Life happens.

David Henslee • September 9, 2019

It’s great when everything is working for you. You’re in a great relationship. You love your job. Your co-workers think you’re the best. At your last medical checkup your doctor told you you would live forever. You don’t even have to paddle. You can just float downstream and everything is great.


But, wait……


What if that’s not your life? What about the sick kids and the bills? What about that project at work that is due tomorrow? The promise you made that you aren’t going to be able to keep? Your aging parent trying to live at home when you know they’re not safe there anymore?


Life can be as soft and easy as a breezy day on a sailboat or it can be as harsh and unstoppable as a runaway freight train. The point is this: Life is going to happen. How it happens may be more in your control than you think.


You may not realize it, but your body is in a continuous response to the ups and downs in your life. Everyone knows how stress can upset your stomach or give you a headache or even make you gain weight. But the opposite is also true. When you learn how to effectively manage the stressors in your life or maybe even keep them from showing up in the first place, you win.


That’s where I come in.


Just like the coach of a sports team puts each player in a position to utilize his or her strengths and abilities, a Wellness Coach will get to know you, who you are, what your strengths are, then help you leverage those things so you learn to live your best life—the life you always wanted to live. And, just like in sports, when the players are at their best, everyone wins.


It’s part counseling, part psychology, and part physiology. But, the parts add up to your life.


It’s a process that benefits you and everyone around you. I think it’s something everyone can benefit from.

The Turn For Home

By David Henslee • March 16, 2020
This morning, I have been going back and looking over some of the things I have written; some as far back as 2001. Tips on training, how to build muscle, the best diet and exercise routines to lose weight, improve lactic acid thresholds…you name it. That stuff remains relevant today. There is some really good information there. And, most of it, I tried. I am my own favorite guinea pig. But, as I went back and read those articles, something hit me in the face like a wet sock: I’m not 47. I’m almost 67, and to do some of those workout routines would kill me, or at least increase my risk of injury. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still vital. But, my physical impairments and a few (managed) health conditions are beginning to hem me in a little more than I would like. I am, in horse racing parlance, rounding the turn for home. The turn for home , or final turn in a horse race, is also a common source of trouble for incompetent jockeys. This is the turn where horses begin to make their winning moves. If they get blocked or lack running room while getting ready to move, this can prevent them from winning the race. Horse Race Handicapping: Trouble on the Turns I love this description. The turn for home is the place in a horse race that begins to point the horses toward the “home straight.” Every moment, every move of the horses prior to that point determines the likelihood of a successful finish. A winning move in the turn for home can dramatically improve the chances of a win. But the turn for home is NOT the END of the race. The jockeys don’t just pull up and coast. That would mean disaster for sure. They keep their horses running at full tilt down the home straight and make the moves that can put them in The Winner’s Circle. The ultimate goal in any race. So, readers of a certain age, as we round the turn for home are we positioning ourselves for The Winner’s Circle? We don’t know how long our home straight is, but we must KEEP ON RUNNING. The race is different at this stage of life, for sure. But, it’s a great place to be in spite of the bumps and bruises of the early race. We have to mind some things: our diets need to be a little cleaner, our exercise habits need to be better. How we stand, how we move, how we breathe, how we love, how we THINK—all of these things and more—position us in “the turn for home” for a great run down the final straight. Let’s all finish well. There’s a huge party waiting for us in The Winner’s Circle.

Instantly Improve Your Day

By David Henslee • January 12, 2020
Things not going so great today? Want things to be better 60 seconds from now?

Change

By David Henslee • November 2, 2019
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” -Socrates