6 Strategies To Turn A Bad Day Around

It is so easy to start the day on the wrong foot. You spill coffee all over your white shirt, the dog decided to do his business on the new carpet, the milk you...

Are You F.A.T & Happy?

What would you think if a friend walked past you on the street and didn’t stop to say hello?  Would you be hurt because you felt she purposefully ignored you? Would you worry you...

Think Positive = Be Productive

A group of four years olds was asked to do simple learning tasks involving building blocks and putting shapes or colors together. The children were divided into two groups. The first group received instructions...

Do you have NDD?

According to a recent survey seventy-five percent of children spend less time outside than the average prison inmate. Yes, that means Bernie Madoff gets more fresh air than most kindergarteners. Adults aren’t any better. On...

(Don’t) Always Live in the Moment

Whether you are on a hot date or in the middle of a yoga session, by all means, do your best to stay in the moment. But if you find yourself in the middle...

Why I’m Prescribing a Mediterranean Diet to My Patients

When I was training to become a psychiatrist, I rarely paid attention to what my patients ate. Unless the person had an eating disorder or depression-associated weight loss, their diet did not get much...