I know this holiday season is going to be a pretty stressful one for most people. As Tim said in his post, there are lot of things to be worried about from Wall Street to Main Street these days. We have a lot of various issues to contend with ourselves. Tis the Season, so join the crowd. How we handle our stress will determine just how Happy our Holidays really are. We should not let our fears get the best of us and make us pull back from doing the things we need to do to maintain a healthy lifestyle. We need to find more conservative ways to do some things, just like most Americans are having to do these days. That does not mean we go back to the Value Menu at McDonalds or the lobby vending machine for lunch. It does not mean we cancel our gym membership and stop investing in our fitness equipment for the home and office. You need to take this time to invest in presents for your freinds and family that will help them make healthier decisions. We should invest in their health buy getting them a trial membership at your gym or a local gym, pay for them to attend a class or seminar with you, buy them a bike (so they don't have that as an excuse anymore), a pair of running shoes, enter you both in a local 5k or the entire family in a Marathon Relay, buy them some fitness videos or fitness equipment. Your healthy choices are almost endless this holiday. Start thinking of it as a way to get head start on 2009. Even in these tough times, we want to make 2009 our best year ever.
Invest in a Happy New Year by making Healthy Holiday purchases in 2008.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Here we go again on Wall Street!!
Another down day on Wall Street and a Major Power Outage in my area have only addd to the misgivings people are having about the economy. They do not want to make additional capital expenditures in these tough times. People are nervous about keeping their jobs and paying their bills. The stress is building and building in people and something has to give. We all can only hope and pray that it is not our health. That is why I am recomending to everyone I know to start investing in themselves and their families. What is your GREATEST ASSET??? It's not your house, your jewelry or your fancy car. It's YOUR HEALTH!! (and the health of your immediate family!!) Nothing, I repeat NOTHING is more important than your health. Some may say family, friends, career or some other important thing, but without your health you cannot participate in things like work or church and you may even become a burden on those family members you hold in such high regard. You should not place anything over the health of your family either. Our family members' health is also very important to us, because it impacts us physically, emotionally and financially. An illness in the family could lead to missed days of school or work, which could cause hardship later on down the line. That is why we need to start investing in and for our future!!
We need to invest our capital in better better foods and additional high quality activities. We need to invest our time in exercising and living an active lifestyle!! We need to invest our time and money into education!! We need to invest in courses on healthy cooking/shopping/living. This may seem like a lot to be investing in, but it pales in comparison to the amount of time and money a severe illness can cost you. As the old saying goes, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound cure!!" We need to start using those ounces of prevention to shed a few extra pounds. The best way to do that is to get to know yourself a little better. What are your strengths and weaknesses?? What do you need to do to be a better husband, father, brother, sister, friend, neighbor, co-worker?? Start answering those questions and you can start to develop a plan for investing in yourself. Work on strengthening your weaknesses and keep an eye out for articles, classes and seminars that could help you.
I can't lie to you, living healthy can be expensive!! Organic and locally produced products are not cheap, so you will have to make an additional capital investment in order to benefit from using these products. Seeing specialists, joining a gym, hiring a personal trainer, taking a weekend cooking class, attending a seminar, getting a massage, aromatherapy or other holistic treatment can also seem to be a financial burder, but in the long run your body and your family will thank you for investing in them. Think about investing in yourself before you reach out to your broker or log on to E-Trade. Better yet, here is a question to ask your broker. What holding in my portfolio is worth more or more important than my health?? Let me know what he or she says to that. (Berkshire Hathaway went up $500 a share today. Would that be more important to you than your own health or the health of your significant other?? Hmmmm!!)
Talk to you soon!!!
Tim C.
We need to invest our capital in better better foods and additional high quality activities. We need to invest our time in exercising and living an active lifestyle!! We need to invest our time and money into education!! We need to invest in courses on healthy cooking/shopping/living. This may seem like a lot to be investing in, but it pales in comparison to the amount of time and money a severe illness can cost you. As the old saying goes, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound cure!!" We need to start using those ounces of prevention to shed a few extra pounds. The best way to do that is to get to know yourself a little better. What are your strengths and weaknesses?? What do you need to do to be a better husband, father, brother, sister, friend, neighbor, co-worker?? Start answering those questions and you can start to develop a plan for investing in yourself. Work on strengthening your weaknesses and keep an eye out for articles, classes and seminars that could help you.
