Lynn Louise Wonders Blog
The Power of Soft: 10 Ways to Improve Relationships & Life
When I trained with Drs. John and Julie Gottman of The Gottman Institute years ago, I was introduced to 30 years of research they had conducted...
Listen, Learn and Then Do Your Own Thing
Whether you are a life-learner, spiritual seeker or a business builder today's message is for you because the world has become over-populated with...
Stress Signs for Women: Top Tips for Relief
Stress and anxiety go hand in hand. Addressing those physical stress signs for women is an important part of forging a healthy holistic lifestyle....
7 Steps to Creating a Peaceful Office Space
In the many years I have seen clients for psychotherapy and coaching in a physical building, I've consistently heard feedback that they felt...
Menopause Symptom Relief
Menopause symptom relief is key to quality of life for women in midlife. When I was hit with sudden, full-blown menopause symptoms following a...
When Our Kids Leave the Nest
Empty nest syndrome is a real thing. But it's not necessarily a bad thing. It's been two years since my second child graduated high school with...
3 Positive Actions for Success in Life & Business
I have 3 Positive Actions for Success in Life & Business that I want to share with you. If you have reached a point in your work and life that...
RAIN Mindfulness Technique
The RAIN mindfulness technique is one I have adapted from other versions and utilize with my therapy clients, my mentoring clients and my meditation...
The Art and Science of Meditation
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54 Ways to LOVE YourSELF!
In order to feel fulfilled and content in your life a regular practice of self love and care must be in place. In order to be able to love and serve...
Simple Success: A Simple Life Project
I recently had the honor of participating in a round-table discussion with Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles along with 9 other women...
Anti-inflammatory Foods in Midlife: A Simple Life Project
Many women in midlife suffer from chronic joint and muscle pain. I do! With arthritis and degenerative disc issues from years of over-doing it, I...
Caring for Back, Neck & Shoulders: A Simple Life Project
I remember my first low back injury as my gateway into a lifestyle of yoga and regular care for my back, neck and shoulders. We were moving into a...
Being the Gentle Observer: Practicing Mindfulness in Daily Life
I pledged on September 6, 2016 that I would devote myself to a simpler life on a daily basis which requires practicing mindfulness in daily life. I...
Resolving Conflict: A Simple Life Project
Conflict happens. A disagreement with a spouse. A run-in with a neighbor. Opposing political views. Torn within your own mind and heart about what...
Simply Changing Your Mind: A Simple Life Project
So when I first set out on this 125 journey to live a simple life with this project that started on September 6 I was quite ambitious. I was going...
What does boring mean anyway? A Simple Life Project
I honestly can not remember what boredom feels like. When I hear people say they are bored it's such a bizarre concept to me. Can't...
Simple Mornings: A Simple Life Project
My simple mornings practice is a set of healthy habits I've established and I'd like to share it with you. How we start the day has everything to do...
Simply Listening: A Simple Life Project
On September 6, 2016 I was returning from a magically simple and satisfying long weekend on a beautiful mountain lake with my amazing family. I...
Simple Home Organization: A Simple Life Project
I am not naturally an organized person but I LOVE being organized. I love having my home in order. It lends to a sense of peace and ease. The fact...
Simple Meditation: A Simple Life Project
Simple meditation is nothing more than the process of sitting with a willingness to just breathe and focus on the present moment. When I first...
Dealing with What Is: A Simple Life Project
As a part of leading a simple life, I find it important to learn how to let go of the expectations we once clung to and accept what is as much as...
Simply Letting Go: A Simple Life Project
This might be tough but it's important. Letting go can be one of the simplest yet most difficult things to do. Are there relationships that have run...
Simple Entertainment: A Simple Life Project
As a part of my pursuit of a simple life I have to look at the ways these days I have fun that fit with my new lifestyle In my early 20's I felt...
Simply Soup: A Simple Life Project
As Autumn is around the corner I am beginning to crave home-made soup again. I take a break from soup during the Summer months. There is nothing...
Simple Breathing: A Simple Life Project
I have been a yoga and meditation teacher since 1995. I'm certified in a particular style of circular breath-work and I teach breathing exercises...
