If you ever use fancy exercise equipment, you can find out how many calories you burned while exercising. And these days, you don’t even...

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Failure is not an option.” Usually that means success is so critical that failing will cause something...

Last week I talked about how being on a diet has similarities to being in a bad relationship. This week I want to talk about how mindful...

I talk a lot about the importance of having a healthy relationship to food, but what does that really mean? What does it mean to have a...

I recently returned from my annual trip to Baxter State Park. And as always, the visit gives me an opportunity to confront my limits –...

Mark Twain offered some unusual advice – that you should start your day by eating a live frog, because after that, nothing else will seem...

I know it’s tempting to be mindless. To just unhook your brain and not worry about things. And sure, we all need breaks now and again....

Photo by Mike Labrum on Unsplash I had another blog post planned for today. But after reading about Anthony Bourdain’s suicide on Friday,...

People sometimes sound ashamed when they tell me they like to have something sweet during the day. Like they’re confessing to something...

It's hard not to think about weight. It comes up everywhere, and it creeps in more and more all the time. For instance, due to my family...