Exercise to Lose Weight. Not so much.
If you’ve been reading this newsletter for even a short time, you know that I think exercise is the Elixer of Life: physical activity elevates mood, gives us energy, and makes so many things easier and more fun. But, despite popular belief, one thing it does not do is...
Why Exercise Is Just Like Sex
Nobody looks forward to the same old boring meal every day or a night of bad sex. Most of us take these uncomfortable moments as one-offs and course correct for fun and variety as quickly as possible. Or we simply stop desiring it. Yet far too many people still think...
Five Fitness Strategies to Feel Great this Fall
This is a true belief that unfortunately most people don’t yet believe: All types and any duration of movement you can fit into your day COUNTSs toward revitalization, fueling joy, supporting good health and restoring your sense of yourself. Use these five strategies...
Sparks from the torch of POS ignite new ideas in positive health care and beyond
I am not an athlete or even a sports fan. Yet, in 1992, I not only became an employee of the Olympic Committee in Spain, I had the honor of carrying the Olympic Torch. I ran through cheering crowds and passed the torch to the next runner, helping it on its way to...
Want to Improve Patient Health? Stop Promoting Health!
Health promoters need a better hook than “health” if they want patients to actually achieve better health. This suggestion may seem paradoxical and even downright heretical. But a quick reality check with those who have tried and failed repeatedly to stick to a...