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While 69% of parents say their stress had only a slight or no impact on their children, just 14% of youth say their parents' stress doesn't bother them.*
As a stress expert I probably think about how I respond to stress more than most, but the statistic about how our children are affected by our...
A big mistake we've probably all made in trying to change a behavior is that we make a plan.
A plan. One plan. Plan A.
Without backup plans B, C and D.
For instance: I commit to exercising 4 times each week at the gym. I'll go in the morning before work and alternate...
If you want to gain weight, make sure you don't eat.
Yes, you read that right. NOT eating often leads to weight gain and there are both physiological and psychological reasons for this happening.
PSYCHOLOGICAL: Being on a diet often means using willpower to not eat - food restriction and...
In my previous post I explained how we all still have caveman brains – too much change is perceived as stress, which kicks in our fight or flight response, taking us into protection mode. Part of this protection mode means seeking the comfort and security of our familiar habits and...
Why do we vow at 8:30 AM not to eat any more sweets, yet at 3:30 PM we’ve got our hands in a co-worker’s candy stash?
Why do we sign up for a gym membership we rarely ever use?
Why do we say we’re going to remain calm and rational during an intense meeting, but twenty...
