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DrTinz

  1. Have a #healthy and safe Memorial Day weekend.
  2. On this date in 1935, Jesse Owens broke 3 world records and tied a fourth. What did you do today?
  3. A recent study shows that caesarian sections may be linked to childhood #obesity. C-section kids are twice as likely to be #obese.
  4. Today is the 225th anniversary of the Constitutional Convention. Do you have a personal #wellness constitution?
  5. 35 years ago, Star Wars premiered on this date. Who is the healthiest character in Star Wars?
  6. To this day, no one has come up with a set of rules for originality. There aren't any. --Les Paul
  7. Spoke at the GE glass plant about #heart #health. Would you rather have healthy employees or unhealthy employees?
  8. Write down your #wellness and #fitness goals in the present tense. You're more likely to reach them.
  9. Set a deadline for your #health, #wellness, and #fitness goals. Not too soon or too far off.
  10. Are your #health, #wellness and #fitness #goals realistic and relevant to your needs? Personalize your goals.
  11. One life balance presentation down, one to go. How do you set priorities in your life?
  12. My key to life balance: Work smart, play hard, and rest easy.
  13. I'm getting ready to do 2 back-to-back presentations for Verizon on life balance. How do you balance all of the roles that you play in life?
  14. Can you actually make your health and wellness goals come true? Can you achieve your fitness goals?
  15. Can you measure you #health, #wellness, and #fitness goals? How will you know when you've met them? What's your yardstick?
  16. Are your #wellness goals specific? Don't be vague. Decide exactly what you want to accomplish or achieve.
  17. Do you have long-term and short-term wellness goals?
  18. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot to death on this date in 1934. Don't let your bad habits rob your body of vitality.
  19. Men are more apt to be mistaken in their generalizations than in their particular observations. --Niccolo Machiavelli
  20. #Obesity is not a disease. It is a sign of an underlying problem or unhealthy lifestyle.