“If you don’t know what to do with it, or where to put it, or why you ever bought it in the first place, or if looking at it depresses you, throw it out,” say Leslie Raycraft my friend and CEO of Posh Organizing in Connecticut. According to Gail Blanke, a personal life coach, here… Continue Reading
Studies have shown that increasing the flow of oxygen to the brain and lungs can help reduce stress and impose endurance. As we face change in our world, just a thought to help you remember to breathe. Continue Reading
Record your holy cow revelations. Answer the big “why not?” questions. Make your own life…in dreams there are no impossibilities. Capture new ideas that encourage you to press on regardless. Expand on those magical callings that give your heart wings. Celebrate the dreamer in you. Life is the grand adventure and only a life worth… Continue Reading
Need a quick mood boost? Try a gratitude exercise. Feelings of gratitude are linked to happiness and wellbeing—according to the Human Performance Institute. Connect with a person you are grateful to have in your life or kick off your next team meeting by expressing your gratitude to a team member. If you need a reason… Continue Reading
Some interesting insights from Dr. Rovelli, a theoretical physicist from his recent book Anaximander and the Birth of Science. Scientists aren’t always certain about how the world works but they are usually willing to change their minds in the face of evidence. A few of Dr. Carlo Rovelli’s observations are as follows: “Science is a… Continue Reading
Certain holidays just call for chocolate: Valentine’s Day, Easter, Passover, Halloween, Christmas, Passover, and others. From white to milk to dark chocolate, consumers have a delicious array to choose from. But all chocolates are not created equal. According to a recent article by Anne Harguth, registered nutritionist and published by the Mayo Clinic. “Research continues to… Continue Reading
Never underestimate the power of a good story to engage you and to gain your attention. While storytelling is powerful on its own, when you combine the story with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and interactivity, patient health engagement increases. According to Search Engine Watch, storytelling can boost patient engagement in their health by 33 percent. Cognitive… Continue Reading
Consumers are demanding more convenience, choice and control when it comes to their healthcare and despite the fact that treatment and medication non-adherence costs our economy over $300 billion annually, healthcare has lagged behind other industries in adopting technology that fuels customer engagement and patient-centered care. The following are a few Patient Engagement Trends that… Continue Reading
There’ll be two dates on your tombstone and all your friends will read them but all that is going to matter is that little dash between them. Rethinking your health is a reminder to take a step forward and to think about what your health means to you. Being engaged with your health means being… Continue Reading
We acquire our first microbes from our mothers, during birth or even in utero. According to researcher Susan Lynch: “Over our first years of life, our microbiomes rapidly diversify and these germs provide our developing selves with a library of microbes which train our immune system to tolerate their presence. This early microbial education, may… Continue Reading
Chat GPT or Generative artificial intelligence (AI) may transform the human cognitive process. This form of AI can converse with humans. AI capabilities/tools are being built that can detect and measure more subjective human emotions called sentiment analysis: the sentiment analysis tool can assist in determining if conversations are positive, negative or neutral. Some of… Continue Reading
Consumers are demanding more convenience, choice and control when it comes to their healthcare and despite the fact that treatment and medication non-adherence costs our economy over $300 billion annually, healthcare has lagged behind other industries in adopting technology that fuels customer engagement and patient-centered care. The following are a few Patient Engagement Trends that… Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day is actually Good for your Mental Health. During February, I have always put a Valentine emphasis on celebrations with my friends. I think of the holiday as a way to let others know how much they mean to me. By recognizing and strengthening those bonds, it is also a way to boost your… Continue Reading
Rethinking your health is a “call to action” for each of you… an awakening of sorts. Rethinking your health is a reminder to take a step forward and to think about what your health means to you. Being engaged with your health means being engaged with your life. I encourage you to think about your… Continue Reading
How healthy is your daily cup of java? For me, coffee is the best part of waking up—I know I am in great company. Two-thirds of Americans drink coffee every day, The latest research suggest coffee might reduce the risk for several disease including type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. The Caffeine Punch No… Continue Reading
