Whether you are a mom, who is an entrepreneur, or a single woman trying to fit everything in, it is difficult to find the time to get to the gym.  Entrepreneurs are busy bees, and the order of prioritization tends to place working out after business and family life.

That being said, the following tips and tricks can help you to keep your mind and body in working order when you just can’t find the time to get on the treadmill:

1.   Start each day with a series of stretches: When you get out of bed in the morning, make an effort to perform a menu of stretches that makes you feel good.  Whether they are sun salutations (raise your arms over your head until your hands meet) or simple calf stretches, warming your body up before you get moving is a great way to get a positive start on the day.  This blog describes why and how stretching is helpful to weight loss.

2.  Choose green tea instead of coffee: I love coffee, can’t live without it.  And that is a problem.  Coffee is highly addictive and causes the ever dreaded noontime crash, if you become dependent.  I suggest switching off coffee with tea at least a couple of times a week, if not more often.  Green tea, both caffeinated and packed with antioxidants, is a great solution.  I like Tazo tea for its unique flavors and blends.

3.  Eat fruit: believe it or not, fruit is a very satisfying choice to satisfy your sweet tooth.  Instead of going for the Oreos, snack on some pineapples or strawberries.  I suggest these fruits because they are used in several desserts for its sweet taste and acidic content. So, this might assist in any mental block you have about satiating your sweet tooth with health food.

4.  Add fruit to breakfast food: Speaking of fruit, I’ve found that replacing syrup or butter with fruit atop my french toast or pancakes is a highly successful way to add nutrients and flavor to a carb-filled breakfast.

5.  Practice your posture at your desk: While immersed in work each day, we all become guilty of slouching, hunching or shoulders down, or generally treating our body’s alignment like garbage.  Be mindful of this.  Set your monitor high enough so that you don’t have to come down to your computer (use a monitor stand; Staples has very cost-friendly versions).  Wear reading or prescription glasses if you need them, so as to prevent sticking your nose into your screen.  Utilize an ergonomic gel wrist pad and mouse pad.  Most importantly, perform a posture check:  Head up, shoulders back, chest out, feet flat on the floor, and legs in a 90-degree position.   This website describes the benefits of good posture, and provides an alternative standing posture-benefiting exercise.

6.  Utilize a stability ball: My friend Shannon learned to use a stability ball not only for crunches, but also as a way to check her posture during work hours.  Sit on the ball with legs at a 90-degree angle, and keep your back upright and straight as if a puppeteer was pulling you up like a string puppet.

7.  Insert fitness blasts into your day: Need to go run errands?  Put on your walking shoes and hustle down to Kinko’s, Starbucks, the library, etc.  Power walk your way around instead of hopping into the car.  Take the stairs instead of the elevator.  Small fitness bursts are better than no fitness at all!

8.   Volunteer: Volunteering at a shelter or soup kitchen not only performs a great service to your fellow citizens, but it provides a great way to get a physical workout.

9.  Weigh and measure your food: Oftentimes people think that because they are eating grilled chicken or veggies, their meal is healthy.  The reality is that we are only supposed to have 4 oz. servings of protein at a time, and veggies are often loaded with oil or butter when prepared.  Be conscious of the ingredients in your meals, and perform a quick calorie count before serving.

Keep your diet and cooking simple:  Speaking of veggies, a great way to insert veggies into your everyday diet is to keep your meals simple yet satisfying.  I’ve learned that a well balanced and easy-to-do meal consists of a lean protein (chicken or fish) and a bag of frozen vegetables.  Quick, painless, good for you.

Many of our entrepreneurs work from home and struggle with finding a way to create the office of their dreams on a budget. Here are 3 Sites with some great ideas for you:

• Better Homes and Gardens
• HGTV
• This Old House

How have you made the most of your home office? Feel free to share your ideas and secrets with the rest of us.

