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To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.
-William Londen

This is the second post in a series expanding on 20 Things I Learned from My Toddler.
Always clean your plate, but don’t overeat. When you are full, dump the rest of the food on the table and spread it around.
Many of us were taught as children that we should always clean our plates. In doing […]

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our window today.
-Dale Carnegie

This post is the forth in a series on making peace with our bodies. And, the introduction of a new series on procrastination.
Overcoming Procrastination
In 1990, I bought a book on procrastination: The Now Habit. I haven’t gotten around to reading it yet, but I read the first chapter in which I learned something that changed […]

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
-Dale Carnegie

Making Peace with our bodies: Part 3
This post is the third in a series on making peace with our bodies.
Overcoming Discouragement
Most of us are familiar with what it feels like to lose confidence of enthusiasm about our exercise or diet plans. Past experiences and present challenges can affect our hope for the future.

“It is taking […]

Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.
-Goethe

Making Peace with our bodies: Part 3
This post is the third in a series on making peace with our bodies.
A few months ago, I took a couple days off from my exercise routine. I was very busy, not sleeping enough and thought I would sleep later for a couple days instead of working out. That […]

To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.
-Seneca

Making Peace with our bodies: Part 2
This post is the second in a series on making peace with our bodies.
Maintaining Good Health is No Mystery
Getting sufficient sleep, being physically active, eating foods that make us feel good are things we all know how to do intuitively.
The science of food can appear confusing and fickle at […]

Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.
-Buddha

Making Peace with our bodies: Part 1
This post is the first in a series on making peace with our bodies.
We are all aware of 101 reasons to take care of our bodies, yet motivation to maintain a healthy body often slips away. Over the next few days, I’ll be discussing obstacles to this motivation. But […]

Every man is the builder of a temple, called his body, to the god he worships, after a style purely his own, nor can he get off by hammering marble instead. We are all sculptors and painters, and our material is our own flesh and blood and bones.
-Henry David Thoreau

These past several days have been a pleasant holiday break for me. I have rested a great deal; however, like many people on Thanksgiving weekend, I worked my digestive system quite hard: big meals, desserts galore, late night snacks and more desserts.
It was great to spend time with family and relax, but now, my body […]

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