July 5, 2022Lifestyle, Research
McKinsey Health Institute: Adding years to life and life to years
McKinsey Health Institute Adding years to life and life to years March 29, 2022 | Report By Erica Coe, Martin Dewhurst, Lars Hartenstein, Anna Hextall, and Tom Latkovic (excerpt) Historically, society has defined health in terms of the presence or absence of disease. Someone is deemed to be “in good health” if disease has no […]
May 24, 2022Lifestyle, Research
How to recognize and tame your cognitive distortion
May 4, 2022 By Peter Grinspoon, MD, Contributor, Harvard Health Publishing Unhelpful thinking and why we do it Ruminative thinking — negative thought patterns that loop repeatedly in our minds — is common in many psychiatric disorders. This type of thinking also contributes to the unhappiness and alienation that many people feel. One certainly doesn’t have […]
December 28, 2021Lifestyle
How to make your New Year’s resolution stick, according to psychologists
These psychologists say you need a plan — not just a resolution. Here’s why. By Julie Compton, nbcnews.com article Lose weight. Quit smoking. Spend less time online. Whatever you resolve to change this New Year’s Day, psychologists say you need a plan — not just a resolution. Resolutions are never a waste of time, insists […]