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Susan Masterson, PhD

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Your Health Goals: the Right Definition

ByDr. Susan Masterson February 12, 2020August 11, 2020

So many of us make health goals when we’re feeling really motivated and start out saying “this time will be different”. After a month or two, the predictable pattern of losing steam sets in. Maybe it’s because the health goal definitions were wrong. Here’s how to figure out the right health goals for you: Look…

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Healthy Lifestyle Goals are Hard to Reach if You Can’t Get Started

ByDr. Susan Masterson October 24, 2019May 14, 2024

Learn how to get started when lifestyle change seems overwhelming. Healthy habits aren’t as hard as you might think to get started.

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Exercise for Brain Health

ByDr. Susan Masterson October 9, 2019November 28, 2020

Exercise can improve your brain health and prevent mental decline as you age. Here’s how.

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How to Keep Working Out

How to Keep Working Out

ByDr. Susan Masterson September 18, 2019October 7, 2019

How do you keep exercising when you’re not a “regular exerciser”? Here are key points to keep you on track.

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Exercise Benefits You Don’t Have to Wait For

ByDr. Susan Masterson September 18, 2019July 26, 2020

You don’t have to wait long for exercise benefits if you know where to look. Wait loss isn’t all there is!

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Building Exercise Momentum

ByDr. Susan Masterson July 19, 2019August 27, 2020

Disclaimer: I wrote this piece before I was diagnosed with Sjogren’s. I was always looking for ways to exercise more, and it helped me lose weight and was great for my mood. I overdid it, though. If you have a chronic illness, follow these suggestions as tolerated but don’t overtax yourself. Nothing to Something It’s…

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Workout Reminders to Get You Moving

ByDr. Susan Masterson July 18, 2019September 30, 2021

Examples of exercise reminders.

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Reduce Inflammation Quickly by Making this One Small Change

ByDr. Susan Masterson May 23, 2019August 11, 2020

Reducing diabetes risk doesn’t have to be a drastic change. Here’s one simple lifestyle change you can make.

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  • Home
  • About
  • My Products and Services
    • Books
    • Downloads
  • Living With Chronic Illness
    • What is Sjogren’s Disease?
    • What’s the Difference Between Sjogren’s Syndrome and Sjogren’s Disease?
    • She’s Not a Princess, She Has Sjogren’s
    • Sjogren’s Treatment Clinical Trials
    • Living with a “Mystery Illness”
  • Stress, Diet, and Physical Activity
    • Self-Care Workshop for Autoimmune Patients
    • How to Improve Anxiety Naturally
    • Stress and Autoimmune Disease
    • AIP vs. Anti-Inflammatory Diet: The Surprisingly Simple Difference
    • My Sjogren’s Syndrome Diet List
    • Anti-Inflammatory Recipes for Dinner (and more)
  • The Latest