Humans are naturally wired to think negatively for survival. If we forgot that fire would burn us, we would continue to touch the flame. However, getting stuck in a negative experience, from a meeting for example, needlessly strengthens negative thinking. The mind is like an open field, where p ... Read more

America is a nation that loves to BBQ. Here’s the bad news and the good news. Charred beef, chicken, pork and fish contain two things that tend to do damage to your body: heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). HCAs form when the amino acids found in the meat’s p ... Read more

There are so many things you can do to begin lowering your stress.  Here are 10 tips to get you started: 1. Get a good night’s sleep. Going to bed early enough to get a full seven to eight hours of sleep is very important to overall well-being.   2. Exercise daily. Thirty minutes of exercise ... Read more

Have you noticed how good it feels to have more daylight or the songs of the birds in the morning?  The air smells so fresh and clean.  Trees and flowers are beginning to bloom and there’s color developing on the hillsides.  It’s springtime!   We feel better when we’re in nature, because we’r ... Read more

Dealing with childhood bullies is a delicate issue.  Doing nothing will not help a child build self-help skills or increase her self-esteem. You have several options that you can pursue. First, help pin down what her fears are when she is approached by these girls. Then help coach her on what s ... Read more