A Quick Quiz That Gives A Lot of Insight

 In college, I took a class to prepare me to be a “resident assistant” and it was one of the most memorable classes I took. I was introduced to a lot of cool personality profiling tools- one of them being the Myers-Briggs. I had to take a long test that asked basic questions about what I liked and disliked. It gave me the results in letters- ENFJ (Extrovert, iNtuitive, Feeling, Judging) and explained all kinds of things about myself. I remember being impressed how accurate it was.

I’ve seen the test in shorter form many times since then and even read a few books about it. Career Counselors and Behavior Psychologists use it frequently to help their clients. Below is the link to a much shorter off-shoot of the original. Answer honestly to get the best results and use it as a tool to give you some direction in self growth, career changes, or relationships.

http://www.16personalities.com

Trisha Schmalhofer, CranioSacral Therapist and LMT

Workout From the 1950’s Is Making A Comeback…Thanks Helen Mirren :)

  I stumbled upon an interview with actress Helen Mirren, who is turning 69, and she talked about an exercise program from the Royal Canadian Air Force that she’s been doing for years. Apparently it’s creating a buzz because Google has all kinds of listings for fragments of it.

Below is a link that goes directly to the full exercise chart with pictures and written instructions. I found it on a fitness blog on workoutoftheweek.net by Writinggal. The program requires no gym membership, no equipment and no special clothing. It is very “old school” which is why I’m drawn to it: calisthenics and basic strength and endurance exercises. It’s meant to be done in 11-12 minutes. It was first introduced in the 1950’s, so it has stood the test of time. Enjoy!

http://www.fit450.com/HTML/5BX_Intro.html

Trish Schmalhofer, CranioSacral Therapist and LMT

“Eat Right For Your Type” Diet By D’Adamo: Does It Work?

This blog is in response to Theresa Coates Ellis’, Does the blood type diet work?. To some extent, yes, it does work. The book was useful as a guideline to construct a reasonable food plan to follow when I lost 10 pounds. I haven’t been able to follow the diet 100%, but when I do to the best of my ability, I have more energy and seem to maintain my healthy weight easier.

The main obstacle for the plan is cooking for 2 people in the same house with different blood types (I am type O and my fiancé is type B). There are different foods on each person’s “Highly Beneficial” and “Avoid” lists.

The main concept of the book, however, rings true to me. One particular food can cause a negative immune response in one blood type but be totally harmless in another’s. If I start to gain weight, I usually fall back on my blood type’s food plan listed in this book.  I also like the fact that the author explains how the blood types formed over time from the migration and mutation of people as they moved from West Africa to other areas. In general, I think it’s worth a look to see if it is a realistic fit for you.

Trisha Schmalhofer, CranioSacral Therapist and LMT