Healthy Optimism - Allan Weisbard, LCSW http://healthyoptimism.com Offering positive psychological and cognitive behavioral therapy in Ashland, Medford, Rogue Valley Oregon Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:44:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 If you snooze you lose…..weight that is http://healthyoptimism.com/if-you-snooze-you-lose-weight-that-is http://healthyoptimism.com/if-you-snooze-you-lose-weight-that-is#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:00:47 +0000 Allan Weisbard http://healthyoptimism.com/?p=1153 Research has shown that adults who sleep less than 6 hours a night are at higher risk of being overweight.  Sleep deprivation affects a person’s behavior and physiology that often leads to weight gain. A common behavioral change is snacking … Continue reading →

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]]> http://healthyoptimism.com/if-you-snooze-you-lose-weight-that-is/feed 0 If you snooze, you DON’T lose http://healthyoptimism.com/if-you-snooze-you-dont-lose http://healthyoptimism.com/if-you-snooze-you-dont-lose#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:01 +0000 Allan Weisbard http://healthyoptimism.com/?p=1085 In many ways our world seems to demand instant answers and decisions. Responding immediately to e-mails, text messages and cell phone calls has become the new normal. In my counseling practice I frequently help people solve dilemmas that were made … Continue reading →

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]]> http://healthyoptimism.com/if-you-snooze-you-dont-lose/feed 0 Time is of the Awesence http://healthyoptimism.com/time-is-of-the-awesence http://healthyoptimism.com/time-is-of-the-awesence#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 08:00:11 +0000 Allan Weisbard http://healthyoptimism.com/?p=1142 “How we live our days is how we live our lives.” Annie Dillard I have noticed for many years my tendency to be ‘busy’ and in a hurry. Lately, I have been experimenting with slowing down. I try to remember … Continue reading →

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]]> http://healthyoptimism.com/time-is-of-the-awesence/feed 0 Less is More http://healthyoptimism.com/less-is-more http://healthyoptimism.com/less-is-more#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:56:13 +0000 Allan Weisbard http://healthyoptimism.com/?p=1138 The best way to get more done may be to spend more time doing less.   Relaxing activities such as workouts, naps, and meditation increase productivity as well as health.  Naps are a great way to increase enjoyment creativity and … Continue reading →

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]]> http://healthyoptimism.com/less-is-more/feed 0 April Fool’s Day http://healthyoptimism.com/april-fools-day http://healthyoptimism.com/april-fools-day#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:00:15 +0000 Allan Weisbard http://healthyoptimism.com/?p=1150 Keep your eye out for the unexpected and funny not just today but every day.  Looking for the unexpected humor is a great practice every day. Viktor Frankl in his awe-inspiring book ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’, referred to humor as … Continue reading →

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]]> http://healthyoptimism.com/april-fools-day/feed 0 Time Well Spent http://healthyoptimism.com/time-well-spent http://healthyoptimism.com/time-well-spent#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:00:50 +0000 Allan Weisbard http://healthyoptimism.com/?p=1081 Sleep is a basic necessity of life, as fundamental to our health and well-being as air, food and water. How long has it been since you’ve had a great night’s sleep, awaken refreshed, alert and ready to face the day … Continue reading →

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]]> http://healthyoptimism.com/time-well-spent/feed 0 The Island Where People Forget to Die http://healthyoptimism.com/the-island-where-people-forget-to-die http://healthyoptimism.com/the-island-where-people-forget-to-die#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:00:33 +0000 Allan Weisbard http://healthyoptimism.com/?p=1000 On October 28, 2012, the New York Times published the above titled article about the Greek island Ikaria. Ikaria is known as one of the places where people live longest. Residents of Ikaria reach the age of 90 at 2 … Continue reading →

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]]> http://healthyoptimism.com/the-island-where-people-forget-to-die/feed 0 Remember to Forget http://healthyoptimism.com/remember-to-forget http://healthyoptimism.com/remember-to-forget#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:00:23 +0000 Allan Weisbard http://healthyoptimism.com/?p=1097 “I have a terrible memory, I remember everything” is more true than I realized. Recently, the New York Times cited a study showing “learning becomes more difficult as we age… because we fail to forget the old stuff”. Forming new … Continue reading →

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]]> http://healthyoptimism.com/remember-to-forget/feed 0 Healthy Aging Brains http://healthyoptimism.com/healthy-aging-brains http://healthyoptimism.com/healthy-aging-brains#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:00:16 +0000 Allan Weisbard http://healthyoptimism.com/?p=996 As we reach mid-life our brain becomes smaller, lighter, slower and has more difficult switching tasks. Some of this is the loss of myelin which is a super insulator that carries information along our brain cells. However, there are specific … Continue reading →

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]]> http://healthyoptimism.com/healthy-aging-brains/feed 0 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking http://healthyoptimism.com/quiet-the-power-of-introverts-in-a-world-that-cant-stop-talking http://healthyoptimism.com/quiet-the-power-of-introverts-in-a-world-that-cant-stop-talking#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:09:15 +0000 Allan Weisbard http://healthyoptimism.com/?p=992 I recently read the above titled book by Susan Cain. Written by an introvert, she describes how to increase confidence to have the courage to accomplish difficult challenges. There was much to learn but for me it is a wonderful … Continue reading →

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