Jan 21, 2011

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), about two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. This translates into roughly 133.6 million adults1. Why is this a growing epidemic, and what are the causes? One implication is a condition called insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome. This is where the body produces insulin but does not use it...

Dec 27, 2010

Sudden Light by Dante Gabriel Rosetti I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore. You have been mine before,— How long ago I may not know: But just when at that swallow’s soar Your neck turn’d so, Some veil did fall,—I knew it all of...

Dec 20, 2010

The sooner you make a change when there is a deviation in life the more likely you are to avoid dangerous repercussions. When you are driving, for instance, you make constant small adjustments to stay between the lines. Wait too long to make the adjustment and you are likely to swerve off the road, hit a tree or worse, hit another vehicle. The same is true with...

Dec 19, 2010

I’ve got the cure for the summertime blues. Or, in fact, for whenever you are in a funk. The easiest way to remember this cure is by its acronym: “D.S.F.S.Q.” It stands for “Do Something For Someone Quick! New research from Harvard University shows that helping others catalyzes a “moral transformation” that makes people more capable when performing...

Dec 18, 2010

What makes life worthwhile? What matters to you? What counts in your life? In this fascinating TED2010 talk, Chip Conley, CEO, author and founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, makes a persuasive case for the reconsideration of the metrics used to guide our companies and our nation. At what point do we get off of the “treadmill of aspiration,” as Conley so...