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are able to do that com-
pletely on their own … 
they are highly motivated, 
and when they say they will 
lose 20 pounds and exer-
cise more, they just do it. 
For many of us, though, it 
is not that simple. Sure, we 
want to lose weight, exer-
cise, lower our cholesterol 
and blood sugar levels, 
manage our stress, etc., 
— but not today. Maybe 
tomorrow. 
If this sounds all too 
familiar, you may be 
interested to know Jewish 
Family Service has special-
ly trained Health Coaches 
who can help you find 
the motivation to put 
yourself on the road to 
better health. JFS offers 
both group and individual 
health coaching. Group 
sessions are curricu-
lum-based, helping partici-
pants learn tools and tech-
niques to better manage 
their health conditions. 
Health coaches in indi-
vidual sessions use proven 
techniques to help people 
increase their motivation 
to make changes to their 
lifestyle, offer assistance 
with realistic goal-setting 
to create a pattern of suc-
cess, provide education and 
ongoing support, if needed, 
as well as accountability 
with weekly or biweekly 
check-ins. The focus of 
health coaching is to take 
control of our daily habits 
to make a strong, positive 
impact on our health. 
For more information, con-
tact JFS at (248) 592-2313. 

Lynn Breuer, LMSW, CDP, is a 

licensed clinical social worker, a cer-

tified dementia practitioner, a health 

coach, a New England Cognitive 

Center master program trainer and 

a sought-after speaker. She serves 

as Senior Director of Community 

Outreach and Wellness at Jewish 

Family Service. 

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