News reports this week about childhood and adolescent obesity caught my attention because the problem has reached a scale that is difficult to dismiss. More than one […]
Sleep is one of the most familiar parts of life and, at the same time, one of the least understood. Every night millions of people climb into […]
Have you ever heard the old illustration about a three-legged stool? It is a simple picture with an important lesson. A stool can look perfectly strong, but […]
The very thought of the brain can make people feel as though they have entered a world that is far beyond their understanding. With billions of brain […]
The woman sitting across the table had no idea that a decision had already been made about her. She had not been accused of anything. She had […]
With regard to thinking, someone once noted, “Many a man thinks over a wide field, but thinks too lightly. Others confine their thinking to certain narrow grooves. […]
Most people go through their day assuming they see the world exactly as it is. They trust their instincts, believing that their decisions are based on a […]
Most people can tell you their age. Many can tell you their weight. Far fewer know the health measurements that may be influencing how well they think, […]
Have you ever said something in anger and immediately regretted it, or promised yourself you would stay calm and then still lost control in the moment, or […]
In 1913, the famous archeologist Hiram Bingham (the man who brought Machu Picchu to world attention) was exploring a rugged mountain ridge in Peru. He was walking […]