THE BLOG

Ever notice how you breathe when you are anxious?

My guess is that you are breathing through your mouth with short, shallow breaths.

Taking a long, deep breath through the nose is the easiest way to...

When most people think about habits, they believe that the secret is motivation.

“If I were just more motivated, I would exercise more.”

The problem with this approach is that motivation is fickle.

Let’s explore some shocking stats:

• 50% of U.S. adults are diagnosed with a chronic illness.
• 68% are overweight or obese.
• 70% are taking at least one prescription drug. (For folks over 60, the ave
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I was first introduced to the emotional bank account when reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey.

We are all familiar with a financial bank account.

Making regular depos...

“Suppose you read about a pill that you could take once a day to reduce anxiety and increase your contentment. Would you take it? Suppose further that the pill has a great variety of side effects, all...