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- F.A.M.I.L.Y.: Father and Mother I Love You - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2015 from Michael MantellA recent Pew Research Center study of modern parenthood found that more than half of parents say they find it very or somewhat difficult to juggle work and family life. Dad are doing more housework and more moms are being are being paid for working out of the home. And the public is conflicted ...
Views: 1338 - Michael Mantell's "WAM" Will Increase Your Self-Compassion - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2016 from Michael Mantell“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” ~Jack Kornfield Ads by ZINC Before retiring from the practicing clinical psychology for forty years, diagnosing and treating mental illness, I saw day to day, the scourge of self-loathing. Now that I’ve retired and am coaching ...
Views: 1323 - Unlikeable? You May be Breathing But Aren't Living - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2014 from Michael MantellLife, to many, seems like it is a series of popularity contests. The only people who don’t like popularity contests are those that either believe they will lose them, or worse, do lose them. They hold their breath each time they walk into a room, get up to speak, raise their hand in class or go ...
Views: 1323 - February 7th Uh Oh! - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2015 from Michael MantellRecent research has discovered that February 7th is a date in history that goes typically unnoticed by most, but is also “celebrated” by most as well. Huh? What’s that mean? It means that research on when most people stop honoring their New Year’s resolution to participate regularly in exercise ...
Views: 1322 - When One Door Closes... - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2014 from Michael MantellVote after informal vote, I was in the top five. But when the official decision of who was going to move ahead from the Master’s degree program to the doctoral program, I was reminded of my mother’s words, “Michael, when one door closes another opens.” I wasn’t among the five who were ...
Views: 1318(2 votes) - Your lbs May Prevent Stress and Negativity - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2015 from Michael MantellDid you know that most of the people you know, including yourself very likely, find it easier to work than to enjoy free time? Becoming successful, it seems, trumps developing happiness. This is what Shawn Achor relies on when he writes about the “Happiness Myth,” namely the myth that hard work ...
Views: 1316 - Prevent Temper Don't Manage It - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2015 from Michael MantellFrom simple annoyance to fiery rage, loss of temper, with its emotional and physiological mayhem, so mess with your life that it’s time to prevent, not just manage the thunder. Lashing out in anger over even the smallest slights or obstacles only makes sense if your goal is to strip yourself of ...
Views: 1297 - Ready To Say Good Morning To Standard Time on Monday? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2014 from Michael MantellReady to say goodnight to Daylight Savings Time and good morning to Standard Time? We’ve enjoyed Standard Time in different time zones in the United States of America and Canada since November, 1883 when the railroads adopted the practice of standardized times in established time zones. It ...
Views: 1295 - Whose Store Are You Running? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2014 from Michael MantellMy family owned shoe stores in Newark, N.J., when I was growing up. I worked in their stores from the time I was seven years old. One day, my grandfather brought me outside to teach me an important lesson. He pointed out the competitor down the street and told me to observe what he was ...
Views: 1294(2 votes) - Michael Mantell on Emotional Eating - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2016 from Michael MantellEver notice how many diet books there are? That’s because DIEts don’t commonly work. Think about it. How many people do you know who have DIEted and actually maintained their weight loss? Only 3% to 5% of DIEters who lose weight maintain significant weight loss. Doesn’t sound too good to me, ...
Views: 1291(1 vote) - Michael Mantell's Positivity : Here's the Most Positively Positive Step You Can Take for Optimal Living - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2016 from Michael MantellDr. Michael Mantell is fond of saying, "what you feed, you grow." When it comes to health, longevity, successful social connections and long-term loving relationships, personal and communal wellbeing, even physical fitness and finances, leading-edge transformational coaches know that optimistic, ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Why a "C" is better than an "A" - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2015 from Michael Mantell“Mrs. Mantell, your son Michael is not college material. He should definitely consider a vocational high school path.” That’s what Mrs. McCaffery, my 8th grade teacher at Chancellor Ave. Elementary School in Newark, N.J., told my mother with me sitting there…trembling, My mother, then ...
Views: 1282 - How To Create the Inner Happiness of Work-Life Balance - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2014 from Michael MantellRemember when the technology experts tried to sell us on the notion that all of their gadgets would free us up, give us more leisure time and make life so much more enjoyable? We've been fooled into thinking that being offered the opportunity to “telecommute,” or work from anywhere we choose, ...
Views: 1279 - Michael Mantell's Rule When People Suck the Life Out of You: Unsubscribe - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2014 from Michael MantellMaybe it’s just me. But lately, I’ve run into far too many people who I would best describe as “life-diminishing.” They are filled with judgments, criticisms, and negativity. They are quick to tell others what they must do, what they must refrain from doing, what they should and shouldn’t do, ...
Views: 1276(1 vote) - The Biggest Loser: Reality TV But Not Reality Living - by Submitted on May 05, 2016 from Michael MantellOne of the "hats" I wear now that I'm fully retired from clinical practice as a psychologist for the past couple of years, is Director of Transformational Behavior Coaching for the Premier Fitness Camp, http://www.premierfitnesscamp.com/America's top-rated optimal health, weight management and ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - SAD? Lighten Up - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2014 from Michael MantellIt is the time of year when people, especially it seems, millennials, report feeling depressed and unhappy. The less sunshine we see, the more dreary, blue, grumpy, low and unhappy people feel. What’s worse, these negative emotions lead to eating more carbs, weight gain, increased sleep and ...
