I found this new study interesting and wanted to share it with fitness friends. The post below was written by Gretchen Reynolds in the New York Times on July 20, 2016. Gretchen Reynolds is the author of the best seller, The First …
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When I was a kid, my dad came home from school with a circular paper cut-out that said “round tuit.” “What’s that, Dad?” I asked. “It’s a ‘round tuit’”. He replied. “A ‘round tuit’? What’s that for?” Dad, being a …
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Maybe you’re thinking diet, exercise, supplements, yoga or meditation.  All proven to reduce stress, fight or prevent disease. But there’s more. What’s more? Social ties, face-to-face contact. That’s the key. Social ties create an invisible force field for disease-free living. …
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Ready for some happiness boosters? Here are five easy ones. Each happiness booster supports positive emotions, productivity and with consistent use, researchers say they can raise our “baseline” of happiness. I’ve summarized the five boosters taken from a great, easy …
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Is there such a thing as one nourishing recipe that would work for everyone, every day? My wife thinks so. In fact, she believes in a recipe that she refers to as the super-supplement. Research backs it up. Unlike the …
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If you think money can’t buy happiness, research says you may not be spending it right. Our spending habits can be very productive for happiness! Here’s three ways happiness can be bought. Pay Now, Consume Later Instant gratification is awesome, …
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No one likes the effects of aging. The body aches and the joints get stiffer. And these effects are happening at an earlier age. Our lifestyles are making us feel older than we are…or need to be. Want to reverse …
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As we learned in Part 1 & Part 2 of this series, by understanding the brain’s habit loop and by using cravings as our driver of a desired habit change, we can now master healthy habits. The final ingredients?  Know …
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In part one, we learned how habits form in the brain in three steps (cue-routine-reward). We also learned that the brain doesn’t care if habits are healthy or not. But the real kicker for why habits are so hard to …
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