Walter Bortz, II, M.D., gerontologist and author, observed, "Longevity is neither an accident nor an isolated phenomenon. It is a product of specific healthy behaviors, a direct consequence of health maintenance." In other words, it’s your thoughts, choices, decisions and commitments that can add years to your life. A 60-year-old…
Ever been stuck in a rut with your workout routine? You know that feeling of seeing no change in your body despite all of your careful work in the kitchen and in the gym? Well, before you become too discouraged and get ready to throw it all away, know that…
Mentally healthy people, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services all agree that the following good daily habits and abilities can improve mental health: - Realize their full potential - Cope with the stresses of life - Work productively - Make meaningful contributions to…
When it comes to becoming more productive, we often face many roadblocks that prevent us from increasing our work output. Technology-driven round-the-clock work expectations, no-excuse not-to-attend Skype and Zoom conference meetings, and constant digital alerts on our computers and haptic alarms on our wrists see us barraged with challenges to…
Every fitness trainer has heard the famous, “I have no time to work out.” Maybe even from you. If so, let’s delete that self-deception from your mindset and replace it with a more honest, “It’s not my priority, at least not right now.” Ouch, right? I mean you say working…
“Don’t think of it as a pet, think of it as a ‘trainer’ with hair,” said a poster I saw hanging in a veterinarian’s office. And how true that is. Pet ownership not only provides emotional benefits in terms of preventing and reducing stress, anxiety and depression, but it can…
On January 1st this year, like so many people, I was pushing it on my Total Gym as part of my New Year workout solution. Did I just say solution? Didn’t I mean resolution? No! If you are looking for ideas and strategies for sticking to your New Year’s Resolutions,…
Seriously, do you know anyone who doesn’t at least talk about meditating and mindfulness, even if they don’t actually do it? C’mon, have you read a fitness-health related website or magazine recently where meditation and its benefits hasn’t been a headline? Oops. Well, now you have! That’s right. Meditating can…
“Dr. Mantell, 2017 is going to be my healthiest year ever,” many folks say about this time of the year. “Yep, I’m going to lose weight, exercise more, have better relationships and I’m not going to sweat the small stuff anymore.” Then sometime in mid-February, when these yearly “Re”solutions begin…
Shakespeare taught us, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Positive thinking is a way of explaining and seeing events and people through a lens that makes the most of them, seeing the best in them and in yourself, and viewing negative events as temporary…