I can't lie to you, living healthy can be expensive!! Organic and locally produced products are not cheap, so you will have to make an additional capital investment in order to benefit from using these products. Seeing specialists, joining a gym, hiring a personal trainer, taking a weekend cooking class, attending a seminar, getting a massage, aromatherapy or other holistic treatment can also seem to be a financial burder, but in the long run your body and your family will thank you for investing in them. Think about investing in yourself before you reach out to your broker or log on to E-Trade. Better yet, here is a question to ask your broker. What holding in my portfolio is worth more or more important than my health?? Let me know what he or she says to that. (Berkshire Hathaway went up $500 a share today. Would that be more important to you than your own health or the health of your significant other?? Hmmmm!!)
Talk to you soon!!!
Tim C.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Late Night Ramblings!!
Here I am working online late at night again tonight. At least tonight I have time to write my blog entry. Pardon any mispellings, as I am a little beat. I have been working on some marketing material for a couple of upcoming events I am planning with some fellow Chamber Members. Our Open House was such a sucess that we are going to be doing some spin-off events. We have made some GREAT contacts and are looking forward doing BIG things to end the year and get off to a GREAT start in the New Year. I have drafts for a couple of Press Releases, Introductory Letters, Invitations, PostCards, Fliers and the start of an E-Mail Campaign. I have just reworked some things I was going to try in the past, but I could never get the right people to participate in the program. This time I believe I have found the right team!! It is going to be a "Make 2009 Your Best Year Ever" campaign. It will take place as a series of events from December 2008 through March 2009. These events will flow right in to the upcoming Jersey Shore Relay, with its Health & Wellnes Expo in April and the NJ Marathon Expo in May. Both events will have a Phytness Focus, as yours truly is heavily involved in the coordination of both Expos. New Postcards have just arrived for the 1st Annual Asbury Park Realy Marathon, which will takplace in October 2009. I have HIGH Hopes for the coming year.
I will keep you updated on the progress of this new series of events. We will focus on ending 2008 on a high note and getting off to great a start in 2009. We will be working with local business owners and professionals to put together some intersting and informative events in the coming months. The High Tide lifts all boats, so let us all get onboard and enjoy the ride. The high tide will enable us to ride this wave through the spring and summer until we are looking back at the summer of 2009 as one of the Best Ever!! Be on the lookout for information about upcoming events!! Time to crash!! Goodnight!!
Thanks again for your time and support!!
Tim. C
TCusack247@Gmail.com
I will keep you updated on the progress of this new series of events. We will focus on ending 2008 on a high note and getting off to great a start in 2009. We will be working with local business owners and professionals to put together some intersting and informative events in the coming months. The High Tide lifts all boats, so let us all get onboard and enjoy the ride. The high tide will enable us to ride this wave through the spring and summer until we are looking back at the summer of 2009 as one of the Best Ever!! Be on the lookout for information about upcoming events!! Time to crash!! Goodnight!!
Thanks again for your time and support!!
Tim. C
TCusack247@Gmail.com
Happy Holidays???
Have we all started planning our holidays yet?? I know this is shaping up to be one of those years. Money is tight. Stress is rising both at work & at home. Most of us haven't even started Christmas Shopping. We don't have a single present for anybody yet. When are we going start?? How are we going to pay for everything?? How are we going to make it until 2010?? What can we do to stop from spiraling out of control??
Stop, Think and Plan!!! If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!! Take a few deep breaths, grab some paper and a pen. Now sit down and start to write some things down on paper. Just Brainstorm ideas like Your Shopping List, To Do List, Holiday Meals, etc... This will help relieve some of your stress, and prepare you for the hectic weeks to come.
