By Heart.org | Contributor Despite the best of intentions, it’s common for plans to build healthier habits to fall flat. Often, the culprit isn’t a lack of motivation or discipline; rather, it’s unrealistic expectations. Overhauling your lifestyle requires a level of commitment that isn’t always practical. Understanding your personal health…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Despite the best of intentions, most New Year’s resolutions have a relatively short life span: approximately 80% of them are abandoned by early February. It doesn’t have to be this way. Experts have identified various reasons why resolutions so often fail and, by implication, come up…
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor Many teens struggle with having a negative body image and feeling that they do not measure up when it comes to their bodies. These feelings can be daunting, even downright dangerous. How can parents and other adults help them in this struggle? When self-esteem issues get to…
By Family Features| Contributor Between work, family obligations and a constantly changing world, people in the United States are stressed. In fact, U.S. workers are among the most stressed in the world, according to a State of the Global Workplace study. While some stress is unavoidable and can be good for you,…
By Family Features | Contributor Starting on a path toward healthy habits is often easier than maintaining them long term. This year, you can avoid a major pitfall of healthy resolutions and build healthy habits that stick by working small, positive steps into your daily life. In fact, healthy habits…
By Family Features | Contributor If you’re like most Americans, health is an important aspect of your resolutions when each new year rolls around. While factors like diet and exercise are keys to healthy living, so are the ways you care for your home and belongings. Your home living environment…
By Family Features | Contributor Another cough and cold season calls for healthy preparation, and while there may not be a foolproof plan for escaping pesky germs, taking preventive steps and practicing self-care can help protect your health. You can catch a cold or flu any time of the year,…
By Alice Ann Holland, Ph.D., ABPP | Contributor Our world is becoming increasingly saturated with electronic screens, which has many parents wondering how best to promote their child’s physical and mental health within the reality of modern life. In the years immediately following the first release of the iPad, from…