Kid Stuff
When I think back to being a child, I find the biggest worries on my plate were if I could get home before the street lights came on for curfew, a skinned knee, getting a ride to my friend’s house, and maybe a spelling test or a big project coming up. The kids I interact […]
You’re Missing It
We’re all guilty of it. That moment of sheer panic when you are just about arriving at your destination and you realize…you forgot your phone. Your lifeline. How on earth could you possibly eat the dinner you’re about to have without the ability to instagram it? How many emails will pile up between now and […]
Thoughts on Stress II
Remember, although some stress is really important and great for our overall health and well-being, if you find your response to most of the stress situations in your life is to ‘hit the roof’, then it’s time to re-think things: Pay attention to how your body reacts to stress; learn your triggers, and learn to […]
A Few Thoughts On Stress – Part I
What is stress? Stress is the state of strain that arises when you experience demands from the environment or from inside yourself. It’s our response to Physical Demands: running, lifting a heavy object, getting a cold or the flu, and Mental Demands: responsibilities, an unhappy relationship, family stress, social stress. Although some stress is necessary […]
Why are you going to your doctor?
I was speaking with a good friend of mine the other day. J. Brent Forward, MD is a well-respected and loved medical doctor with a very busy practice in Northern New Jersey. We often talk about the mind/body connection and how many patients come in for appointments due to illnesses that are caused by stress […]