Habits
How To Unlock The Holiday Spirit
As the holidays approach, a level of enthusiasm, anticipation, and excitement swirl around us. The streets and houses light up with the colors of Christmas. Stores glitter with the wonders of the season to entice shoppers to buy. Family gatherings, parties, and endless holiday treats beckon us to eat, drink, and be merry. And, while
Habits: Out With The Old, In With The New
How many times have you mentioned to yourself, I need to stop eating those (fill in the blank) and start eating these (fill in the blank)? Successfully creating or changing a food habit takes a lot of intentional decision making. Sorry to pick on food habits, but a lot of us need to change a
What Defines Your Best Self?
There is no getting around the reality that we all have our good and not so good habits. Simply defined, a “habit” is an acquired pattern of behavior regularly followed until it becomes almost involuntary. While it is often quite easy to determine our “bad” habits, let’s focus on the good. Take a moment to
Cravings: Are They All in Your Head?
Cravings for that bag of salty chips or a chocolate bar are urging you to answer the call—and to ignore that healthy apple stashed in your desk. But does the desire for those treats reflect your body’s need for salt and sweet, or is the craving all in your head? Cravings occur for many reasons,