If you’re like most people, the holidays are loads of fun and may mean lots of time catching up with friends and family as well as a lot of good food. With all the holiday parties, sweet indulgences and merry “toasts” to celebrate the fast approaching New Year, it’s easy to get off track with…
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If you’re like many people at this time of year, you probably have had and will continue to enjoy your share of holiday indulgences in the form of food, alcohol and several celebrations. You probably have also had your share of difficult or even painful experiences in the form of financial worries, feelings of guilt…

Traditionally, Thanksgiving Day marks a celebration and expression of gratitude. Gratitude and the acknowledgment for all of the positive aspects in your life during which you acknowledge your basic needs being met (e.g., a roof over your head to sleep, clean water, food), the material goods in your life, friends, family and loved ones. Several studies have…

In between your headline news and favorite sitcom or drama on television; you see the ads for a litany of medicines promising to spell relief from your illness de jour (e.g., depression, irritable bowel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, hair loss, and osteoporosis). Although some people may experience short term relief from these conditions, these medications invariably…

If you are like many people, the shift in time and “falling back” with our clocks the passing of day light savings time will mean a bonus hour of sleep and a progressive shift towards shorter and darker days as the sun sets earlier each night. It also means that you’ll likely experience changes in…

You may be working to lose weight or improve your health because you’ve faced a life threatening illness, quit drinking alcohol after years of struggling to be sober or find the romantic partner who you’ve dreamed about your entire life. You have made great strides in losing weight having lost 50 lbs. and regained your…

Perhaps you feel lonely, struggle with being depressed or anxious. You may also believe that you are not living your life to your full potential and are lacking meaning. As such, you find yourself engaging in behaviors that are contradictory to your intentions and deepest desires in life. So you do what has become familiar…

If you’re like most people, you’ll spend part of your Labor Day relaxing and spending time with your family and friends. You’ll probably also spend a good amount of this time outdoors either at a beach, park, or backyard cooking and celebrating your day off from work. Spending time with your family and friends is…