Gearing up for the Big Game? Planning the snacks for Superbowl Sunday? Um… What about those New Year’s resolutions? You know the ones – nutritional eating plans, no junk food… Is it possible to to strike a balance between fun food and healthy habits? Other than my fave-of-all-time vegetable chips from Trader Joe’s, I only […]
Touch Much? The Benefits of Massage
The benefits of massage are increasingly clear.
Losing the Habit of Self-Care
Why putting yourself last is a bad idea.
Female Body Image: Care to Share?
Female body image. Not a simple subject, is it. We carry our personal histories, our inherited traits, and we’re bombarded by conflicting messages from the time we’re little girls. So how do we make sense of it? Do we, eventually? I have questions as I continue to find my way to my own answers. But […]
Getting Naked
When’s the last time you got naked… and felt good about it?
Older But Wiser
Higher education just may slow the (brain) aging process…
SAD
When your mood is a matter of light…
Will Marital Meltdowns Shorten Lifespan?
I wish I’d seen this report last week, when I was writing about heartbreak. There’s not a great deal of scientific data mentioned, but it does offer some indications that marital demise may shorten your lifespan. Specifically, this article positions divorce as being as likely to kill you as smoking. And the reasons cited – […]
The FAT Personality
Are some “personalities” more likely to be fat?
How Many Ways Can You Break a Heart?
The broken heart… and its impact on health.