"Always look for solutions rather than dwell on your problems." Mindset number two!
This is a mindset that I have had to work on personally just like the rest of us and it's definitely not an easy one.
     I think one of the hardest factors about this particular mindset is that a person not doing this is focused on their insecurities and challenges instead of their over all arc of progression and success.  Some of the best advice I have ever gotten is "Daniel, don't ruminate on your problems."  Meaning don't obsess over and over on your challenges instead of finding and then doing solutions for those challenges.  I know it's hard not to get caught up with your difficulties and neglect to see the good that you are accomplishing. However applying this mindset will increase your sense of wellness and help empower you to move forward.

Eat Well,
Coach Daniel Riehn

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     This week is attitude week!  Get ready as we dive into the inner workings of the mind and how we can set ourselves up for success.  Everyday this week I will be posting something critical about how the right frame of mind sets us up for success and how to start building up these mindsets.
     Today's post is on the concept "Every win is a win.  No matter how small."  Often times on our health journeys we get obsessed on the big goals and neglect to see or even give credit to the small, necessary victories and habit changes that we acquire along the way.  This very bad habit is not only self-depreciative but will also drive a person crazy waiting for the goals that they are striving for since they aren't experiencing the little sustaining victories along the way.
     Relax.  Do your part and let health come to you.  Not giving value to the daily victories and small steps won't make anything happen faster.  It's ok to feel accomplished when you do something right.

Eat Well,
Coach Daniel Riehn

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   Romaine lettuce is a gentle tasting green that has a lot of health perks.
One cup of Romaine can have up to:
8 calories.
0.58 grams of fiber.
16 mg of calcium.
116 mg of potassium.
11.3 mg of vitamin C.
64 mcg of folate.
48.2 mcg of vitamin K.

   I encourage all of us to enjoy this green more often as we better our diets through whole and natural foods.
Eat Well,
Coach Daniel Riehn

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   Here are three great non-dairy sources of calcium for you to enjoy:
1. When Bok Choy is cooked it can have up to 158 mg of calcium per cup.  It's also one of my favorites when it comes to taste.
2. Okra when cooked (not fried for obvious reasons) can have 135 mg per cup.
3. Lastly every bodies favorite Broccoli when cooked can have 62 mg of calcium per cup.
   Eat Well,
   Coach Daniel Riehn

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   My top three tips for staying warm!
1. Hot tea.  Keep a mug in hand and you'll beat the cold!
2. This is kind of obvious but layers of clothing and blankets help keep the thermostat down.
3. Pile on the couch with loved ones and friends!

Stay warm and eat well,
Coach Daniel Riehn

   Toxicity.  We are surrounded by it.  How can we defend ourselves?  Our diet will set us up for success or failure every time.  If you want to feel better, lighter and have more energy it all comes back to what we eat.  Be honest with yourself and consider if you really think you are ever going to (at least) feel healthy with what the average American eats.  You the reader are a smart person and know that the wheel doesn't need to be reinvented when it comes to what is good and what is bad for you.  However you may not know how to navigate the vast amount of paths to wellness that are out there.  That is where a Health Coach comes in.  Coaching and teaching a person is the best way for them to get healthy because it takes into consideration their goals and starting point.

Eat Well,
Coach Daniel Riehn

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   Self criticism.  We do it continually but what does it really bring us?  Is it actually useful?  Is it even healthy?  I'd like to offer up a view from another perspective.  A Coach's perspective.

   When we judge ourselves it's usually not done from a healthy place and most of the time it's harsh, cold and without patients.  The worst part is that a lot of us don't even realize how harsh we are with ourselves.  Most of us are incredibly self critical and are fixated on unrealistic goals, what we did wrong and why it's worked for other people.

   Bad habits.  As the old adage go's they die hard and are easy to come by.  One thing I've noticed on bad habits like negative self criticism is that it takes massive action to over come it.  It's kind of ridiculous actually.  Why can't these things die off easier?  So how do we over come these bad habits?

   Support.  One of the best things we can do for ourselves is find someone or a group of people that can guide and support us through a difficult time or transition.  Targeted goal setting with no nonsense coaching can be the best thing you can do for yourself.  On a gentler note we have all needed someone who can hold our hand and walk us across the river.

Eat Well,
Coach Daniel Riehn

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