Anyone who has heard me speak knows I have been lucky enough to have many phenomenal mentors in my life, and I am grateful to each and every one of them. One man, however, I never had the pleasure of meeting before his death in 1988, a few short years after I began my practice, yet his work and his perspective on health has had a profound effect on me to this day. You may have heard of Robert Mendelsohn, MD — pediatrician, prolific author, professor, anti-vaccinationist, and critic of medical … [Read more...] about From Heretic to Hero
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Insights on Choosing a College
Choosing a college is different today than it was a decade or two ago. Someone said to me, “I think we need to stop pressuring kids to pick a path at 18. Take general courses, then find your passion. I was 40 before I finished my degree and determined what I wanted to do.” I agree we don’t need to pressure our teens. However, the reality is times are very different than when we went to school. A friend of mine has a niece, Jill, who was adamant that she wanted to go to school to be a … [Read more...] about Insights on Choosing a College
The Truth About Student Loans
There's nothing like getting a top education in college. Unfortunately, the price of college tuition has been rising steadily over the last decade. In 2019, the U.S government student debt alone was responsible for 1.6 Trillion dollars of the deficit. That's a lot of zeros. That is a 116 percent increase over the same 10 year period. It is amazing to think that the average person with U.S. household debt owes just over $47,000. The statistics are scary, and as you digest that number in your … [Read more...] about The Truth About Student Loans
Learning: A Habit With Lifetime Benefits
Lifelong Learning is part of my DNA, so much so that I've asked my kids to put "Still Learning" on my tombstone. I'm 78 years old now. I don't know if I'll live to be 100, but I do know that as I age I will keep on learning. Learning challenges, energizes, and lifts me up. As a Life Coach, I bring over 40 years of experience challenging, encouraging, and supporting my clients to go for their dreams and watch them come home to themselves. They learn what to let go of and what to go for. When I … [Read more...] about Learning: A Habit With Lifetime Benefits
Invest in Yourself – Life Long Learning
Investing in the care of your body is, of course, an integral part of showing respect for yourself and partaking of your highest potential. However, engaging the mind and staying mentally active is also important for enjoying your longevity and living to the fullest. Keeping the Mind Fresh As we age, our brains undergo physical changes, just like our bodies do. 1 Physical exercise can help keep the mind fresh and bright, but taking on new mental challenges—like learning a new language or … [Read more...] about Invest in Yourself – Life Long Learning
The Value of Goals and Purpose
The more we learn about people and why they do the things they do, the more we realize the vital importance of having goals as well as a purpose in life. I was reading a paper that had been presented at a psychological conference by Sydney M. Girard at the University of Florida in which he says, “I believe we’ll find that a man who pursues inspiriting goals,” (by this he means the sort of goals that inspire us and fill us with some intense desire for their accomplishment,) “actualizes his … [Read more...] about The Value of Goals and Purpose
Challenging and Changing Our Beliefs
What would it take to suspend your belief in what you know for sure to be able to see for yourself whether other ways of thinking are true as well? In what ways have you been able to change your beliefs? The Impairment of a Closed Mind Imagine a land with 2 territories: one only has a Day-Sky where the sun plays peek-a-boo with the clouds. The second territory has only a Night-Sky where the moon and stars are in a field of darkness all the time. Your territory, Day-Sky, is all you … [Read more...] about Challenging and Changing Our Beliefs
Homework Headaches
Successful homework sessions don’t just happen. A little effort, planning, and support make the difference between the headache, frustration and battleground around the completion of homework, and the peaceful smooth sailing episode of your dreams. The Real Headache – Afternoon headaches can be symptomatic of numerous causes. Getting to the cause is vital. A chiropractic examination or check-up will determine if there is misalignment of the neck, shoulders, or other part of the spine – a … [Read more...] about Homework Headaches
Writing Your Own Script
A long life is something everyone seems to want, but few give much thought to how their story will end. Personally, I’d like to die in a skydiving accident at 105 years old. And like many of you, I have some longevity in my family. How long did your grandparents and grandparents live? Are they still living? And what has been the quality of life during their last decade? These are very important questions to ask as we all face the reality of our potential extended life. My mother is 89 … [Read more...] about Writing Your Own Script
Posture, Growth, and Healthy Emotions
Your spine is the structural support system of your body. At any age - child, teenager, adult, or senior - how your spine supports you can be seen in your posture. Posture reveals weaknesses that can progressively worsen under the stresses of daily life as you grow and age. Because your structure, spine, and nervous system are the lifeline of health and energy to all the vital organs of your body, it is important to pay attention to your posture before pursuing prescription medications or … [Read more...] about Posture, Growth, and Healthy Emotions
