The Tools of Happiness

Happiness is a choice People who are happy understand this.  People who are not happy often don’t.  Abraham Lincoln once said “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”  My dad always says that one of the most important things in life is to have a positive attitude.  My dad…

Rx: Laughter

Laughing is one of the best things you can do for your health.   This web search produced over 74,000 scholarly articles and studies on the health benefits of laughter.  Among its various health benefits, laughter has been found to: Counter the effects of anger, anxiety, depression and stress. Reduce your risk of a heart attack. Increase…

The Most Important Health Goal

This isn’t what you might think I won’t give you any advice on making health-related New Year’s resolutions.  People rarely keep their resolutions, and I don’t want to waste your time. Health-related goals, though, are another matter.  Resolutions can seem punitive (“I resolve to give up [something]”) whereas goals are more positive, or that’s how…