Posted on December 31, 2014
Many behavioral change professionals recommend that you keep your goals visible. You may want to post them on your bathroom mirror, on your computer, or keep a laminated card in your wallet so that your goals remain top of mind. Once you have them visible you need to make a plan to do at least […]
Posted on December 31, 2014
HAPPY NEW YEAR”S DAY!!!!! Ready for 2015? You are the only one who can achieve your New Year’s Resolution. You need to believe in your ability to achieve the goal(s) you set. Following is a worksheet that will help you to continue to make progress and help you to build your self-efficacy (belief in your […]
Posted on December 31, 2014
Are you in charge of your life? Before we discuss how this attitude can either help you to achieve your goals or throw you off track, it is important to know exactly what we mean by self-fulfilling prophecy. Businessdictionary.com defines it as: Any positive or negative expectation about circumstances, events, or people that may affect […]
Posted on December 30, 2014
The New Year is a time for re-evaluating and reflecting. We feel renewed after the holidays and ready to scale Everest! Although setting ambitious resolutions can be fun and inspiring, when you experience the first onset of difficulty your excitement often turns into frustration. This year use the SMARTr principle when setting your New Year’s […]
Posted on December 29, 2014
The Holiday Season, along with the end of the year, brings family gatherings, parties, gift buying, decorating and for many, exhaustion! There is rarely time for reflection, until it is time to make my New Year’s Resolution. If you are like me, at the end of the year I take some time to write a […]
Posted on December 19, 2014
Take a look at some fun pet photos and see if a smile appears on your face! Smiling may seem like an involuntary response to something cute or funny, but it is much more than that. Studies suggest that smiling, forced or not, can have a positive effect on your mood, decrease stress levels, and […]
Posted on December 18, 2014
Having an animal in your home is great for your heart—and your waistline, your immunity, your blood vessels…. When I come home after a long day at the hospital or the studio, the greeting I get from my black Lab, Rosie—her whole body wiggling with happiness—always makes me smile, no matter how exhausted I feel. […]
Posted on December 17, 2014
We include our pets in our family portraits, make room for them on our beds, tell them our deepest secrets and miss work when they’re sick. And whether they paw, fly or swim their way into our hearts, pets are an important part of our lives. America is a nation of animal lovers. According to […]
Posted on December 16, 2014
My family loves our dogs. They require care – exercise, food (about 40 lbs every 3 weeks!), water, and lots of vacuuming. My husband gets “honey bucket duty.” But what do our pets do for us? People have lots of reasons for owning pets. Now a small but growing body of research suggests that owning or interacting […]
Posted on December 15, 2014
I have 2 German shepherds. Every night when I come home they are always happy to great me. I always feel better when I am around my dogs. Studies have proven that spending quality time with your pet(s) actually has a positive impact on your mood and your health! The following articlre is from WebMD. […]