Here’s a cautionary tale about prescription pain medication straight from a law school friend of mine. A number of years ago Chris was driving home from St. Louis. It was getting late and there wasn’t a radio station to be found. As the miles bled away, with not a car in sight, he reached into […]
Overcoming PTSD – The Possibility of Healing
The news coverage on returning soldiers does not paint a pretty picture. Over the past few months PTSD, or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, as defined by American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), has been a prominent topic in the news. Statistics about those who are suffering, incidents of violence tied to […]
Weight loss and the Placebo Effect
As I was eating my egg white omelette and peas – yes, peas – for breakfast, I ran across an article in my newsfeed unceremoniously informing me that eating breakfast is not as important as once thought. Breakfast may not in fact jump start the metabolism as many studies have found. What? I’m sure many […]
Marijuana – Finding Freedom from Addiction
A few weeks ago a college student from a university in Colorado came into an interview with a recruiter from a large national corporation (the recruiter reported to a friend of mine who heads up university relations and college recruiting). Based on telltale signs around smoking marijuana, she asked the student if he was high […]
To improve your health, change your mental zip code
Right now there are a number of conversations going on about how your physical address might affect your health. Which begs the question – if you’re experiencing bad health, or bad health seems to be the trend in your community, should you move to a so-called healthier community? city? or even state? What if your […]
What’s Meditation and Mindfulness Got to Do with Productivity in the Workplace?
One of the many lessons I learned in my legal career was the importance of taking time out of my day to meditate and pray. And those times that I didn’t take time for myself, I saw a distinct difference in my mood, my stress level, my ability to work, and my attitude. And those […]