By Ja-Naé Duane

More and more entrepreneurs work from home. That means that more and more people are doing business in their jeans and bunny slippers (Ok, maybe that's just me). Here are a few tips on how to always remain professional, even in your bunny slippers.

-Dress the Part: Even if only for a conference call. Dress the part until you feel ready to do business.

-Business Space: Go to a part of your house or a location where you can do work and not be disturbed.

-Quiet: Though it can be very hard to find a quiet place in the house, do it. It will help you focus and make for more productive, professional phone calls.

I have to tell you, I LOVE being a trendsetter! I remember starting Wild WE 2 years ago because I felt that many of the women's organizations out there were lacking one key essential: Community! Now, I see that the organizations are jumping on the Wild WE band wagon.

I say do it! We NEED to stress community! Just remember who started it and owns the trademark to prove it! LOL

Love,

Your Sun Queen
President/Founder of Wild WE

This show is talking with SK Joun of Parents for Parents™ Magazine

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This week's show is an Interview with Judith Wendell of Sacred Currents

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By Judith Wendell – Feng Shui Consultant www.sacredcurrents.com

Feng Shui, literally "wind" (feng) and "water" (shui), is the Chinese name for an intuitive, practical, art and earth science, that seeks to bring people and their environment into the most positive relationship.

Here's a Feng Shui chart, and some tips to arrange your bedroom in a way that supports your love life and health.

First, determine where your bedroom door is. It must be in one of three positions… Knowledge, Career, or Benefactors.

Once you recognize where the door lies, it is simple to see where all the other areas fall in your bedroom.

The position of your bed is most important. You should have a clear view of the door without being in line with its path. This usually means that the bed is diagonally across from the door. If the bed must be in the direct path of the door a round clear crystal could be suspended from the ceiling to help disperse the oncoming Chi (the Chinese word for energy).

Equally important is having a solid headboard. A headboard is symbolic of having a protective mountain at your back. It also acts as a unifier of relationship – two acting as one. Wrought iron or open lattice headboards do not accomplish this.

Energy must flow into your bedroom for a relationship to flourish. Make sure your bedroom door is unobstructed and swings freely thus symbolizing open and clear communications between you and your partner. Also, do not store things under your bed which can limited the healthy flow of energy.

Next, to have a balanced relationship the bed must also be balanced by having equal access on both sides. Each side of the bed should have a night table and lamp and never get cluttered. It is also important that your box spring be of one piece – undivided. Otherwise, an energetic 'split' occurs over time.

Other than the bed, the area of the bedroom that is most significant for a good relationship is the SW or back right hand side of the room. This is the area that is considered to represent marriage, partnership, romance and nurturing. Healthy plants are a good symbol here for your growing relationship. Pictures of the two of you (or anything in pairs), fresh flowers and candles particularly in the colors red, white or pink, strengthen this area. An oval or round mirror in this area can be a symbol of expanding unity and wholeness in your relationship.

The color of your bedroom can range from terracotta to the softest pink because these are the colors associated with joy, love, and romance. But the color peach is not considered a stable one for a long lasting relationship… but good for sexual encounters. Beige, brown, yellow and taupe are fine for the bedroom too, because these colors represent trust, connection, and growth. Relationships desirous of ensuring sensual bliss should use red or pink sheets. If this does not fit your personal taste, try putting a red sheet on the underside of the mattress (next to the box spring). Red is considered a particularly auspicious color. It connotes happiness, sensuality and act as a protector.

It is important to always crack at window again allowing for the healthy flow of air and chi.

Start to recognize that everything holds a vibration and potential meaning. In this way you can put the meaning you want in your bedroom and relationship. Placing mundane and transcendental objects (i.e. a crystal) with intention is a big part of what give them potency. And who doesn't want a potent relationship!

This week's show is a conversation with Jonna Martin: New Year, New You.

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This week's show is a conversation with Imelda Franklin (opera singer): How to transplant yourself to a new place and start from scratch.

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