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 […]
Ah, clutter comes in many pretty packages, as well as some not so pretty packages. How are you neglecting what your really need to do because scattered or disordered things impede movement or reduce effectiveness? According to Webster’s dictionary, clutter as a noun means: things that clutter up (impede movement or reduce effectiveness) a place. […]
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 […]
