New Year’s Resolutions? How Serious Are You About Making A Change?

By now resolution season – that period of bold proclamations about changes to be implemented shortly after the big ball drops – has largely given way to doubt, loss of motivation, and reversion to shopworn habits. Often envisioned fireside during a break from the regular routine, resolutions are often the stuff of big changes: “I’m going to lose 25 lbs. by Valentine’s Day.” …

Is 2015 Your Year for Radiant Health?

Did you know that 75% of all health care dollars spent in the US are for the treatment of chronic diseases that can be managed or improved simply by making lifestyle changes? Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and cancer are among the conditions that can be positively impacted by modifying behavior.  I’m guessing you had at least an inkling of all that. But knowing …

Let’s Take a Fresh Look at Sleep

Do you often feel lonely in the middle of the night as the world around you slumbers? You’re not alone! The CDC considers the level of sleep disruptions in the US – difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early in the morning – to be at epidemic levels. Grouchiness, daytime drowsiness, poor concentration, diminished memory, and increased accidents are all …

Change is the only constant

For a sure reminder of the nature of impermanence, you can’t beat Mother Nature. At this time of year the cooler air and vivid blue skies beckon us to play amid the vivid reds, yellows, rusts and oranges of the changing leaves. Underlying the color show is a tremendous transition. As the shortened daylight hours and freezing temperatures of winter …