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Recommened Reading for the Month
How to Think Bigger Than You Ever Thought You Could, by Mark Victor Hansen ~ This audio book will transform your idea of what is possible for you in all aspects of life. Real Magic: Creating Miracles in Every Day Life, by Wayne Dyer ~ This book is all about making it happen! The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch ~ The lecture that captivated the world is now a book to inspire millions. Check Out These Great Books. Go to Your Local Book Store and Ask Them To Order You A Copy or visit www.amazon.com.
Read MoreOne Thing
…if you are a coffee drinker you may consider decreasing the amount of coffee you drink and replacing it with more water. Part of show and tell is a discussion of what is wrong, why it is wrong, and what caused it to go wrong. *** When someone tells me they bent over to pick up a piece of paper and “their back went out” it is time for show and tell. *** The most important discovery is that symptoms are not the problem, they are the result. Research indicates that some teas may help with cancer, diabetes, and heart disease… Tea may also help lower cholesterol, heighten mental alertness and encourage weight loss! Touch…. a fundamental human need that...
Read MoreTea Time
Tea has long been revered by many cultures in the East for its healthy qualities. In the West we are finally catching up! Research indicates that some teas may help with cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Tea may also help lower cholesterol, heighten mental alertness and encourage weight loss. Most of the health benefit and anti-cancer properties of tea come from antioxidant compounds called polyphenols. In fact, tea ranks as high or higher in antioxidant levels than many fruits and vegetables. In order for a tea to be a real tea it must come from the warm-weather evergreen tree, Camella sinensis, which is native to China, South, and Southeast Asia, but is...
Read MoreLifestyle Changes: Being Successful with Them
It is not uncommon to hear patients report that they are overwhelmed with everything going on in their lives. When you feel like everything is coming at you all at once it can be difficult to focus on any one thing, and as a result everything suffers. I often see similar results when patients try to make a lot of changes in their lifestyle all at once. While intentions are good, enthusiasm quickly fades and patients often feel overwhelmed and often give up on everything. There is another approach that is more successful. It you want to make changes in your life and you struggle with sticking to those changes, take a gradual, one thing at a time approach. Make a list of...
Read MoreBe a Mentor
You may have heard the phrase “It’s quality not quantity.” I believe that when it comes to relationships, it is both, especially with children. That is why this month we want to encourage our readers to consider being a mentor. Centenarians, people who live to 100, often share traits such as having a positive attitude and being adaptive to change. Another common characteristic is strong social relationships. We are social beings, but in our fast-paced world we have lost a lot of those personal interactions. It certainly is strange that we can talk to a stranger on the other side of the world with a computer but many people don’t even know their own neighbors. The...
Read MoreDo you get excited by Snail Mail? I do!
Sadly, handwritten or typed letters that actually get delivered to your door are rare things these days. Instead, we are bombarded by tons of emails, Tweets, and text messages. I don’t know about you, but about 90% of what I get is junk and really doesn’t mean that much to me. Sure, I might have some important business that transpires between emails, and I often enjoy the inspiring and funny things that get forwarded to me, but I certainly don’t feel that deep sense of connection to my friends and family through this type of interaction. That is one of the issues with social groups like Facebook and Twitter. They are great at helping you stay connected with people,...
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