her family live in Arlington Heights, Illinois with various rescued animals.
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DISCUSSION TOPIC
Work. Family. Bills. Health Issues. And now- the holiday season is approaching. No wonder most of us are so stressed out. The chaos of everyday life can leave us depleted emotionally and physically. No wonder so many of us have such a short fuse when problems crop up. So what’s the solution? Learning to laugh more. Seriously! Take a crash course in discovering how to see the humor in everyday life.
TALKING POINTS
*What are some of the damaging ways that stress impacts our bodies?
*How does stress affect us emotionally?
*So how can laughter help?
*What are the other health benefits of laughter?
*Some of us have so much stress in our lives, we’ve forgotten how to laugh or have a good time. How do we make laughter a habit?
*What’s the key to finding humor in ugly situations?
*You say laughter or humor can help us deal with family stress; you’re not saying that we should make fun of our wacky relatives are you?
*How can people find humor on the job without being insensitive to others?
*Is the ability to laugh at ourselves something we develop as we get older?
TOPIC OVERVIEW
We live in stressful times—on a global scale and in our personal lives. The turmoil of everyday life can take a toll on us physically and emotionally. No wonder we snap at the cashier in the grocery store or feel a compelling urge to ram our cars into the jerk that cut us off on the highway. The tension we let fester inside amplifies the minor problems we face everyday. So what’s the solution? Learn to laugh more. Seriously. Laughter is a proven antidote to stress hormones and it can help make the most difficult situations feel a little more tolerable.
Pamela Aye Simon, a Masters Level Registered Dietitian, Lifestyle Coach and author of the newly released “Book of Blah: Random Thoughts for Boring Days” believes that most us need a refresher course to regain our sense of humor.
“I see so many people who are stressed out and find themselves going berserk over minor issues,” says Simon. “We need to learn to assess the situation and then laugh at the inane nature of it all. Laughing may not make the problem itself disappear but it sure helps makes things seem better.”
Simon isn’t alone in valuing the benefits of humor. Researchers at Loma Linda University’s Schools of Medicine and Public Health tout the health benefits of laughter. They’ve discovered that laughter increases the body’s ability to use oxygen. It also lowers blood pressure, reduces stress hormones and even boosts the immune system, making it a key weapon in your arsenal to combat the ravages of stress.
That all-natural stress relief is one of the primary reasons Simon strives to find humor in things that many people find frustrating—menopause for example. “Let’s be real; menopause is a fact of life for women, we can’t avoid it,” says Simon. “Instead of getting angry about it or complaining I look at the advantages. Thanks to my hot flashes, I can save a LOT of money on winter clothing!”
Family issues are one of the biggest stressors we all face--whether we have acrimonious relationships with our in-laws or an obnoxious relative that everyone tries to pretend is normal. Each family struggles with its own issues and laughter can be a great coping mechanism when everyone gathers together—and that can be your secret weapon as stress comes calling this holiday season.
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