personal growth articles
Fight Depression With One Simple Exercise
Posted on December 28, 2011
If the holidays are leaving you blue, try this brief exercise called the Gratitude Visit. It will raise your sense of well-being and lower your depression, says Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D., author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being.
Bethenny Frankel on How to Avoid the Freshman 15
Posted on September 20, 2011
When you’re in college—or really, at any time in your life when you’re thrown into a new environment or stressful situation—it can be difficult to eat well. Skinnygirl founder and reality star Bethenny Frankel shows how to make healthy choices without dieting or giving up your favorite foods. From A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life.
23 Do’s and Don’ts to Prevent Packing on the Pounds at Work
Posted on July 8, 2010
Tips that will help you avoid overeating at work, from Karen R. Koenig, author of Nice Girls Finish Fat
Does Your Family Make You Fat?
Posted on June 21, 2010
The stress of family time can take a toll on your sanity… and your diet. Karen R. Koenig shares how to prevent overeating around your family by improving your relationship with your loved ones and quit playing nice! From Nice Girls Finish Fat: Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever
Is Your Lifestyle Destroying You?
Posted on May 10, 2010
Physical well-being is the first step toward attaining your goals and dreams, says Matthew Kelly, author of The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose.
Meditating Your Way to Greater Happiness and Health in 20 Minutes a Day
Posted on May 10, 2010
Meditation has been proven to relieve stress and improve your outlook. Here, learn how simply pausing for just a few minutes a day can make a positive difference in how you feel. From Marci Shimoff, author of Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out.
Are You Overweight Because You’re Just Too Nice?
Posted on May 4, 2010
How to handle your friendships to prevent overeating, from Karen R. Koenig, author of Nice Girls Finish Fat: Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever
Is Being a Perfectionist Ruining Your Life?
Posted on December 15, 2009Here are tried and true ways you can de-perfect you and become a happier person. From Karen R. Koenig, a cognitive-behavioral therapist and the author of Nice Girls Finish Fat: Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever
Stop Being a People Pleaser and Take Control of Your Diet
Posted on December 8, 2009
Why being a people pleaser makes you the queen of carbohydrates, from cognitive-behavioral therapist Karen R. Koenig, author of Nice Girls Finish Fat: Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever.
