Embracing Change
February 19th, 2013 // 8:58 pm @ Coach Erik
Coach Erik here: One thing you can always count on staying the same is change. The seasons change. Our bodies change. The circumstances of our life change. I offer the challenge is not the change itself but the fear of what the change means. Often we set our lives up to resist change. We […]
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Exercise is Beneficial to Cancer Patients
February 12th, 2013 // 8:18 pm @ Coach Erik
By Melanie Bowen Many people who are undergoing cancer treatment make the mistake in believing that they should avoid physical activity. Many people believe that it is important to save their energy to be able to handle the fatigue, nausea, and pain that usually accompany cancer treatment. However, current research shows that if people are able to do […]
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Authentic Happiness: Giving Away What You Want The Most
January 6th, 2013 // 7:11 pm @ Coach Erik
Coach Erik here: We all want to be happy and feel connected. We all want to be loved and we all want to be understood. During my early adult life I spent a lot of energy acquiring, accomplishing and experiencing at the expense of authentically connecting. While I did a lot and reached a lot […]
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Going on the Juice
January 2nd, 2013 // 10:21 pm @ Coach Erik
Coach Erik here: The news is chock full of professional athletes who have used performance enhancing drugs (juicing) to take their performance to the next level. I have to come clean, I’ve been “juicing” lately. However, my version of juicing has nothing to do with injecting drugs into my bloodstream. The juice i’m taking consists of […]
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Lose The Weight Once And For All
December 31st, 2012 // 5:49 pm @ Coach Erik
Coach Erik here: My offering today is an invitation to lose the weight once and for all. Allow me to explain. Lasting transformation may not be so much about burning calories as it is about letting go of everything that isn’t you; all of the expectations, judgment and guilt that we associate with our bodies […]
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Make Your Fitness Resolutions Stick in 2013
December 27th, 2012 // 8:05 pm @ Coach Erik
Coach Erik here: We’ve all been there. We take a break from our fitness and wellness habits during the holiday season and resolve to turn it “on” in the New Year. The question is, how can we make our resolutions stick when our New Years momentum begins to fade? My offering today is my top 10 tips […]
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Want a Fitness/Wellness Game Changer?
November 26th, 2012 // 2:50 pm @ Coach Erik
Coach Erik here: Last year I published a book called Live Fit And Be Well: A Personal Transformation Workbook. It’s been a gift to hear how the book has inspired hundreds of people to take action and transform their bodies and their lives from the inside out. If you or someone you love is ready […]
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Happiness Diet
November 13th, 2012 // 2:38 pm @ Coach Erik
Coach Erik here: 50 million Americans go on a diet each year. For most of us the goal is to lose weight, however I offer what we really want deep down is to feel happy, empowered and loved. We’ve been brainwashed into believing that once we hit our goal weight we will achieve these powerful […]
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Lion Heart
November 5th, 2012 // 7:13 pm @ Coach Erik
Coach Erik here: Never underestimate the power of the life force within your soul. I was reminded of this by an extraordinary seventeen year old named Matt McCullough. Matt was born with a host of unique physical challenges yet this has never stopped him from living a full life and reaching for […]
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First Rate You
September 2nd, 2012 // 7:38 pm @ Coach Erik
Coach Erik here: Growing up I wanted to be the next Larry Bird. Then I wanted to be the next Mark Allen. After that I wanted to be the next Bob Harper. Then one day I decided to be the best Erik Hajer I could be and my life transformed. Take away: Instead of trying to […]
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