Simply Say No: A Simple Life Project
In my quest to create a simpler life I am committed to ceasing the tendency to say "Yes!" when people ask me to do/join/attend every...
Simple Eating: A Simple Life Project
This meal planning and eating thing just does not need to be stressing us out. Of course I do have an AHH-MAZING 12 week program that includes an...
Simple Sleep: A Simple Life Project
When was the last time you had an absolutely delicious night of sleep? Oh how much easier sleep comes when we are leading a more simplified life....
Driving Simple: A Simple Life Project
It's been four days since I started the 125 day challenge called A Simple Life Project. Today I will be driving from Atlanta up to Chattanooga for a...
Do you really need all those shoes and clothes? A Simple Life Project
So, as you know by now I started A Simple Life Project this week on a mission to simplify, slow down and savor what really matters in life and today...
Do you really need all that stuff? A Simple Life Project
I started A Simple Life Project on September 6 as a personal challenge for myself to dig deep every day into what it means to choose and create a...
Time to Slow Down and Savor Life
When we reach mid-life I believe our relationship with clock and calendar begins to shift if we allow it to shift. Otherwise we remain slave to the...
A Simple Life Project: Ways to Slow Down and Savor What Really Matters
From September 6 through January 6 I am dedicating each day to a personal challenge I am calling "A Simple Life Project." I would love to have you...
Why Gentle Yoga for Deep Relaxation?
By now you are very familiar with the term "mind, body and spirit." But what is the significance and what does this have to do with yoga and...
One Mindful Breath Helps With Anxiety
Yes. You read that right. Today I am going to teach you how ONE mindful breath can help alleviate your anxiety. After 20+ years as a practitioner...
10 Essential Steps to Creating Lasting Positive Change
Here we are 45 days after New Year's day. Did you make resolutions that you haven't kept? If so, you are not alone. You may have read one of many...
4 Core Principles to Live by for a More Peaceful Life
I remember when I first read a little orange book called The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz I felt amazed by the simple but powerful truth of...
Everything Is Constantly Changing
For women over 40 we are well aware of this notion: Everything is constantly Changing. We see it in the mirror. We see it on the scale. We see it in...
Mid-Life Support for Women Over 50
I have several clients over the age of 50 who have expressed to me there is a big difference in the life challenges of women age 45 who still have...
Healthy Holidays? 10 Tips to Help Women Over 40
You're a woman over 40. You've seen a few holiday seasons. You might even be wired to expect the usual over-indulgence, lack of sleep, stressful...
8 Pumpkin Purposes This Holiday
Pumpkin is a highly nutritious vegetable you can use for so much more than pie! Here are seven unique purposes for your pumpkin this holiday season...
Tis the Season for Teas: Your Herbal Tea Guide
Nothing like cozying up with a hot cup of fragrant herbal tea when the temps get chilly. This is a guide to some fantastic organic herbal teas to...
Improve Your Posture Improve Your Mood and Your Body!
As a practitioner and teacher of yoga for many years, I know first hand how important alignment in the body is to our holistic health. But there is...
Traveling Solo is Good for the Soul
Don't get me wrong. I LOVE traveling with my husband. He's the best travel companion. We gave our relationship the ultimate test with an early-on...
How Social Media can Enhance Authentic Connections
Humans are wired to want, need, crave authentic connection. Yet, it it is sorely lacking in today's society. These hand-held devices are drawing...
When Professional & Personal Growth Intersect
It stands to reason that as we grow professionally there is often an opportunity to grow personally. And as we grow in our personal lives,...
Talk Less. Listen More. The Space Between the Words
Talk Less. Listen More. For those of us who naturally "have a lot of words," (a.k.a. motor-mouths, chatty-cathys,) this can be a very important...
Parenting Young Adult Children
Each week on Monday nights, all three of my children, sometimes their friends, my husband and I gather for dinner at our home. My sons (now nearly...
Self Care for Solopreneurs: Critical Key to Success
Solopreneur is a fairly new term buzzing around the internet as more and more people are deciding to ditch the day job and be a business owner. A...
