Nineteenth century Chicago architect Louis Sullivan coined the phrase in this context: “It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic, Of all things physical and metaphysical, Of all things human and all things super-human, Of all true manifestations of the head, Of the heart, of the soul, That the life is recognizable […]
Read moreJanuary 2012
Hundreds of Wellness Leaders and Counting
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Actually, we have over 550 wellness leaders about to spearhead the launch of our new PATH Adventure, “Brainstorm” – a wellness challenge focused on health and the brain. Over the last two days, we met with more than 300 of these leaders, gathering to “brainstorm” healthy living tips and tools. They’ll take these tips back […]
Read moreGood Nutrition is a Work of Art
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Knowledge really is power – the power to eat well. To emphasize, a great longitudinal study out of southern Italy with 25,000 participants found that those who were barraged with information about healthy eating were very likely to actually eat healthy. A “Duh” moment, you say, but here’s a key factor about research: “Repetition makes an […]
Read moreGet XYZ in Just Four Weeks?!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Whether it six-pack abs or firm thighs you seek, order it up and one of umpteen different health magazines will serve it to you on the printing press any given week. And… You can reach that goal in just four and a half weeks, or 30 days, or one month — wait, isn’t that all the same? Yes, Virginia it […]
Read morePeak Performance or Overindulgence?
By Gillian Pieper | Published:When is your peak season? Are you in it? Or are you feeling the aftermath? Mid January is often a demanding time for our friends in schools: end of a semester, exams, new semester beginning… To cope, we just learned of a helpful point of view from Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers, Judith Wurtman, PhD […]
Read moreYour History and Common Sense
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Don’t deny good sense! “…we are young, and we have been distressed; but our concord hath withstood our troubles, and fixes a memorable area for posterity to glory in.” On this day in 1776, Thomas Paine published the pamphlet Common Sense that bolstered the American Revolution with rich wisdom. Though he was talking about our […]
Read moreA Placebo Go-Ahead
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Last week we took a very contemplative look at the coming year. Not just in terms of “resolutions” per se, but more in terms of pure inspiration. Thanks to the amazing “at-our-fingertips” world in which we live, there was a deluge of ideas and blue prints on the web, as one would expect. We read […]
Read moreThe Top Three from 2011
By Gillian Pieper | Published:As we leap into the new year, we thought we’d take a look at some of our most popular posts from 2011. We chose these based on your likes and shares 1) The Joy of Growing Pains — an in-depth look at what it means to be well-rounded in your outlook on health. 2) Excuses, […]
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