How Stress Affects More Than Your Waistline

We have more receptors to store fat from cortisol, the stress hormone, around our bellies than anywhere else in our bodies. Cortisol loves to store fat. A little fat does not impact your health or longevity. A little bit more … Continue reading

Are You Really in Control of Your Health?

A while back, before everyone was required to be under house arrest for this global pandemic, I was standing in line at my local burger joint, Whataburger. I will tell anyone upfront that I have been a fan of Whataburger … Continue reading

A Personal Lesson Stress Taught Me

Stress is part of our lifestyle. Stress management must be part of everyone’s daily routine. Five years ago, my wife was treated for cancer with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. I was her primary caregiver at home. Halfway through her chemo … Continue reading

Happiness in a Negative World

I was getting Easter baskets out of the storage closet recently. As I was moving my granddaughter’s desk, I noticed she had a small box (maybe 5 inches by 5 inches by and inch and a half tall). It said … Continue reading

Smile and Let It Go!

How often do you let things go? I mean those things that bounce around you daily. We are bombarded with stressful situations that seem unending. We hold the emotional baggage associated with those people and events and never let it … Continue reading

Smiles Are a Powerful Tool To Make Your Life Richer

I’m sure that you see people all the time with genuine smiles.  It seems they can’t help but smile – it is part of their personality. I go out of my way to tell people who have genuine smiles that … Continue reading

January 1st – Worse, Unchanged or Better in Your Future?

If you have a problem, it will get better, stay the same or get worse. Usually you’ll know in a couple of weeks. This problem can be health, financial, relational, etc. It doesn’t matter. Every thought we have creates chemicals … Continue reading

21 Tips for More Happiness in Your Life

1.  Desire to be happy.  Expect to be happy. The verbs desire and expect talk to your subconscious mind. Wants and needs talk to your conscious mind. Your subconscious mind controls your life. 2.  Make smiling a habit. It is … Continue reading