Balancing Generosity of Spirit with Professional Boundaries
You most likely fall into one of two categories if you are reading this article. You are either in the first phases of developing your...
Healing Self and Healing the World with Ho’oponopono
In 1997 and 1998 I had the honor of studying with Haleakala (Dr. Hew Len), a Kahuna and psychologist from the Big Island, Hawaii. I was very...
Building Business as a Healer: Going Beyond Fear
Whether you are a psychotherapist, a massage therapist, a life coach, a Reiki Master, an accupuncturist, intuitive, medical professional or any form...
Building Business & Spreading Love Through Affiliate Marketing
In the world of online business the idea of "affiliate marketing" has gotten a bad reputation and for good reason. There have always been snake oil...
Our Aging Parents: Another Hallmark of Midlife
Sometimes significant events cause us to stop and do it all differently. As I stand here in mid-life in the wake of observing the reality that my...
The Power of Intention & Ritual
If I had to come up with my top two ways to make magic happen in life I would say it is using the process of Intention Setting and using Ritual....
Herbal Teas for Your Health
I was recently asked what my favorite tea is and I answered, "That's like asking me which is my favorite child!" So many teas to choose from .......
What is Energy Healing?
All of my life I have had a heightened ability to sense what can't be seen with the physical eyes or proven through classical science. Everyone has...
Following Your Inner Truth in Business and Life
Navigating the journey of business and life can be a tricky process. Whether you are a life-learner, spiritual seeker or a business builder today's...
Success Revisited
There has been much written about the meaning of success in the circles of business. But how many of us feel successful? And what is success anyway?...
Radical Self Love and Forgiveness Required
This is a lesson I've learned the hard way... And it's been a long time coming. When I went through sudden surgical menopause at age 44 my whole...
Re-membering Who You Are Through Seated Meditation
I have been practicing and teaching meditation for 20 years. Meditation has been the cornerstone of my own spiritual awakening and healing processes...
Finding Your Center: A 10 Minute Guided Audio Recording
In the hurry and bustle of everyday life, it can be very easy to lose our balance and become frenzied and frazzled. It can seem difficult to find...
Living Off of Giving: The Nature of True Service
[Tweet ""Learn to be fed by the purity of your giving not by how people respond to your giving." - Matt Kahn"] I have a good friend who is an...
Journaling Along the Journey of Life
After 35 years of keeping a journal myself, I can attest to the fact that the process of journaling helps enrich the journey of life. I am a big fan...
Building a Counseling or Coaching Practice From the Heart
Let's face it. We spend a lot of money to go to school and training to become a counselor or coach. We invest a lot of time, energy in dollars into...
Religion and Spirituality: What’s the Difference?
When I was 37 years old and newly divorced, a friend of mine urged me to create a profile on a popular dating website. As I filled out the questions...
Kuan Yin: A Reminder to Be Compassionate and Kind
There are many, many spiritual paths. I urge my students to honor the path that is right for them, to be respectful of other paths and to look for...
Serving the Needs of Women Around the World
Be of service. Join me in helping women around the world. In Yoga there is an important practice called seva. Seva is a Sanskrit word meaning...
Aligning and Allowing: Living a Full & Authentic Life Over 40
Since I am a woman who has spent most of my life practicing gentle yoga and meditation, I often borrow from these principles and experience in...
Herbs to Aid Digestion for Women Over 40
Normal digestive functioning can get thrown off pretty easily. When women reach the mid-life point and hormones start becoming more erratic,...
Anti-aging Smoothie Recipes for Women Over 40
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The Female Brain: Understanding hormones, body, and mind over 40
Today I am excited to have Debbie Hampton as my guest on the Wonders Wellness Be Well Blog. After a serious brain injury, Debbie learned all about...
When a 3 Day Detox is a Good Idea
I recently had the honor of getting to know a new colleague and friend in the field of wellness and nutrition, Nikolett Jones, Certified Health...
Turning Back the Clock: 9 Keys to Anti-aging the Natural Way
Science tells us that once we arrive at the 40 year mark our bodies start aging faster and faster. Studies have shown that if we don’t practice very...
