Posts by Marilyn Shreve
Letting Go of What Was Once Wonderful
What are some of the things you did in your past that you loved to do that you are no longer able to do? When it became apparent I could no longer go surfing, I accepted it, filling in the time gardening and hiking. During your life, we are the ones who fill our cup…
Read MoreLive Your Best Life
And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been (Rainer Maria Rilke)
Read MoreCan You Think Yourself Well?
One doctor (Lisa Lankin, M.D.) explains how to tap into the power of your mind to feel better—every day. What if you had the ability to heal your body just by changing how you think and feel? “I know it sounds radical, coming from a doctor. When healthy habits aren’t enough. My patients answers to…
Read MoreMedication Adherence: The Elephant in the Room
According to the World Health Organization Medication adherence can have a more direct impact on improved patient health outcomes than the specific treatment itself. Non-adherence to treatment regimens and medication therapy has long been recognized as a substantial roadblock to achieving improved patient health outcomes Typically, adherence rates of 80% or more are needed for…
Read MoreLife is a Succession of Lessons which Must be Lived to be Understood
The words above were written by Helen Keller. Life has often been compared to a game. Unfortunately, we are not given the rules, nor instructions about how to play. We simply begin at “Go” and make our way around the board hoping we play it right. For each of us, our health will play an…
Read MoreYou Come First so Think Health for A Change!
There is just one life for each of us: Our Own (Euripides) I wish more people would take time to take good care of themselves When they neglect their own well-being, we are all drawn into it. Our goal should be to take such good care of ourselves that we can be happy, healthy and…
Read MoreTen Tips to help you Make a Health Behavior Change that Sticks
It is time to make health changes you can stick with, based on science. Focus on one behavior change goal at a time. Focus on one small or attainable change at a time. Once you have made the change into a habit (like taking your medication after breakfast every day) you can focus on your…
Read MoreInspire Others
Shortly after 9/11, the poet and author Maya Angelou came to Lincoln center to give a talk. She walked onto center stage and sang—words that inspired us with her vision: “If it looks like the sun isn’t going to shine, look for the rainbow. If it looks like the sun is really not going to…
Read MoreRoom for Improvement
“The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.” Japanese Proverb We all have something we want to change about ourselves or learn to do. Usually, in January, people get inspired (again!) to get organized, start exercising, lose weight or learn to paint—but a few months later they give up. Why do…
Read MoreHealth is Having Courage
Courage does not always ROAR. It can be the quiet voice at the end of the day telling you that tomorrow is a new beginning… a fresh start. Courage is a skill that can be learned and strengthened. It can give you the determination to try new things, make positive changes in your life, and…
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