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Reduce Holiday Hassle

All too often we look forward to the holidays only to become overwhelmed and stressed out. We ultimately lose our joy. Here are a few things you can do to stay in the spirit of the season and enjoy it to its fullest. 1. Ask yourself and your immediate family how you would most enjoy celebrating […]

Say No To Stroke and Alzheimer’s in 2019

How did you do in 2018? Did you eat a brain healthy diet? Some of the time? More of the time than you did in 2017? Did you exercise? Regularly? Did you sleep 7 hours a night? Did you work on your social connections? Did you keep a positive attitude? Did you stay mentally active? Did you manage your stress? Did you protect […]

How To Sneak Healthy Benefits Into Your Holiday Social Calendar

Have you been feeling pressured to meet for cocktails, cookies, and other less than healthy fare during this busy holiday season? Feel like you’ve been cheating on your diet, and giving up the healthy habits you worked so hard to cultivate? Getting together with friends and family for season gatherings doesn’t have to be a recipe […]

Holiday Loneliness

It’s not uncommon this time of year for many people to feel sad and/or lonely. Of course, we all feel sad at times. But, it can get overwhelming for some, especially if everyone else around them seems full of holiday cheer. And what about loneliness during this season of family meals, office parties, and countless […]

Reduce Stroke and Alzheimer’s Risk By Spending Time With Others

This is a time of year many of us look forward to. Yes, there’s lots to do, and yes, we are busy. But we get to see family and friends. We see our kids’, (little, or maybe not so little anymore), eyes light up because we got them just the right gifts. (Or maybe Santa got […]

How to Use CBT to Become Socially Bulletproof

Our brains do an amazing number of truly incredible things. And we have our brains to thank for everything we’ve ever achieved in our lives. If you didn’t have such an amazing brain you wouldn’t be able to hold down a job, perform well in your studies, or solve the problems that life throws at […]

5 Reasons To Be Grateful on Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! Just in case you’re having a hard time sorting out exactly what to be grateful for, here are some good reasons to be grateful this year.1. Family and Friends Are TogetherThis is a wonderful reason to be thankful on Thanksgiving! This year I’m lucky enough not to be on call. Yay! I get […]

Are you in your 30s, 50s, 70s…..?

No matter what age you are, regular exercise will change your life. I’m often surprised at how many of my patients think they’re “too far gone” to start participating in regular physical activity. Their back bothers them too much. They have a bad knee. They get short of breath. And of course they have steadily […]

Partner Up for Holiday Sanity and Fitness

Where would Batman be without Robin? After all, they are the Dynamic Duo. Why not get your own superhero sidekick to help you bash the blues and fight the fat during the holidays? You’re not the only person who experiencing stress, anxiety and weakened willpower during the holidays. Seeing the end of one year and the […]

I, Me, Mine or You, Us, Ours?

I hope everyone had a happy, and safe, July 4th holiday weekend. I did, but it certainly was busy. Among the many activities I enjoyed were attending a graduation party, celebrating a wedding anniversary, hosting friends and taking them sightseeing. And isn’t it often the case that you take them to places near you that […]

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