A few weeks ago I confronted my mortality. Not because I wanted to, it wasn’t one of those moments where you dig deep and wonder about the meaning of your life and the time you have left. No, it was an ordinary day….at first. I was up and at ’em early as usual, driving my […]

Remember Pavlov? During the 1890s he was studying salivation in dogs in response to being fed. Whenever he gave food to his dogs, he also rang a bell. After repeating this pairing numerous times, he simply rang the bell and viola, the dogs salivated.  This phenomenon became known as classical conditioning. People can be much […]

I went to the gym today, as I do 3-4 days a week but I didn’t go with my usual enthusiasm and joie de vivre.  The truth is, I was feeling a bit sorry for myself (yup, I get PMS too-Poor Me Syndrome).  I was feeling frustrated that it is taking FOREVER to drop the […]

Do you ever feel like a victim, like everyone dumps on you or treats you badly? Do you always seem to get the short end of the stick?  Sometimes those things are the result of bad luck or surrounding yourself with the wrong people, but sometimes, we do it to ourselves…… Here’s a phrase that […]

Ok so you’re on medication for pain, sleep problems, a mood disturbance or some other health condition.  Should you stop and just go to your happy place instead?  No, but you MAY want to explore the health benefits of meditation, a mindbody, self management technique that has changed many people’s lives in unfathomable ways. Here […]

Length of our Telemeres that is…..Telomeres are the end caps of chromosomes that affect how quickly cells age. They are combinations of DNA and protein that protect the ends of chromosomes and help them remain stable. As they become shorter, and as their structural integrity weakens, the cells age and die quicker. In recent studies, […]

Isn’t that what people think in work places everywhere when the discussion turns to the Respectful Workplace Policy?  Respect, my eye!  I’ve heard it many times, I‘ve even thought it.  Why?  Because Respectful Workplace Policies aren’t working!!! As a public speaker, I travel a lot and have the honor of meeting people from all over […]