Archive for March, 2010

SMILING ADDS YEARS TO YOUR LIFE

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Block: Feeling low.
Buster: Smile!
“People who smile a lot are usually happier, have more stable personalities, more stable marriages, better cognitive skills and better interpersonal skills,” according to research recently conducted at Wayne State University, reports LA Times Reporter, Shari Roan. They also live from 1 to 5 years longer dependent on the size and [...]

Delay and Denial Are Bad for your Health

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Block: Delay
Buster: Action
Would you like to know the one thing that keeps you from getting what you want out of life? Drum roll, please. Not taking action to make it happen. C. Northcote Parkinson says, “Delay is the deadliest form of denial.” Why deny [...]

What If There’s An Earthquake in the Middle of My Surgery?

Monday, March 1st, 2010

What If There’s An Earthquake in the Middle of My Surgery?
Block: Anxiety
Buster: Excitement
I’m going in for a little “corrective” surgery tomorrow morning, and while it’s a safe procedure that I want to do, I found myself slogging through a worry pit of my own making this weekend. My poor husband had to [...]