Accident = Opportunity

My husband and I thought we would sneak in one more glorious day on the ski slopes to celebrate the wonderful winter of incredible downhill skiing, cross country skiing and ice skating that we have had. It was such a beautiful day! The conditions were icy but good, and I was happy to be on…

Sleep: for mere mortals or wimps?

Happy Daylight Savings Time! Oh yeah, springing forward and losing an hour of sleep is not a cause for celebration. Resetting clocks around the house is easier than resetting our body clocks. It’s like having jet lag without the fun of traveling. Most Americans are already running a ZZZ deficit. People even brag about how little sleep they can get by…

Can an index card save your life?

When doctors gave Jim Clements a guarded prognosis due to obesity, deciding to be an ongoing presence in his son’s life gave him the motivation to change. Index cards helped keep him on track. He partly attributes his huge weight loss to encouraging notes written on index cards. Lose a pound; read a note. Clements had family, friends and…

IndexCard Cure™: 7 tips for wellness

WHAT WOULD YOU PAY TO BE HEALTHY FOR LIFE? HOW ABOUT 15 MINUTES A DAY OF MOVEMENT? A FEW SMALL STEPS CAN KEEP YOU FIT & HEALTHY. What is the value of good health? One aspect of wellness is movement. Johnson & Johnson has a free downloadable workout app with versions for iPhone or Android. Did…