How much of your day do you spend seated? Six hours? Eight? Ten? More? The hard truth is that most of us sit waaaaay too much – and it shows. It’s one of the big reasons behind the high rates of chronic disease in this country. And it raises your risk of early death. One […]
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It’s Not What Happens – It’s How We Respond
Listen to this post Although I’m a frequent flier, I rarely experience travel nightmares. Then yesterday happened. Actually, all was well until we were on the runway at SFO, ready for our 7 a.m. takeoff to JFK. Then came the “Hi, folks. This is your captain…” over the scratchy intercom. Our pitot tube was busted, […]
Agita Away: Staying Sane – and Resilient – Over the Holidays (and After!)
Agita – an Italian word that means extreme aggravation. It’s also the feeling that washed over me upon learning this fact. I’ve used the term my whole life, considering it as Yiddish as oy, vey! There’s a Jewish equivalent, of course – tsuris – but that totally wrecks the alliteration and gives me…well, agita. So […]
9 Lifelong Tips for Healthy and Happy Holidays
With 2014 a mere 6 weeks away, many of us are starting to feel the year-end crunch. This year, even the holidays are compressed, with Thanksgiving and the first night of Chanukah falling on the same day – an anomaly that won’t occur again for another 77,000 years or so. Exit (mostly) commercial-free Thanksgiving, enter […]
Aging: A Slog or a Conga Line? (It’s Your Choice!)
For 35 years, Diana Nyad had dreamed of swimming from Cuba to Florida. As she made her fifth attempt last week, we got to see her turn that dream into reality. She completed the 110 mile swim in 53 hours and became the first person ever to do so without a cage. “You’re never too […]
Tending to the Multitasking Brain
Can you imagine Michelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel Ceiling while chatting on his iPhone?I don’t think so. Sure, we can brush our teeth and watch TV at the same time. Cook and talk to our spouse. Make the bed and listen to music. Fold laundry and sing. But no matter how clever, adept or accomplished […]