I have been doing a lot of studying lately about the concept of resilience; resilience is where one can bounce back after challenges or adversities. Often times people who are resilient have a good self confidence and a good self concept. When you have a good self concept you know who you really are. When […]
Did you ever consider yourself a yoyo?I recently took a book out of the library written by some people at Duke University, called The Duke Diet. You can find the website at the Duke diet website. Of course it was on weight loss, one of my favorite topics; this is because I love food, I […]
What can we accept as fact around midlife and what can we create as our truth? How can we challenge the outdated and societal views on some of the misconceptions on aging? There, I have used that word: aging. If you were to ask yourself what do I need to allow myself to age gracefully, […]
Can you believe that there is actually scientific documentation that being social is good for your health? I feel this is important to note since in recent columns I recommended we all utilize our friends to help us with our accountability to be sure we keep up with our mammograms and other diagnostic tests, since […]
When I think about the concept of tests and screens that are recommended for us, such as the yearly mammograms and pap smears, I often think of the work of author Stephen Covey. In his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he talks about tasks that are important and not urgent, and this […]
Last week I wrote about the idea of using your friendship with others as a catalyst for the ultimate care of the self. This is the process of being a buddy to a friend or relative to schedule and follow through with the yearly mammogram and monthly breast self exams. As I write this I […]
How positive would it be to use the auspices of friendship as a basis for encouraging us to schedule our mammogram? Find a friend, or two, and ask her if she has her mammogram scheduled. Ask her if she does monthly self exams. Form a pact to be sure you follow through with scheduling your […]