Getting Over Sugar Addiction: Be Done With Sugar for Good
I am thrilled to introduce you to my guest blogger and colleague Diana Pagnucco. She is a holistic nutrition health coach and the owner of...
Benefits of Juicing Greens: Tips & Recipes
When you simply don't have time to sit down and eat a LARGE bowl of spinach and other veggies, drinking 16 ounces of green juice is a great...
Are You Living Your Life’s Calling?
[Tweet "“…Because your work should be a life calling, NOT a life sentence…” ~ Trudy Graham"] Are you slogging through your daily grind,...
Stress for Women Over 40: What to do? An Interview with the Doctor
Stress is the number 1 factor in a host of health problems and excess weight gain for women over 40. As I have been conducting research on the...
Weight Loss for Women Over 40: 7 Ways to Love & Honor Yourself
One of the 3 keys I talk about with my clients that is necessary for losing weight and keeping it off over 40 is having a foundation of love,...
Career Change Over 40
Today I am featuring my colleague Jessica Sweet, LICSW and Life & Career Coach as my guest blogger. Jess provides coaching services,...
Losing Weight Over 40 and Keeping it Off for Good!
Losing weight over 40 is a different ball-game for certain! Many women struggle for years, try different diets, lose weight but then put the weight...
Dancing with Life’s Challenges
As a therapist and a life-redesign coach for women, I often hear clients talk about struggling. In fact, we women over 40 use this word - struggle -...
Reflect and Launch: moving into the new year
[Tweet "Life is full of endings and beginnings. With each ending there is always a beginning."] With the ending of a job, a relationship or the end...
Time for a Life-Redesign?
After years as a licensed professional counselor and yoga/meditation instructor, my work in the world has expanded and morphed. My own life...
Healthy Morning Smoothie Recipes
I have come up with some amazingly delicious healthy morning smoothie recipes I am eager to share with you to start you off on the right foot in...
Losing Weight Fast is Not the Answer
Let's face it. Most of us grew up in the culture of dieting. We grew up seeing and hearing a message in the media and from others around us that we...
Stress-less Winter Solstice Challenge
I love Winter Solstice. It's December 21 in case you aren't aware. It's my birthday! But that's not the reason I love it. Winter Solstice is the...
Menopause and Anxiety
While conventional medicine tends to minimize the experience of anxiety for women in mid-life, I have a broader view I am eager to share with you....
LIVE Call with Lynn Louise Wonders!
Join me for a LIVE CALL during which I will be revealing the Top 3 Secrets to releasing weight and managing healthy weight over the age of 40! Let's...
Pass the Love Please! A New Holiday Tradition
Regardless of personal spiritual beliefs, the holidays are a time when many of us gather with friends and families for celebration, rituals and...
When Silence is Golden and When Silence is Negligent: Time to Speak Up
The practice of mindfully observing silence in a world full of noise and distraction can be healing, grounding and so important for spiritual...
Natural, Inexpensive, Easy DIY Skincare
Okay ladies.... if you don't have time or interest for my DIY Skincare tricks just skip over this blog post and go shopping for my FAVORITE...
De-stress December
On the heels of "No-Shave November" I am declaring this month "De-Stress December." Who's with me? This month I turn 48 and I've decided to be...
Thanksgiving Stress: Stuff the Turkey not Your Feelings or Face!
I was meeting with a client yesterday discussing her upcoming trip home for Thanksgiving. She was fraught with anxiety as she anticipated the...
Lost the Weight? Here’s How to Keep it Off!
So you've released the weight! Congrats! NOW.... for keeping the weight off Once you have succeeded in losing that excess weight, it's important to...
Keep Stress and Emotion Under Control: 11 tips
We all experience stress. It’s a fact of life. When we experience a life stressor there is often an emotional reaction that follows. Then, there is...
Practicing Mindfulness & Meditation
Mindfulness is THE most important component of a lasting, satisfying process of being well in mind, body and spirit. Mindfulness practice is...
Recipes for Juicing Veggies and Fruits
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Juicing vs. Blending! The great debate
Ah... the great debate! Juicing vs. Blending! How about both? I do both and recommend both for different reasons based on my personal experience...