Mary Desaulniers

About Mary Desaulniers

Mary Desaulniers

A runner for 27 years, retired schoolteacher and writer, Mary is now doing what she has always done--being engaged in what she loves--running, weight training,writing,helping people reclaim their bodies by seeing that weight is just matter that needs to be processed. Nutrition, exercise, positive vision and purposeful engagement are the tools used to turn this matter into creative selves.

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A body well-nourished is a mind well-served~

http://www.GreatBodyat50.com

Begin with the Mind and the Body will Follow

It Is Commonplace Knowledge In The Weight Loss Industry That Just Going On A Diet Or Being On A Weight Loss Program Does Not Guarantee Permanent Weight Loss Results.
Date Posted: February 27, 2006

How to get the Mind of a Zen Buddhist Monk

It has been 8 weeks since I started Bill Harris’ Holosync Awakening Prologue. And I must say that I have been pleasantly surprised by the results. I was not looking for gut-wrenching changes in my personality.
Date Posted: February 23, 2006

Sleep Deprivation and the Elderly

My grandmother used to be up at the crack of dawn—not because she had to, but because her body clock had shifted to a different time frame with increasing age.
Date Posted: February 02, 2006

The Plant-Based Diet: Is Meat Good for You?

Imagine this scenario: your 12 month old baby is fussing because it is past his feeding time. You warm up his bottle of regular whole milk. No more infant formula. He looks healthy. You are feeding him well and you feel proud!Wait a minute!
Date Posted: January 26, 2006

Dreaming the Field: The Importance of Dreams

Seven months before my husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer, I was plagued by a series of unsettling dreams; some pointed unequivocally to his subsequent death; others spoke as oracles did with forked tongues.
Date Posted: January 24, 2006

Alcohol and the Aging Senior

It is New Year’s Eve. You have one drink, then another, then a third. You used to be able to chug down 6 drinks without consequences. But lately, you’ve noticed that things are a bit different.
Date Posted: January 17, 2006

Why Starvation Diets Don’t Work!

It has become a familiar scenario: you start the day with black coffee; you lunch on carrots and celery sticks. You eat a mouse-size dinner. By the end of the week, you’ve barely lost a pound.Does this sound familiar?
Date Posted: January 08, 2006

Dealing with Post-Holiday Blues

After the usual pre-Christmas and post holiday celebrations, I found myself feeling a bit depressed and lethargic. The house has become too quiet; friends and family have returned home.It is not uncommon that we end the holiday season with a sense...
Date Posted: January 03, 2006
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