Principled Philosophy The Holidays are coming, and this TMT focuses on a great way to prepare for it. We all want this special time of year to be filled with peace and happiness, but there’s also the potential for the Holidays to be stressful. Don’t let high expectations and long lines at the store put [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 14, 2010
Principled Philosophy Power versus Force Motivation can come from a lot of external sources. Depending on the source, sometimes motivation can last a long time, but often it fizzles out quickly. Motivation isn’t bad, but it isn’t ideal either. Lasting behavior changes come from power not from motivation or from “forcing” yourself to do things. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 7, 2010
Principled Philosophy The Low-Cal Myth Beware of artificial sugar substitutes. Scientific studies have revealed that they do not help people lose weight, but in fact may make it even more difficult to stay fit. As the zero-calorie trend has grown, so have obesity rates. Susan Swithers a professor of psychological sciences at Purdue University explains [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 30, 2010
Principled Philosophy Making Healthy Easy We all face similar challenges when it comes to eating right. One of the universal challenges is that eating healthy isn’t as convenient as eating poorly. The trick is making the opposite true. The truth is that eating junk food is often more convenient than eating healthy. So when it [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 23, 2010
Principled Philosophy What is Your Body Telling You? Your body is very good at letting you know when something is out of balance, if you know how to listen to it. The human body tends to whisper its warnings before it screams them. Unfortunately many of us aren’t good at listening to our bodies, so [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 16, 2010
Principled Philosophy Researchers are discovering that our thoughts can be powerful enough to alter gene expression (whether specific genes are activated or repressed). That means that (to an extent) we can even control our genes through relaxation techniques. Herbert Benson, MD, director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute and co-senior author of a recent study puts [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 9, 2010
Principled Philosophy Give ‘Em What They Want Lets face it, people in general are a lot more interested in what they want, than in what you want. Just keep that in mind when you’re trying to encourage someone to be healthier. Trying to get someone to do what you want feels like coercion and force. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 2, 2010
Principled Philosophy Lead by Example According to the American Heart Association, kids are now at risk for heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases more than ever before—predominantly due to lifestyle and eating habits. Studies show that kids tend to end up eating as healthy and exercising as often as their parents do, or do [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 26, 2010
Principled Philosophy The Whole Truth Lately scientists have been confirming that natural foods have the power to heal the human body, often as or more effectively than man-made medicine can, depending on the condition. Pure, unprocessed, natural foods each have their own unique powers to heal different parts of the body in different ways. Scientists [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 19, 2010
Principled Philosophy Axing Anxiety Everyone experiences some of life’s anxiety-producing moments from relationship conflicts, to worrying about a loved one, to simply being frustrated because a traffic jam is going to make you late. Some amount of anxiety in life is inevitable, but chronic anxiety can take an astoundingly heavy toll on one’s mental and [...]
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
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