Learn to be positive

Glass half empty? Learn how it can be half full...

Take Control: Health Partners

Need to find a workout partner? Here's how:

Busy moms- unhealthy lives...

How much are willing to sacrifice? Is 15 minutes of exercise worth it to you?

Keeping the Resolutions Going

It's been 1 week... how are you doing?

Are you ready for 2011?

Time for the resolutions....

Thanksgiving-- Can You Control Yourself?

Here's how to show a little restraint:

Caring for the Caregiver...

Are you a caregiver? You need to care for yourself:

Help Me Take My Message To The Nation

At the suggestion of friends and colleagues, I have submitted an audition to Oprah's new network OWN. They are looking for a new host for a talk show. Part of the contest involves on-line voting. If you like the content on this blog, I could use the support. Please go to this link and vote for me. You can vote as often as you like.

Here is a description of what I would do if I had the chance to host my own show:

What we do, what we think and what we feel impacts our lives more than anything else. Living well, being healthy, being whole comes down to knowing how steer our own ships. As a psychologist I know that understanding your inner world is as important as understanding the world around you. It's time to share the science of the inner world. I'm a man on a mission... I want to help our nation become healthier, more intuned and better able to navigate the rough seas of life....

Why won't he get off his butt and exercise?

You're putting the effort in-- why won't he?

Taking Care of the Caregiver

Caregiving can have take a serious toll on your physical and emotional health. Here's how to stay on top and thrive if you are a caregiver..

Brrrrrr for those of us down south

OK-- if you live in the Midwest or northeast this is no big deal.. but for those of us in the south it's getting very cold... some practical tips that may actually save someones life... stay warm...

New Years Video Tips

Want to succeed with the resolutions this year? Take a look at these videos:

Get it right this year!!!

Same old promises? Same resolutions?  Check this out:

Will I Reach My Goals in 2010?

New Years Resolutions; frankly, for many  people they are a waste of time. Why? Because so many of us resolve to be different, do things differently, think, feel, and live differently and so many of us wind up making short lived changes that rarely pan out. The result? Resolutions that repeat themselves each year. Think about what a waste that is. You resolve to be different or live differently and you spend a year not achieving the goal. You end up at December 31st ready to "try again."

Are you keeping track of your health?

Write it down and you will do the right thing... here's the magic:

Be my friend....

Having a network of friends who we can count on is comforting, and it may actually help make us healthier. There are numerous physical and emotional health benefits of a strong social support network.

So you've lost that lovin feeling...

You've done it- you made the decision to get moving on that diet or exercise program. It feels great to be so motivated. But much like the Righteous Brothers song- you now found you've lost that loving feeling for sticking with it.

Video Tip: Give Yourself A Reason To Be Healthy

Being healthy... Is it worth it? We all want to be healthy but sometimes the key to living healthy is to give yourself a reason to....

The Nation's Health Care Reform: It's Time To Focus On Incentives

The nation’s health care crisis -  Why is it happening? What can be done?  These are questions that have plagued us literally for decades.  As we try to fumble through the answers from better coverage, better technology, more access, more facilities, etc., we have lost sight of the single most important determinant of good health:  human behavior.  It sounds simple enough—in fact, it sounds so simple that it is often looked to as the last resort for improving health, not the first.   Prevention, wellness, personal responsibility and consumerism of health care are all terms have all been thrown out there.

Video Tip: Staying Healthy For Life

It's the simple things that we often forget... As we age our actions become critical, so here are some simple tips to keep in mind.