Wise Words

lauve-2Welcome to my Wise Words Page!

I have collected a wealth of information and inspiration in the health promotion and wellness areas throughout my career. I have divided this material into 5 sections to make it easier for you to access specific areas.  INSPIRE, NOURISH, MOVE, FEEL, & WORKING WELL are the primary sections that have been of interest to my clients and participants, so we’ll start with those and build from there. From research to education to motivation, each segment provides a pathway to a better understanding of the choices we make to live each day the best we can.

I hope you find these Wise Words useful and they nourish you in some aspect of your life.

 Enjoy! 

Lauve Metcalfe
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Women’s Bone Health: an update on the BEST strength training program for osteoporosis prevention

Metcalfe- Bone Health 2011

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10 Tips for a Healthier You!

By Lauve Metcalfe
SPECIAL TO THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR
• Consider an alternative to resolutions, fads and diets. Instead, create a comprehensive Taking Care of Yourself program that evaluates overall lifestyle. I use the acronym SPECIES (social, physical, emotional, career, intellectual, environmental, spiritual) to address elements essential to the wellness of mind, body and spirit. Write down [...]

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Body Image and Self Esteem: Keys to Weight Loss

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Says UA College of Medicine Researcher
Lauve Metcalfe featured speaker April 8 at American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition
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The Bali Experience

“You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give.” See a glimpse of my volunteer-tourism experience in Bali!

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Lauve’s Food Habit Profile

This worksheet is a helpful tool to become aware of any food and eating habits that may be affecting your weight loss or weight maintenance.

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Becoming Alive in Your Body

“Mirror, mirror on the wall, reflecting all you see,
if only you’d reflect the one that lives inside of me.”

All he said was, “I can make you look twenty years younger!  It wouldn’t be that difficult really, just make some of those facial wrinkles go away.  You’ve still got a beautiful face.”  Mark, the [...]

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Keeping Track of Your Food

KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR FOOD CAN HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT

Early research has suggested that keeping a food diary is one of the best tools you can use to help you lose weight successfully. A recent study confirms this. The new research found that people who kept track of what they ate were much more successful [...]

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How happy are you with the way you look?

This is one of the most creative pieces on body image and self esteem that I have discovered on YouTube.  
It’s about 9 minutes in length. Enjoy!

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Managed change: how employers can develop a healthy approach to stress by Lauve Metcalfe, M.S.

CHANGE IN LIFE, whether personal or professional, usually causes anxiety to the individuals affected whether the change was a conscious choice or a decision made outside of one’s control.  While at times change is difficult to adjust to, it is a necessary part of living.
From a corporate perspective, dealing with change at the organizational level [...]

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Best Strength Training for Osteoporosis Prevention

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Best Strength Training for Osteoporosis Prevention

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