About a year ago, I raised my desk so I could stand for most of my work day. I wrote about it last September, a couple of months into the "experiment" which turned into a permanent change. I originally raised my desk after I read in several places that sitting…
Someone recently forwarded to me a note called, “20 Things the Rich Do Every Day.” Apparently, the material is from the bestselling book, Rich Habits. While my site is not about becoming wealthy in the monetary sense, I like a definition I once read that said that wealth is an…
In March 2012, I read an article in Prevention magazine that made a big impact on me. I can’t find a link to the piece, so I'm going to summarize it. The story is written by a woman who fell asleep the wheel of her car going 65 mph with…
“Be Healthy” is the sixth of the Six Simple Rules for a Better Life. In most places, including here, most "be healthy" attention is paid to eating well and exercising. Another topic I always cover in speaking engagements is “knowing your numbers.” The numbers referred to are those such as…
This is a guest post by Julian Hooks As a fitness enthusiast, I came to realize long ago that fitness and health are founded on regular workout routines. I’m a member of a family that suffers from obesity. As such, I have even more cause to make sure I’m fit…
When I was a kid, I was a speed eater. My dad would tell me and my siblings to chew our food 30 times before swallowing, but we ignored his advice and his good example (he is the slowest eater I have ever met). I did learn to eat more…
In Six Simple Rules for a Better Life, I opened the chapter on the 6th rule, “Be Healthy”, with quite a few thoughts on longevity—on the amazing medical advances that are extending longevity. In my speaking engagements, when I talk about being healthy, I also comment about longevity—about how fortunate…
I’m a long-time reader of the weekly ScienceTimes section in Tuesday’s New York Times. One of my go-to columns is Jane Brody's on "Personal Health". In last week's column, Brody wrote about recent studies showing the health benefits of nuts. I’ve known about the health benefits of nuts for a…
Making time for exercise is a big challenge for many people. Whether it's about exercise or anything else, time management is about making time for your priorities. How do you make time for exercise? I do it the same way I do everything else important to me: I treat it…
When I speak to groups about time management, I ask the audience what the most common reason people give for not exercising. They always say that it’s, “I don’t have the time.” I agree—that’s the most common reason by far. I then explain, however, that I do not believe it…
The father of one of my favorite people passed away this year. I almost always cry at funerals and this one was no exception. It's generally not the deceased I cry for, but the living—my friends who are dealing with the pain of loss. I also often laugh at funerals…
It's time to stand up for health. Here's what I mean. I keep up with the latest health recommendations and often implement them as new habits and behaviors. Over the last few months it came to my attention that sitting too long during each day is bad for you. Even…