We all need to take the time to come up with a Game Plan for the holiday season. Just like your favorite team has a Game Plan for their season, we need to come up with a plan of attack for tackling the holidays. We need to plan alternatives to our annual holiday travel arrangements, eating plans, exercise regimens, nutrition and supplementation. Everything will not go as planned this holiday season, it never does, so be prepared by having a Plan B as well as a Game Plan. I Know, I Know, this sounds like a LOT of Hard Work, but it really isn't. Get your brainstorming ideas for the entire Holiday Season down on paper and we will start working things out!! This will be an evolving project, so stay tuned!!
First and foremost, we need to address the annual gorge-fest we indulge ourselves with on each and every Thanksgiving Day. Find some interesting "lite" recipes for side dishes and desserts. Add more fruits and vegetables to the Holiday menu. (Fruit & Veggie Platters make excellent gifts if you are eating out as well!!) Drink lots of water. Stay away from the Alcohol at parties. (No nutritional value at all in Alcohol.) Remember to add broth based soup and salad courses to help you fill up on healthy foods before your main course. Keep away from the EggNog!! (Especially Uncle Joe's famous spiked version!!) Lets actually play football outside with the kids, instead of watching football on TV all day or playing Madden 2009. Handle leftovers with care. If the BIG Event is at your house, send extra plates of food home with freinds and family. If the event is at another house keep your doggie bag to a minimum. You can't eat what you don't bring home!!
Also, the College "Bowl Season" seems to last FOREVER, so don't get caught up watching the games or tailgaiting without a plan either. From now until the 2nd week in January there will be college footaball galore!! The same things hold true, have more fruits & veggies, drink more water and go light on the alcohol!! Remember these few tips and you can come up with a Game Plan of your own to battle the holidays. Let me know how things are going. WE will work on Thanksgiving's Plan B in the coming days!!
Timothy S. Cusack, CPT
TCusack@PhytnessSolutions.com
Stop, Think and Plan!!! If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!! Take a few deep breaths, grab some paper and a pen. Now sit down and start to write some things down on paper. Just Brainstorm ideas like Your Shopping List, To Do List, Holiday Meals, etc... This will help relieve some of your stress, and prepare you for the hectic weeks to come.
We all need to take the time to come up with a Game Plan for the holiday season. Just like your favorite team has a Game Plan for their season, we need to come up with a plan of attack for tackling the holidays. We need to plan alternatives to our annual holiday travel arrangements, eating plans, exercise regimens, nutrition and supplementation. Everything will not go as planned this holiday season, it never does, so be prepared by having a Plan B as well as a Game Plan. I Know, I Know, this sounds like a LOT of Hard Work, but it really isn't. Get your brainstorming ideas for the entire Holiday Season down on paper and we will start working things out!! This will be an evolving project, so stay tuned!!
First and foremost, we need to address the annual gorge-fest we indulge ourselves with on each and every Thanksgiving Day. Find some interesting "lite" recipes for side dishes and desserts. Add more fruits and vegetables to the Holiday menu. (Fruit & Veggie Platters make excellent gifts if you are eating out as well!!) Drink lots of water. Stay away from the Alcohol at parties. (No nutritional value at all in Alcohol.) Remember to add broth based soup and salad courses to help you fill up on healthy foods before your main course. Keep away from the EggNog!! (Especially Uncle Joe's famous spiked version!!) Lets actually play football outside with the kids, instead of watching football on TV all day or playing Madden 2009. Handle leftovers with care. If the BIG Event is at your house, send extra plates of food home with freinds and family. If the event is at another house keep your doggie bag to a minimum. You can't eat what you don't bring home!!
Also, the College "Bowl Season" seems to last FOREVER, so don't get caught up watching the games or tailgaiting without a plan either. From now until the 2nd week in January there will be college footaball galore!! The same things hold true, have more fruits & veggies, drink more water and go light on the alcohol!! Remember these few tips and you can come up with a Game Plan of your own to battle the holidays. Let me know how things are going. WE will work on Thanksgiving's Plan B in the coming days!!
Timothy S. Cusack, CPT
TCusack@PhytnessSolutions.com
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Tis the Season
Let the games begin!!!
