“Life isn’t always going to be the party we’d hoped for, but while we are here, we might as well dance.” “What actions will you take to shower yourself daily with things to help you find a better way to live?” These two quotes come to us from a writer, comedian and artistic soul, Judson Laipply. […]
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Do You Meet the Criteria?
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Spring is here and renewal is in the air. The American Heart Association is looking for you to renew your commitment to your heart this week. If you can say you meet the following, you will live a long, healthy life. not smoking; moderate exercise at least 5 times a week; untreated blood pressure under 120/80; […]
Read moreYour Money’s Worth and an Ode to a Guru
By Gillian Pieper | Published:We’re at one of our favorite annual meetings this week exploring future trends in health and wellness. As a result, today’s section on You In Your Workplace is longer than usual. Enjoy… My Question to You: Are you getting your money’s worth out of your life? Seriously, think about it. When you decide to choose […]
Read moreIs Tough Love Right For Your Health?
By Gillian Pieper | Published:We were sent this tough love photo on Facebook today. Do you agree? In truth there are people who really crave this start over approach. Some feel they need a clean slate from which to grow — nothing wrong with that. But, really, I have to ask, is there anyone out there who never thinks of better […]
Read moreSmall Wins Curb Pain
By Gillian Pieper | Published:There is a pervasive prescription drug advertisement on TV that starts by co-opting Newton’s laws by saying: “an object at rest tends to stay at rest. An object in motion tends to stay in motion.” It’s one of those marketing moments of genius as we all nod and affirm with a hearty “I hear that!” […]
Read moreLeap Your Heart into Action!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:We’re in a leap year, leaping out of national heart month and into, well… Where exactly? The question from PATH is where are we leaping? Into Spring, right? The skies are getting brighter morning and night. Why Daylight Savings is only 12 days away (yeah, count ’em) and the official date of spring just a mere seven days further out. […]
Read moreLove is in Your Heart Healthy Brain
By Gillian Pieper | Published:It is just a sweet old fashioned love song, or is romance necessary to help keep us healthy? Love, yes. Romance? It doesn’t hurt. Love, defined as connection, loyalty, caring and compassion, is the sentiment we feel from a myriad of social interactions. When we feel these things, a brain chemical called “Oxytocin” floods our […]
Read moreHundreds 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 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 […]
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