I shared an infographic recently that has really had me thinking about the impressions we make on others. Have you ever gotten the cold shoulder and wondered might you might have done to deserve it? Or been passed over for something you were sure you...
Too often, dieting has a boomerang effect where you end up losing weight, then gaining it all back so where you start and end is, sadly, the same place. But new research, published in the International Journal of Obesity, has discovered a way to avoid this...
A FEW YEARS AGO, the hospitalists at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., found themselves struggling. Their individual census wasn't particularly high—between 12 and 14 patients a day—but their productivity was below par. Billing charges were being lost, primary care physicians were waiting days for...
A FEW YEARS AGO, the hospitalists at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., found themselves struggling. Their individual census wasn't particularly high—between 12 and 14 patients a day—but their productivity was below par. Billing charges were being lost, primary care physicians were waiting days for...
A few weeks ago I turned 30. Leading up to my birthday I wrote a post on what I learned in my 20s. But I did something else. I sent an email out to my subscribers (subscribe here) and asked readers age 37 and older...
Congratulations, Lisa! Lisa is our Tuition Reimbursement Winner for April! She will be getting a refund from us soon. You could be next! "I am 52 years old and have a 20 year old son. I lost my job of 20 years and decided to go into the nursing...
As I get older, I find myself drawn to news reports and research findings that provide information about how long I might live. After all, this is a key piece of information that would help me plan the most strategic and successful retirement, even though I think...
Your personality influences everything from the friends you choose to the candidates you vote for in a political election. Yet many people never really spend much time thinking about their personality traits. Understanding your personality can give you insight into your strengths and weaknesses. It can also help you...
Guard it. Look after it. Make sure no one is trying to steal it. Know its worth, understand its value and don’t tell everyone about it. Don’t let people put a discount on it. Don’t let people make you doubt how precious it is. Don’t...
A new study shows that people with generalized anxiety disorder unconsciously label harmless things as threats, which may serve to further their anxiety. These findings were published last week in the journal Current Biology. Psychologists recognize several forms of clinical anxiety. The most common is generalized...