I’m not Using “Hard” Drugs, So What’s the Big Deal?
In clinic yesterday, a 17 year old told me that he smoked marijuana but didn’t do any “hard” drugs, implying that therefore his drug use was really no big deal. I don’t buy it.This is not to say that...
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The Process of Change: Being a Learner
On trash pickup day this week, the remnants of a Christmas tree leaned forlornly against a fence, sparse brown needles revealing its scraggly branches. With environmentally friendly luck, it will be...
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Wait! Don't Give Up on Your Resolutions, Yet!
It’s the third week in January. Oscar buzz is in full swing and while the stars in Hollywood are rehearsing their acceptance speeches, many of us at home, standing on our scales, or prone on our...
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An Adult Version of Mommy and Me
How do you measure progress against eating disorders? Sometimes, it’s in miles. The restaurant critic and the recovering anorexic took a road trip, reported in my previous post,...
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The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was a reverend and scholar committed to social justice and nonviolent action, viewing love itself as a potent social force. King wrote six books and numerous...
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5 Steps for Training Your Brain to Like Healthy Food
Step 1:Go bridesmaid dress shopping for your best friend's wedding. Have everything fit fine 9 months before the big day: But the week of the wedding-- after a summer of too many satisfied pizza...
View ArticleLance Armstrong vs. Oprah, You and Me
Okay, so here's what we're asking, "What on Earth was Lance Armstrong thinking?" Here is a guess at the answer. Read my lips: "The crime is not in the doing, the crime is not even in getting caught....
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Meditation: The Greatest 2013 Gift You Can Give
Close your eyes for a moment and observe the thoughts that arise within you. You’ll probably notice that your mind either brought up something from the past or moved into the future. Regardless of how...
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Turning Poison Into Medicine, Redux
What's the worst problem you have right now? Have you lost your home? Your job? Are you worried you might? Or are you facing a terrible illness?From the Buddhist perspective, all people are endowed...
View ArticleIntimate-Conflict Debriefing - Disabling Your Disagreements
Every successful team of professionals debriefs after they finish an event. Whether it is a political election, a new product launch, an athletic competition, or a battle, the participants meet...
View ArticleDo Married Men Really Get Promoted Fastest?
The Atlantic magazine recently published an article proclaiming that married male professors get promoted the fastest. Do I believe that married men get promoted faster than everyone else in academia?...
View ArticleHere's One Way to Make Childbirth Safer
Kudos to Nathanael Johnson for highlighting the urgent need to make births safer for American women in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal. Johnson points to, among other things, the rising cesarean...
View ArticleLosing Charlie: The Pain of Parting
I first met him in January 1999 after several online exchanges, a funny little man in an old fashioned business suit rushing into our meeting place carrying a single flower. I was charmed at first...
View ArticleACOs and the Nationalization of Healthcare
Accountable Care Organizations are the portal through which we will all march toward a truly nationalized healthcare system. I don’t know any advocates of ACOs who are not also advocates of global...
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We Are All Lance Armstrong
During last week's interview with Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong admitted that he was both a liar and a bully. Oprah listed his worst transgressions and asked, "Who does that?"Armstrong replied, "A guy...
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What We Really Fight About When We Fight About Money
It’s not surprising that the number one issue that most couples fight about is money. Of course, it’s not really money that is activating the intense emotional reactions that fuel these conflicts. It’s...
View ArticleMarriage Leads to Women Drinking More and Men Drinking Less
Does your husband drink less than before you walked down the aisle? Do you consume more? According to a recent study, married women drink more alcohol than divorced or recently-widowed women–apparently...
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Minding Black America
Martin Luther King Jr.’s first speech in Montgomery, Alabama “marked the birth of the African American community,” writes Dr. Eddie Taylor in his book Restoring the Mind of Black America (African...
View ArticleThey Chose Guns Over Mental Health Care
The Newtown, Tucson and Virginia Tech “shooters” all chose guns over mental health care. As the nation strives to prevent further mass tragedies, we look to gun control. But a true solution must...
View ArticleThe Sleeping Diet
Sleep your way to a slimmer body! Go to bed earlier, lose weight while you sleep and wake up thinner! It sounds too good to be true, and unfortunately it is, but sleep can have an effect on weight...
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