Pamela Durant's Blog
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How to Start Running: A Gentle, Encouraging Guide for First-Time Runners
So, you're wondering how to start running. Maybe you're thinking of training for a 5k, 10k, a fun run, or simply to feel more energized and in control of your health. But if you're new to running (or returning after a long break), it's completely normal to feel...
Navigating Healthcare While Traveling
For those living with a health condition, travel isn’t just about packing bags and booking flights, it’s also about navigating the unknowns of medical care in a foreign place. Healthcare while traveling comes with unique challenges, from accessing medication to...
Could AI Be Your Health Coach?
Could Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Health Coaches? Bill Gates has predicted humans will not be needed for most jobs in the near future due to rapid developments in artificial intelligence. He also said we will only be working a 3-day work week. What?!...
How Health Coaching Can Improve Women’s Mental Health
As a health coach who has worked with many clients, I have seen the importance of women’s mental health in transforming overall wellness. Juggling the demands of career, family, and societal expectations can feel overwhelming - particularly for women. ...
Why US Healthcare Policy Changes Could Affect Your Health — Even Outside the US
US Healthcare Policy Changes Ripple Across The World Recent news of funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States has raised global concern. While this may seem like a domestic policy issue, the truth is far more complex. These US...
Healthy Dubai: Unforgettable Dubai Experiences And How They Can Boost Your Health
More Than Bling As an American living in Dubai, I’ve been thinking of creating a visitor’s guide to the city. Not just a general guide, but a healthy Dubai guide, with experiences that I have found fulfilling and supportive of my well-being. I recently dropped...
My First Downward Dog — and What Yoga Taught Me
As I was digging through some files, I found this picture of myself as a baby, doing what was probably my very first downward dog. Yoga has been a part of my life for decades. I originally tried yoga to help with a running injury — my IT band — and in 1999, I...
Happy International Women’s Day 2025! From the Forbes Women’s Conference in Abu Dhabi
International Women’s Day 2025 I was honored to be invited to the Forbes Women’s Conference last year, and to be back again in 2025 was extremely special. Meeting so many women and listening to their stories and how they are changing the world is so inspiring and...
53 Tips for A Healthy, Happy Life (Because I Just Turned 53!)
Last week, Diapoint turned 8! And I turned 53. It is not a coincidence that I share the same birthday week with the diabetes hub I created. Birthdays have a way of making us reflect. As I thought about life, health, and my work with my clients, I realized that some of...
Nutrition Basics for Balance and Good Health
Back To Basics – Nutrition Fundamentals I realized recently that with all the health and wellness information constantly in our faces, many of us have forgotten nutrition basics! When was the last time you thought about the kinds of things you might have...
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