The book Younger Next Year for Women, written by Chris Crowley and Dr. Henry Lodge, will give you insight on the role exercise plays in the treatment of disease and aging. People with advanced emphysema and health disease do much better with exercise. People recovering from cancer do better with exercise. People with depression do… Continue Reading
Five years ago, I went to the hospital to have a simple right hip replacement—a “piece of cake” I thought. As a result of a car collision, I had been going to Physical Therapy for a torn labrum of my right hip. However, although I was physically active, my hip was degenerating and I was… Continue Reading
Don’t ever underestimate the power of listening… it is the key to effective communication and a necessary strength that you can master. Many of the situations that you deal with daily can be complicated and sometimes difficult to understand. How intently you listen can have a positive impact on your health. Listening is the foundation… Continue Reading
Our time alive is brief by any standard. We will not be given a second chance. Now is the only opportunity we’ll have to give our life meaning and find satisfaction in our daily lives. We will not be given a second chance. Each of us is given an unknown amount of time alive on… Continue Reading
There is no deeper nor more challenging question that how we will live our lives. It confronts us at a collective as well as an intimate level. While we are waiting for the circumstances of our lives to match our expectations, life is waiting for us to release our expectations and realize the potential that… Continue Reading
To create a bridge between your spirituality and your work means that you take the essence of who you are and what you believe into your daily work life. It means that if kindness, patience, honesty and generosity are qualities that you believe in, you make every effort to practice those qualities at work. You… Continue Reading
To make a change in our life and/or develop a new habit “We do this one day at a time in a row.” A friend of mine recently came to understand that due to her diabetes, she had to stop eating “sweets—refined sugar”. She told me: “My mind is a very funny thing, if I… Continue Reading
Birds on a perch, as resolute as truth. It is a simple but complicated and sometimes messy life. Seeing the world from above, finding a home below. You face different health challenges and life balance issues every day …it is all about how you meet them. Continue Reading
Most people don’t need an excuse to throw a party — yet it might just be what the doctor ordered. According to a paper published in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, a peer-reviewed academic journal put out by the American Marketing Association, “celebrations might benefit our health and well-being. The research showed that… Continue Reading
Being “In the Now” is to be present in this moment. Learning how to be present is not easy. Focusing on the here and now can feel impossible with so many thoughts and distractions taking up your headspace. Yet if you can tune out these ruminations, there are benefits to brining your full attention to… Continue Reading
Effective patient engagement is essential in healthcare. It can improve the patient’s overall health. Here are some of the benefits it can provide: Improved patient satisfaction and care—Patients who have a voice in their treatment feel respected and heard. This leads them to be more activated with their treatment plan and medication adherence Improves patient’s… Continue Reading
Patient engagement is when a person takes an active role in their own healthcare. This includes reading, researching symptoms, better understanding an illness (such as diabetes) and better understands different treatment options. Being an engaged patient means you are following your treatment and medication adherence plan and in communication with your healthcare providers. Patient engagement… Continue Reading
The more your focus on the positive things in your life, the more you can boost your immunity, diminish stress, and feel a sense of happiness. Through positive thinking and commitment, you can move from one health accomplishment to another. Passion, excitement and confidence are important medicines that you need every day. And they can… Continue Reading
HealtheGoals is an Evidence-Based Patient Solution Designed to deliver personalized tools, guidance and information that patients can use to play a greater role in the management of their high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart failure. Simply prescribing medications and lifestyle changes and expecting a patient to comply with these instructions may not be enough. … Continue Reading
The more your focus on the positive things in your life, the more you can boost your immunity, diminish stress, and feel a sense of happiness. Through positive thinking and commitment, you can move from one health accomplishment to another. Passion, excitement and confidence are important medicines that you need every day. And they can… Continue Reading