This is the make or break part of our season team. It is now the time of year where we usually give back all the gains we made throughout the past months by overendulging in holiday cheer for a few weeks. Not This Year!!! We are not going to allow that to happen this year. We are going to do things differently this year. We are going to change our Game Plan. We are actually going to have a Game Plan!! We are going to write down our goals for this season. We are going to create a Plan to follow. We are going to plan out our meals and activies. We are going to participate in a Fitness Walk/Run/5K/Turkey Trot etc. We are going to plan on finding some healthy recipes to try and provide copies to our freinds and relatives for their enjoyment. We are going to try different activities like biking, hiking or skiing. We are going to try different exercise routines, as variation is the key to continued sucess. We are going to take our vitamins and supplements. We are going to train hard and eat right. WE Are Going To Suceed!!!!
Game On!!!!
This is the make or break part of our season team. It is now the time of year where we usually give back all the gains we made throughout the past months by overendulging in holiday cheer for a few weeks. Not This Year!!! We are not going to allow that to happen this year. We are going to do things differently this year. We are going to change our Game Plan. We are actually going to have a Game Plan!! We are going to write down our goals for this season. We are going to create a Plan to follow. We are going to plan out our meals and activies. We are going to participate in a Fitness Walk/Run/5K/Turkey Trot etc. We are going to plan on finding some healthy recipes to try and provide copies to our freinds and relatives for their enjoyment. We are going to try different activities like biking, hiking or skiing. We are going to try different exercise routines, as variation is the key to continued sucess. We are going to take our vitamins and supplements. We are going to train hard and eat right. WE Are Going To Suceed!!!!
Game On!!!!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Back in the Saddle Again. Part II
Here I am finally sitting back down in front of my computer able to spend some time blogging again. My apologies for the delay in writing, but things have been a little hectic lately. As I mentioned in an earlier post, things are starting to come together for Evelyn and I at Physicians Fitness Solutions, LLC. We are finally gaining some traction in a lot of areas, and I believe 2009 will be our best year ever. I am working with a group of local health, fitness and wellness experts to promote our Phytness Solutions platform throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counites in the coming weeks, with statewide roll-out in early 2009. This leads to the Bigger and Better News about our expansion plans for 2009.
As you know, Dr. Wells has been a featured author on http://www.jumpsnapnation.com/ and will be featured in their upcoming infomercial. We are following up with plans to release a series of instructional videos and webinars aimed at promoting the interaction between disciplines within the health and fitness arena. We will be hosting forums with MD's, DO's, Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, Personal Trainers, Dieticians, Nutritionists, Holistic Nurses and many other health care providers in search of finding common ground in the fight against Obesity, Diabetes, Cancer, and other common health problems.
Often times clients complain about the wide range of contradictory information they recieve from their primary care physician, various specialists, personal trainers, etc. They are constantly bombarded with the "Next Big Thing in Weight Loss", only to be disappointed and left in a dazed and confused state. It is the responsibility of Health Care Providers to try and find a common sense approach to working together to get the best results for their common clients. Alternative Medicine has to a degree been accepted as Complimentary Medicine, but their is still a lot of resistance to more holistic approaches to health and wellness. Their is a HUGE casm between MD's and DO's when it comes to treatment options, and this must change in order for us to come to terms with the current health care crises we are facing. We have to lace our boots up and get back in the saddle, because this is one journey that must be taken before it is too late. Please let me know your thoughts on the state of healthcare in America???
As you know, Dr. Wells has been a featured author on http://www.jumpsnapnation.com/ and will be featured in their upcoming infomercial. We are following up with plans to release a series of instructional videos and webinars aimed at promoting the interaction between disciplines within the health and fitness arena. We will be hosting forums with MD's, DO's, Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, Personal Trainers, Dieticians, Nutritionists, Holistic Nurses and many other health care providers in search of finding common ground in the fight against Obesity, Diabetes, Cancer, and other common health problems.
