Health & Wellness

Act Positive, Become Positive

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 09:17:00 -0600

Telemarketing. Not exactly anyone's dream job, but you wouldn't know it, looking at and listening to those three—laughing and bantering as if they couldn't imagine anything more fun than cold-calling complete strangers.

I couldn't stand these women and their sunny attitude. It was such a stark contrast to how I felt that I almost couldn't believe we lived in the same world doing the same thing. If I didn't need the money so bad, most days I wouldn't have even bothered to leave my apartment, let alone go to work.

It's Up to You

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:36:18 -0500

Lots of us have been there. Stuck in a job that gets us down. You know the feeling. You dread Mondays. You watch the clock, praying for the workday to be over. This can be a recipe for misery. On average, Americans spend 80 percent of their waking hours at work. That's way too much time to be unhappy. Every job has its challenges. Everyone has bad days at work. But if you find yourself screaming, "I hate this job!" once too often, it's time to change your life a little—or a lot.

True Freedom

mcherkezian — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:51:58 -0500

Freedom is not something many of us think about on a daily basis and yet if you consider the great struggles and triumphs throughout history they are stories of an oppressed group of people who sought, desired, and found freedom.

Training the Olympian Mind

jbloustein — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:20:22 -0600

Shannon Bahrke, 29, is a three-time Olympian, specializing in the moguls competition. A silver medalist at Salt Lake in 2002, she also runs a coffee company, Silver Bean Coffee, which is dedicated to providing delicious coffee while supporting athletes including Kris Freeman and Johnny Spillane.

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Do the Opposite

admin — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:22:00 -0500

Another Saturday night, and I was home alone. As usual.

Not like I'd be good company anyway, I thought, glancing down at my wrinkled pajamas, which I hadn't changed out of since I had crawled out of bed at noon.

I burrowed deeper into the couch and clicked the TV remote. Maybe there was something halfway decent on. Something that would get my mind off my own pathetic existence.

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The Change GPS

jbloustein — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:34:21 -0600

When moving through change, it’s easy to get stuck.

That’s because change brings up emotions that keep us trapped in what once was. You may be overwhelmed by change demons—fear, blame, guilt, doubt, impatience and shame—or maybe you’re repeating a story that keeps you thinking like a victim.

Get unstuck by turning on your Change GPS! A GPS navigator only asks two questions: Where are you now? And where do you want to go?

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Being Happy Equals Healthy?

batch — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:05:06 -0600

There may now be a healthy advantage for people who always look on the bright side of life.

A new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that happiness may improve a person's heart health.

Dr. Karina Davidson, who is a Herbert Irving associate professor of medicine and psychiatry from Columbia University Medical Center, led the study and examined the emotional well-being and overall health of 1,739 men and women over a 10-year period.

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Searching for Perfect Balance

jbloustein — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:03:17 -0600

Johnny Spillane, 29, is a medal contender in the Nordic combined, an event that involves ski jumping and a 10-kilometer cross-country race. The combination is mentally demanding and severely tests the body, as Spillane knows first-hand.

Since becoming the first American to win a Nordic combined world championship in 2003, he has endured seven major surgeries. Still he continues to compete.

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The New Sam

admin — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:11:00 -0600

On January 19, 1979, a 19-year-old man was skiing in the mountains above Vancouver with a friend. He attempted a trick—one he'd done before—in which he skied downhill between his friend's legs.

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New Healthy You Week 6: Maintain a Positive Attitude

jbloustein — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:35:24 -0600

Get an Attitude of Gratitude.
A bubble bath isn’t the only Rx for stress. Feeling grateful can help banish anxiety and depression and the effect lasts far longer than your Calgon moment.

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