The amount we eat at restaurants can be affected by all sorts of factors -- the size and color of the plates, the shape of drinking glasses, the lighting, and even the background music. Now, intriguing new research suggests the size of your fork may...
Here’s the way this works: your mind whispers, “If I succeed…” My mind whispers, “The expectations of some will rise, and eventually I will fail and be humiliated, and along the way I’ll make more enemies than friends, because some may feel put down...
Don’t let your bedtime routine sabotage the healthy efforts you’ve made all day. Instead, to get the best rest possible, grab your watch and -perform this daily countdown until the lights go out.
Six to eight hours before bed: Avoid caffeine, a...
It’s not just your imagination: When the weather cools off, our bodies start trying to conserve energy to use as heat. We eat a little more and exercise a little less. Unfortunately, this natural survival strategy is also a surefire way for packing...
Afflicting one-third of Americans, osteoarthritis often occurs as aging cartilage wears down, causing swelling and pain as bone rubs against bone. As a result, those diagnosed with osteoarthritis often become more sedentary, depriving them of the...
Family reunions are about gathering relatives from near and far in one place for a few days of catching up on each other's lives, playing games, sharing traditions and creating new memories.
No-Stress Planning
Planning a family reunion can be lots...
With the madness of our lives, each day we need to reorient ourselves to God, to open our spirits and our senses to the reality of his presence. When my day is full and I know I won’t have time for spiritual reflection, I pause before I get...
Bitterness is the inability to forgive someone who has hurt you so that you can go forward. It is walking backward into the future with your eyes fixed on those who have hurt you in the past, thus setting you up to fall backward into the...
Some types of stress can challenge or threaten our physical well-being. In days of old, the physical threats were easier to see: Vikings marching on the horizon, enemies throwing spears or wild bears crashing through the woods. The...
It makes sense that if our thoughts and beliefs can affect us in such powerfully positive ways, they can also affect us in negative ways.
This fact provides strong encouragement to choose positive thoughts and beliefs. Positive...