Often times clients complain about the wide range of contradictory information they recieve from their primary care physician, various specialists, personal trainers, etc. They are constantly bombarded with the "Next Big Thing in Weight Loss", only to be disappointed and left in a dazed and confused state. It is the responsibility of Health Care Providers to try and find a common sense approach to working together to get the best results for their common clients. Alternative Medicine has to a degree been accepted as Complimentary Medicine, but their is still a lot of resistance to more holistic approaches to health and wellness. Their is a HUGE casm between MD's and DO's when it comes to treatment options, and this must change in order for us to come to terms with the current health care crises we are facing. We have to lace our boots up and get back in the saddle, because this is one journey that must be taken before it is too late. Please let me know your thoughts on the state of healthcare in America???
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Another Phytness Weekend!!
Although the weather wasn't very cooperative, this was a great weekend to spend in Asbury Park. On Saturday we participated in the Liberty Natural Gas Boardwalk Relay Against Hunger. This was a wonderful event put on by Liberty Natural Gas, NJBankers, and the Jersey Shore Running Club (JSRC) to emphasize National Hunger Action Month. All proceeds went to the NJ Federation of FoodBanks to fight hunger in New Jersey. As a member of JSRC, it was a pleasure to participate for such a worthy cause. Race Day Registration and the After-Party were held at The Stone Pony, with music by GOLDENSEAL. Refreshments were provided by WINDMILL. Although the course was a little wet, the rain stayed away and a good time was had by all. For future events vist www.JSRC.org
On Sunday I participated in the FIZIKEL Empower the Youth Day Paddle for Power, which was a celebration of Founder Jay Taylor's paddling from NY to the Jersey Shore. The weather held out for most of the day, allowing Jay to make his way to Asbury Park and a wonderful event. Their were fitness and agility classes, skateboarding, unicycle, and BMX demos, a Silent Auction, and a variety of vendors all getting together to help the youth of Asbury Park. The FIZIKEL Foundation is a great organization founded on the principles of Focus, Intention, Zeal, Intensity, Knoweledge, Endurance, and Leverage. These principles help the Youth of Asbury Park discover their hidden talents inspiring and educating them on a wide variety of topics. Tim and I look forward to working with Jay, Pam, Ty and the rest of the FIZIKEL team to enrich the lives of as many local children as we can.
For more information please visit them at www.FIZIKEL.com
Members of Team Phytness Solutions also participated in the Men's Health Urbanathalon in NYC on Saturday and had a wonderful time at an after party BIG enough for the City That Never Sleeps!! Visit MensHealth.com for information. If you look REALLY close to some of the pictures of people scaling the wall, you can catch me waiting patiently for my husband Tim to finih last years event. That's one of the benefits of running the first leg, your well rested enough to cheer on your teammates at the finishline. Due to procrastination on Tim's part we were unable to join our friends in NYC this year, but as I mentioned earlier we had a GREAT time in Asbury Park at the Boardwalk Relay Against Hunger!!!
That's it for now. I'll post more often moving forward.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Phytness Solutions News and Notes
I just wanted to write a quick blog about what is going with Phytness Solutions lately. Tim and I have been busy working with the Jersey Shore Running Club (JSRC) to plan and host a few running events in Asbury Park. We have recently participated in the ASbury Park 5k, which had about 1,100 participants and bought a large crowd to the city. We have also been involved in the Asbury Park Summer Series, which is a series of races for children and adults that take place at 6:30pm on Tuesday evenings. The Series consists of 1/2 mile for ages 9 and under, 1 mile for ages 14 and under and open 3 mile races on the newly renovated Asbury Park Boardwalk. Each weekthe rowd has grown, and we expect a LARGE turnout this Tuesday August, 26 for the Final races of the series. JSRC is also planning the Liberty Natural Gas Boardwalk Relay Against Hunger for Sept. 27th, which will benefit the NJ Federation of Food Banks and have started plans for the 2009 Jersey Shore Relayslated for April 18, 2009. For additional information please visit www.jsrc.org www.BoardwalkRelay.org or www.PhysiciansFitnessSolutions.com.
Thanks agan for your time and support!!
Evelyn R. Wells, MD
Thanks agan for your time and support!!
Evelyn R. Wells, MD
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