Nancy Adler Jones

Travel Bargains

The AARP magazine can be a trough of useful information.  Did you ever want to drive accross the country in someone else’s car?  Click here to find out how.  This article also lists websites that help travellers find air fare bargains.  Evidently, yapta.com helps you get a refund on an already purchased ticket whose price drops later!
Happy travelling!

Snohomish County Resources

Do you ever want to call the fire or police departments without dialing 911 because the situation is not an emergency?  Here is a list of phone numbers for local police and fire departments, as well as for common medical resources and hotlines.

How to Get a Leg Up for Fitness

“Wellness Coaching” is a relatively new phenomenon.  However, it piggybacks on the idea that therapists have known for years:  Many people achieve difficult changes more effectively when done in relationship to another person.
This article describes one woman’s experience working with a life coach, making small changes over time that are long lasting.
For a free introductory wellness coaching session, contact me at 425-948-4055 or send an EMail to nancy@nancyadlerjones.com

"How to Train a Husband"

Research has now shown what our grandmothers knew:  “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar”.  This Newsweek article summarizes Amy Sutherlan’s book “What Shamu taught me about Life, Love, and Marriage”. The idea that you can help those around you more easily do what you would like by moving towards the positive is sound. To quote from the article,

• Reward positive behavior: If your mate picks up just one dirty sock without being asked, give lots of praise. Or a tasty fish.
• Ignore negatives: Don ‘ t nag about the rest of the filthy laundry still piled on the floor. Trainers call this Least Reinforcing Scenario.
• Don ‘ t take it personally: Laundry is just laundry, not a symbol for how much your spouse loves you or values your marriage.

Click Here to look at or purchase the book.

Safety of Cosmetics and other Personal Products

Do you ever wonder if the shampoo you are using is toxic or if the sun screen you use really protects your skin? The environmental working group has researched many skin, hair, fregrance, and other health and beauty aids for safety and effectiveness. Clink here to link to their site to find out the hidden risks or common products as well as which are safest.

Grieving – Your Own Way

So much of getting through grief is accepting one’s unique thoughts and feelings.  Everyone’s grief is different. “The Elephant in the Middle of the Room” illustrates this idea.

Alternative Treatments for Chronic Pain

Do you get frustrated by physicians who discount your pain?  This article validates your experience and provides a guide to a variety of alternative treatments for pain.

Foods That Fight Pain

Dr. Weil gives information about how to eat to fight inflamation.  He talks about eating fish.  But, which fish are best?  Here are some ideas.  We need 500mg of omega-3 fatty acids in our diet to help with minimizing the rish of heart disease and cognitive decline.  Two to three servings of 4 oz of omega-3 rich fish should be enough, depending on the level of omega 3s in the fish, according to current research.

• Sardines, canned in oil, drained 4 oz./ 1800mg

• Tuna, canned in water, drained 4 oz./ 300mg

• Cod, fresh and frozen, cooked 4 oz./ 600mg

• Mackerel, canned, drained 4 oz./ 2200mg

• Swordfish, fresh and frozen, cooked 4 oz./1700mg

• Crab, soft shell, cooked 4 oz./600mg

• Lobster, cooked 4 oz./100mg

• Salmon, canned, drained 4 oz./2200mg

• Scallops,  4 oz./500mg

• Mahi mah,i 4 oz./  170mg

• Oysters, 4 oz/  .49 – 1.52mg

• Sole, 4 oz/  640mg

Additional information can be found at:
Mayo Clinic: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Fish Oil, and Alphalinolenic Acid

Fish, Levels of Nercury and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

The Right Way to Get Your Omega 3-s and 6-s
Get the Science Behind the Advice

Filling Up With Less

Another great article from Newsweek Health reporting on the easy to use weight loss principles developed by Barbara Rolls, aruthor of “Volumetrics”
Click here to read the article.
Click here to look at or purchase the book.

Saying No

Saying “No” is difficult for many people, which can lead to stress, anxiety and depression.  This creative article from Oprah magazine takes the reader through many difficult situations and models a delightful style of dealing with awkward and difficult situations.