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title: Blue zones - Real Balance Certified Health and Wellness Coach Training
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# Blue zones

## [“Coaching for a Lifetime of Wellness: Five Keys to Sustainable Behavioral Change”](https://realbalance.com/coaching-for-a-lifetime-of-wellness-five-keys-to-sustainable-behavioral-change)

![Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change](https://realbalance.com/images/wellness-blog/800x600/2nd-ed-cover-med.jpg)

**The theme of the 41st Annual National Wellness Conference was *“Spotlight On Sustainability”*.** While we often think about sustainability and our environmental practices, as a wellness coach and psychologist I immediately thought of **sustainable behavioral change**. As I prepared for my presentation on this topic my research revealed that **we actually know very little about how effective our**…

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## [Coaching The “Boomer Generation” for Aging Well](https://realbalance.com/coaching-the-boomer-generation-for-aging-well)

![boomer jumping in lake](https://realbalance.com/images/wellness-blog/800x600/boomerlakejump1.jpg)

**Every seven seconds a “Boomer” turns fifty**. The American post-war “Boomer Generation” spends more on health care than their parents did.
 They visit the doctor more, they consume more services, and aren’t afraid to use their $7 trillion in collective wealth to improve their quality of life. From physical therapy, to cosmetic surgery, to the latest in life-saving technology…

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## [Wellness And Aging Well: Conversation With Donald Ardell](https://realbalance.com/wellness-and-aging-well-conversation-with-donald-ardell)

![Don Ardell](https://realbalance.com/images/wellness-blog/800x600/don-med-orange.jpg)

Don Ardell is truly one of the founders of the wellness movement that we can identify as getting in gear in the late 1970’s. His foundational book *“High-Level Wellness: An Alternative to Doctors, Drugs and Disease”* was ground-breaking and he has since contributed more wisdom through authoring numerous books, being a true ambassador for wellness worldwide, and importantly reminding us…

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