According to the September 201o issue of Men’s Health magazine.
An Attitude of Gratitude
The next time your girlfriend springs for dinner, take note of your reactions. Partners who feel grateful for each other’s kind actions have stronger bonds than those who don’t, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “Gratitude [...]

I’m sorry it’s been so long since my last blog post. I hope all of you have been having a fantastic summer. I wanted to share a quote from a paper given to me on my last trip to LA.
“The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is [...]

This is from the article “Boost Your Energy” from the June 2010 issue of Health magazine. I want to put this out there because it’s a great example of two coaching tips that I’ve discussed before. The first is the idea of gratitude. As corny as it sounds, thinking about what you’re grateful for (writing [...]

I bought a t-shirt the other day that has a tagline that seems to be helping me immensely. I’ve become through a very stressful time and I’m completely overwhelmed by everything that I have to do. The following tagline is something I’ve been repeating to myself each time I begin to get worried about all [...]

1. Be Thankful and Grateful.
2. The Power of Service.
3. Love that Which is Good, Ignore that Which is Bad.
4. Be Goodness, Justice and Compassion. Never Criticize.
5. Be Patient, Clam and Considerate. Never Give in to Anger or Pride.
6. Be Pure, Compassionate and Gentle. Never Use Irony.
7. Be Confident, Satisfied and Open to Others. Do Not [...]

I just caught a segment on the Wendy Williams Show. She was interviewing Dr. Ian K. Smith. He’s the guy that’s on the show “Celebrity Fit Club” (which happens to be one of the shows I like the watch when I’m doing cardio at the gym.). Dr. Smith has just come out with a book [...]

This one is from the May 2010 issue of Self Magazine. These are 6 everyday remedies to raise your spirits without meds.
(1) Sweat to smile. Exercise may be as effective at relieving mild to moderate depression as the antidepressant Zoloft, reveals a study from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. “Physical activity stimulates the feel [...]

I’ve been reading a fabulous book called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. One thing that I read that’s very interesting is the idea of Spontaneous Trait Transference. Here’s what she says.:
In “spontaneous trait transference,” people spontaneously and unintentionally associate what you say about the qualities of other people with the qualities of you yourself. [...]

Write a thank-you letter.
According to the May 2010 issue of Prevcention magazine, students who wrote letters expressing gratitud to someone special were happier and more satisfied with their lives (researchers at Kent State University found). Other research has shown that expressive writing may imporove immune, lung, and liver function; reduce blood pressure; and provide a [...]

One of my favorite magazines is called First. It doesn’t have the glitz and glamour of high end magazine like Health or Self magazine but the information in it is always useful. There are always great tips in it that I love to pass on to clients. Over the next week, I’m going give you [...]