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Eat this when you feel a snack attack!
It's mid-afternoon, the hours until dinner feel like an eternity, and you can hear the cookies/chips/ crackers/candy calling your name....
Dawn Hollister
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Your perfect meal formula (no guesswork!)
I've got a “hack” that could be a game changer in your journey to healthier eating. It’s NOT a new supplement, a superfood, or a fad...
Dawn Hollister
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Join me in creating a community!
On my very first flyers for BFF classes, a long long time ago, the top of the page asked questions something like this: Do you have...
Dawn Hollister
May 19, 20234 min read


Ready for a Challenge?
I posted this to the BFF Private Pep Squad this week, but I want to open it up to everyone in case you'd like to weigh in AND join the...
Dawn Hollister
Sep 28, 20221 min read


February Habit Tracking - Mindfulness!
My February goal centered on increasing the amount and quality of time I spend on mindfulness. I made a BIG plan to do it every single...
Dawn Hollister
Feb 28, 20221 min read


Mindset Reset
I’d like to share something that might help you look at your fitness and wellness a little differently. Here is a mindset that should...
Dawn Hollister
Feb 3, 20222 min read


My January Goal and Habit Tracking
I recently finished making another resource I hope clients and followers will take advantage of and enjoy. It's a goal setting and habit...
Dawn Hollister
Jan 6, 20222 min read


Six Ways to Un-Sabotage Yourself This Month
It’s a special time of year, with celebrations, traditions, festivities, and parties...and cookies. But there are also some special...
Dawn Hollister
Dec 11, 20213 min read


Your Free 2021 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide
I've put together a holiday gift guide that I had considered releasing only on a limited basis, but decided to make it free for everyone,...
Dawn Hollister
Nov 24, 20211 min read


The mindfulness-sleep connection
I’ve been thinking a lot about mindfulness over the past few weeks, partly because I have been working on a Mindfulness Workbook for you...
Dawn Hollister
Nov 7, 20212 min read


Sleep: The Undercover Health Hero
Nutrient rich foods, calorie tracking, cardio exercise, strength training, drinking plenty of water: all good options, all pretty popular...
Dawn Hollister
Feb 24, 20211 min read


It's February...how are those resolutions going?
It's February, New Year's Resolutioners! Do you know where your goals are? I'm not a huge fan of New Year's Resolutions, I'm a true fan...
Dawn Hollister
Feb 3, 20213 min read


Reflections on an Unusual Time
The last four months feel simultaneously like a blur, and like they have actually lasted 4 YEARS. This is a unique time in our history...
Dawn Hollister
Jul 17, 20201 min read


Let's Get Back to Working Out Together! Far Enough Apart...
We’ve seen some signs pointing to at least a little normalcy returning to our lives post COVID-19 with stay at home orders and...
Dawn Hollister
Apr 30, 20204 min read


Three Things We Can All Do For Our Health
We’re several weeks (I think?) into schooling and working from home, or for some of us, working harder “out there” as others are forced...
Dawn Hollister
Apr 17, 20203 min read


Motivation and Accountability...From a Distance
Raise your hand if this period of little to no in-person contact is taking a toll on you? Most people are likely hoping it doesn’t last...
Dawn Hollister
Apr 8, 20203 min read


Pausing to Think About Mental Fitness
Some days of social distancing seem longer than others... Now that most families I know are also trying to juggle the online schooling...
Dawn Hollister
Mar 30, 20202 min read


Good Nutrition in Time of Isolation
If we look on the bright side of the near total standstill of our lives, we do have one thing going for us (well, several, but here’s...
Dawn Hollister
Mar 24, 20203 min read


Quarantined Kids Need Physical Fitness Homeschooling, Too!
Children in Pre-K-12 programs of every kind have been sent home for a largely undetermined period of time. Many districts have set the...
Dawn Hollister
Mar 18, 20204 min read
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