From Punishment to Privilege

Last week, a new client, Jackie, told me how much she resented her personal trainer for pushing her so hard. She didn’t like it! She told me he tortured her. It felt like punishment. I suggested that she hired him to torture her. Instead of blaming him, I asked her to...

Oprah Is Right: Geenen Roth is a True Master

Geneen Roth is the fortunate writer to most recently the best possible endorsement for a book: Oprah proclaimed that “every woman needs to read Women, Food and God”. Of course, I was curious to discover why Roth deserved such a lofty recommendation. After reviewing...

Jane Brody Agrees About How to Make Exercise Stick

I spoke with Jane Brody after she wrote an article about all of the incredible health benefits regular exercise brings. (The link is at the end of this post.) She was frustrated that, with all of the incredible benefits, people still didn’t exercise. I suggested...