Views: 1253 - Don't Exercise Without Rolling the DICE - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Michael MantellYour health, wellbeing and fitness are more than a roll of the dice. Or are they? According to three business gurus that’s exactly what it is, a roll of the dice. But in this instance, the DICE to which they are referring are based on a carefully done and well-respected study dating back to 1992 ...
Views: 1250 - Who's Your BFF? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Michael MantellHere’s a wonderful poem on friendship I came across, written by David Leonhardt. Choose friends wisely, the portrait they paint Is who you are and who you ain't. Friendship is life's great support When friends are of the right sort. For all your dreams do they make room, Or bring you ...
Views: 1247 - Holiday Stress? Get Real - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2014 from Michael MantellIn .28 seconds I found 18,900,000 results on Bing, and 61,500,000 results in 0.46 seconds—honestly—on Google on how to “survive the holidays.” MILLIONS of tips on how to “survive” the holidays! What in the world has happened to us? Have we gone mad? C’mon now. We need more than these many ...
Views: 1238 - Make it Your Lifestyle, Not Just a Season - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2014 from Michael MantellIt’s starting in only a couple of weeks. You’ve starved yourself to fit into the outrageous Halloween costume you’ve chosen this year, your Thanksgiving plans are set, the talk in your office is already about plans for the end of the year celebration, and before you know it, it’ll be time once ...
Views: 1236 - The ABCs of a Healthy Mindset - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2016 from Michael MantellEver since the 1950’s when Albert Ellis, Ph.D., my teacher and mentor, developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy/Coaching, the mental health field has not been the same. Instead of spending months and years gazing inward and backward with no real behavior change, folks experiencing emotional ...
Views: 1234 - The Most Important Minute and a Half of Your Month (Not Meant for Children) - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2014 from Michael MantellAlan and Donna Brauer wrote a very fascinating book, “Better, Safer Sexual Intimacy and Extended Orgasmic Response.” Here’s what they found and reported: • The average human orgasm (not lovemaking) lasts only ten seconds • The average frequency of sexual intercourse for most couples is once ...
Views: 1225 - Thanksgiving: What's It All For? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2014 from Michael MantellDon’t tell me you actually believe that Pilgrims, dressed in black, sat down with Indians, wearing feathers and colorful beads, for a big meal of turkey, cornbread, cranberries and pumpkin pie and created what we know as Thanksgiving? If you do, we need to talk. Fast. It’s almost ...
Views: 1196 - The Healthy Uprising - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from Michael MantellHere’s the choice we all have. We can either be a part of the 80% of Americans who don’t eat properly, sleep enough, make time for healthy relaxation, don’t spend quality and quantity time with friends and loved ones, and simply live in the illusion of health. This group is likely ill, ...
Views: 1192 - Michael Mantell's 3 Rules for Summer Fitness - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2016 from Michael MantellIt’s that time of the year again when we begin to think of warmer weather, and that means trips to the beach. And that means, bathing suits. And that means others seeing our bodies. And that means, uh oh. For some, it also means. “twice-a-days.” You know, working out twice daily. For others, ...
Views: 1178 - What Millennials Can Teach Us About Positivity - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2015 from Michael MantellHow can a group of 80 million young Americans suffering from mind-bogglingly high unemployment rates still be positive, buoyant and survive? Leave it to Millennials to do exactly that. With $200 billion in buying power, they are optimistic, confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and ...
Views: 1157 - Sweating the Small Stuff Over the Holidays? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2014 from Michael Mantell"I'm so hurried at this time of the year, I don't have time to breathe,"my Caffeinated Corner buddy spouted on and on. What's a Caffeinated Corner? Oh, that's the group I see nearly every morning at the local Starbucks where we sit and over coffee and a muffin solve the problems of the world. ...
Views: 1127 - Secrets to Living Well: Victory Not Mediocrity - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2014 from Michael MantellWhen it comes to living really well, many confuse doing so with looking good, feeling good, or having the goods. This leads people to chase after such goods as fake tans, plastic surgery, feel good drugs, virtual friendships, the mansion on the hill—preferably overlooking the water, making and ...
Views: 1123 - What's Eating You May Be Why You Are Eating - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2014 from Michael MantellEver notice how many diet books there are? That’s because diets don’t commonly work. Think about it. How many people do you know who have dieted and actually maintained their weight loss? Only 3 percent to 5 percent of dieters who lose weight maintain significant weight loss. And have you ...
Views: 1113 - What to Ask If You Meet Your True Love in 2015 - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Michael MantellWith all of the resolutions, intentions, goals and wishes you’ve considered for the new year, 2015, if one of them is to finally meet your true love, your “soulmate,” the person of your dreams, then be sure you take some notes on this article. You may just need them if walking down the aisle ...
Views: 996 - The Most Important Minute and a Half of Your Month (Not Meant for Children) - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2014 from Michael MantellAlan and Donna Brauer wrote a very fascinating book, “Better, Safer Sexual Intimacy and Extended Orgasmic Response.” Here’s what they found and reported: • The average human orgasm (not lovemaking) lasts only ten seconds • The average frequency of sexual intercourse for most couples is once ...
Views: 980 - Secrets to Living Well: Victory Not Mediocrity - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2014 from Michael MantellWhen it comes to living really well, many confuse doing so with looking good, feeling good, or having the goods. This leads people to chase after such goods as fake tans, plastic surgery, feel good drugs, virtual friendships, the mansion on the hill—preferably overlooking the water, making and ...
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