Laurie Erdman
MS, JC, CHHC, AADP
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Laurie Erdman Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- multiple sclerosis, adrenal fatigue, thyroid disease
- Career Focus
- Coach, Speaker, Author
- Affiliation
- Chronic Wellness Coaching LLC
Laurie Erdman has a the singular mission of helping women double their energy and thrive. She is a health transformation coach, speaker, and writer and founder of Chronic Wellness Coaching LLC, Laurie is a recovering lawyer and corporate vice president who left her successful career to pursue her passion – training supersheroes - those gals who are sick and tired of being sick and tired. She plays at the intersection of nutritional counseling and life coaching to transform fatigue into fabulous. You can learn more about the range of programs Laurie offers to help you get more energy at www.ChronicWellnessCoaching.com.
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5 Tips to End Afte oon Fatigue
Are you sick of that afte oon slump? Do you just want to crawl under your desk for a 2:00 p.m. nap? If this sounds like you, then read along! Although afte oon fatigue is common, it’s not something you have to live with. It’s in our power to make little lifestyle changes that will improve that sleepy feeling and power us on through the evening hours.
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Stop Making Yourself Sick: Using The Power of Your Mind To Create Greater Health
What if you knew your thoughts could make you well? Or they could make you sick? What if you knew that changing your thoughts you could reverse cancer? What if you knew your thought “I just want to get sick just so I could take a break” would make you sick? Would you change your thoughts? I’m going to share with you the power of your thoughts. As with any power, it can be used for good or bad. Our thoughts are the difference between vibrant health and lackluster “just getting by.” Which will you choose? The Dark Side of Our Thoughts
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The Dangers Lurking in Your Mascara
Busting The Myth On The 5-Second Rule Did you know that most mascara contains chemicals associated with developmental and reproductive toxicity? Or that the parabens in your shampoo are linked to cancer? Did you know that the Teflon on your non-stick pan can disrupt your immune system? Did you know that the canned tomatoes you put in your chili tonight are laced with endocrine disrupting bisphenol A? Scary but true.
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Dealing With Stress: A Holiday Edition
Are you ready for more advice on how to reduce stress this holiday season? Yeah, I didn't think so. Well don’t worry - this is not going to be another cheery, oh just breath through it, article about surviving the holidays. We all know there is stress, too many gifts to buy, too much alcohol, too much food and too much family induced anxiety this time of year. Unless you go live in a cave, you aren’t going to avoid this. So stop trying. Speaking of which, maybe I’ll just book a vacation to the Mayan ruins for the month of December. Hold on a minute . . .
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Using Guided Imagery as a Healing Tool
Ever notice how you get a pain in your neck when you keep talking about your boss being a “pain in the neck”? This isn’t a coincidence. This is the mind-body connection in action. So if our thoughts can create pain, can our thoughts eliminate it? Absolutely. One of the most powerful tools I have in my radical self-care toolbox is guided imagery. Guided imagery uses your imagination to reach a relaxed, focused or other state of being. This state can promote stress reduction, healing and even life transformation. That is guided imagery.
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7 Ways to Stay Healthy This Fall
I’m overjoyed that fall is here. It’s my favorite time of year. Fall means pumpkins, mushrooms, apple cider, and soup. Some of my favorite foods. Fall can also mean colds, flu, and low energy. Is there a way to ward off such inconveniences? Well nothing is foolproof, but here are 7 suggestions to stay healthy this fall so you can enjoy all the festivities of corn mazes, apple picking, leaf peeping, pumpkin carving and football.
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Get More Sleep: Nine Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
I get 8 hours of sleep a night. My dog gets about 20 a day. So recently I asked people on Facebook if they were getting 8 hours sleep. The overwhelming response was NO! So today I wanted to take a quick moment and provide some tips on helping you get some better zzzzzzzzzzzzzz’s. The Blessed 8 hours We have all heard that we are supposed to get 8 hours of sleep. But why is that? What is so golden about 8 hours?
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Finding Happiness After A Diagnosis
You think I’m joking right? “Find happiness after diagnosis.” “I’ve just been told I’ll be shooting myself up every day.” “I’ve been told this isn’t curable.” “There is no happiness in that, so stop pulling my leg.” “How is happiness even possible?”
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Meditation As A Tool Overcome Auto-Immune Disease
When it comes to thriving with a chronic illness such as an auto-immune disease and overcoming fatigue, I find most people want a silver bullet. People want just one thing they can do to feel better. In many respects, diet seems to be the easiest, or at least the first one people reach for. I did when trying to heal from multiple sclerosis and re-energize.
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Are You Using Sugar to Boost Your Energy?
If you’re using sugar to boost your energy, you’re not alone. The chief complaint I hear among clients is that sugar causes them to crash, have low energy and be sluggish. So why do we reach for sugar when we need a boost? Some of us do it out of habit. We have trained ourselves to believe sugar is the solution to our energy needs, even when the consequences suck. We don’t seem to know any other way. Others use sugar to make them feel good. Sugar can be a powerful comfort food. It makes us happy. We find pleasure in chocolate or the perfect eclair. But what about that energy?r
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