Tag: life
group name: staywell
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September 11, 2007 02:07 PM EDT --
Nothing seems more inevitable than aging and death—not even taxes. Yet as we better understand the biological processes of aging, we’re realizing that aging may be a process that can . . . more
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January 07, 2007 08:56 PM EST --
It wasn’t a trip I was exactly looking forward to. Driving from Londonderry, New Hampshire early New Year’s Eve day down to Satellite Beach, Florida. 1,480 miles with me in the driver’s . . . more
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March 17, 2008 05:23 PM EDT --
Here's a joke my patients seem to like: A guy goes to the doctor, who tells him he has to give up smoking, drinking, and sex. Guy says, "Gee, doc…will that really help me live longer?" . . . more
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July 01, 2008 11:27 AM EDT --
When I last contributed to this blog, I wrote about the field of positive psychology and how different therapies can help some people alleviate symptoms of depression. This week, I'd like to share . . . more
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July 29, 2007 10:32 AM EDT --
Just about every week on some show on some channel some where you can find some story about sleep apnea. I never really paid much attention to the issue, I just knew it was there. It's always someone . . . more
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September 16, 2008 11:10 AM EDT --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School discusses new studies on optimism and how they affect longevity. She also offers two tips on how to enhance optimism on a daily basis. For more information . . . more
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January 28, 2007 02:54 PM EST --
Last Thursday I attended the class for the third time. My sixteen-year-old son is still hanging in there, listening attentively. I'm impressed.
This time we finished the anatomy lectures and listened . . . more
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November 23, 2006 11:39 AM EST --
Giving Thanks to all Voices
In my days of strife
My friends offered life
When dark did me surround
and my voice had no sound.
You raged and you stood up
While others only could shut-up
Behind the robes . . . more
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April 14, 2007 05:43 PM EDT --
I'm one of those people who eats the vegetables first and saves the shrimp for last because I love shrimp. What kind of person are you?
Okay, so the crappy stuff for today comes first (the veggies . . . more
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October 15, 2007 03:57 PM EDT --
Before my blood reaches its boiling point, let me make two things perfectly clear:
First, I have nothing against pink. In fact, my grandmother used to say it was my best color. To this day, . . . more
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August 19, 2008 06:11 PM EDT --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School explains why running, and especially interval training that includes running, is great for your health.
Learn more about starting and maintaining a fitness . . . more
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March 04, 2008 04:58 PM EST --
Women with breast cancer who walk three or more hours a week (or exercise more strenuously for shorter periods) have a lower risk of dying of breast cancer than those who exercise less. These are the . . . more
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April 07, 2008 03:06 PM EDT --
Ever notice how some people resemble their pets? The woman with the poofy hairdo and her fluffy cat? The jowly guy and his bulldog? A certain diminutive socialite and her Chihuahua?
Turns out that . . . more
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September 29, 2007 02:38 PM EDT --
Well hell's friggin bells. If that don't beat all. I've been informed that I am not a "true Gatherer" and not a true Gather friend. As I mentioned to someone else(not invovled), I . . . more
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June 08, 2007 09:27 AM EDT --
I have lived a happy life. Of course I've had my share of setbacks, disappointments, and downright catastrophes, just like everybody else. But in spite of that, my life has been a happy one. I have . . . more
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February 26, 2007 09:16 PM EST --
I've been going through menopause for a few years now, and I know there's lots of other women out there on Gather that are experiencing menopause or have finished with it. This article is for those . . . more
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September 30, 2006 10:28 PM EDT --
I wrote this while I was ill and seeking perspective about how ill I was compared to others who were dying or living with a lifelong disease or terminal illness. At times I felt like I was arguing . . . more
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June 08, 2008 02:16 PM EDT --
With wind-swept spirit, arms capture each breeze.
Heart pumping out love, body follows his lead.
Gentle wind and playful sun spin together thoughts . . . more
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December 22, 2006 10:05 AM EST --
MY PAST YEAR ON GATHER AND WHAT IT HAS MEANT TO ME
I had planned to write this gatherversary article on the 20th but Julie L., my cyber sis, honored me that day with a wonderful article wishing . . . more
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March 02, 2007 05:08 PM EST --
When it began, yes, it began. It was strong and powerful and wonderous. And then...
I started to see it all over again. The sadness. The disappointment. The lack of concern. The way you'd avert my . . . more
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