When I do resiliency training, we do a short exercise. I put two chairs in the front of the room. Each chair represents a different outlook. One is a positive outlook, the other is negative. Then [...]
Recently, I saw a headline in The Chronicle of Higher Education that said, “Everyone is talking about belonging: What does it really mean?” Good question, what does it mean and how do you achieve [...]
As we embrace this Lenten season, we realize that as Christians, we are not exempt from the natural causes of a fallen world or the progression of a poor environment or bad habits. Pain and [...]
This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDA). I spent most of my clinical practice treating women and men with eating disorders so am very familiar with the struggles involved in [...]
A professor at a medical school was giving a lecture on nutrition and food. A few medical students were very upset that the lecture mentioned the word “food” several times. They believed [...]
We all know someone who has struggled with depression. Or maybe that is you! No matter. Everyone needs help now and then. Because I often get asked, how do I help someone who is [...]
Chocolate, love and romance are part of our Valentine celebration. As I stare at my heart shaped Valentine box full of chocolates, there are enough pieces to last me a month. Every day, I can [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Once a year on Valentine’s Day we celebrate love, but should we think more about celebrating love all year long? Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s great to have a day to [...]
For years, my husband was the executive producer of a national Christian television show. The network hosted well-known television personalities, mostly ministers of large churches and [...]
Chronic pain patients need help managing their pain. The latest data from Medscape Medical News reports around a third of chronic pain patients are using cannabis to do so, resulting in more [...]