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Troubling Emotions: How (Not) to Handle
December 20, 2011, No Comments

Friday I could not seem to get anything right.  I was edgy, and my mood sank as the day wore on.  I felt sad, ...

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How Our Minds Work: Conditioning
December 16, 2011, No Comments

We all know how Pavlov was able to train dogs to drool without even seeing or smelling food.  (check it out on Wiki ...

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Preparing to Change
December 16, 2011, No Comments

What do you do when you’re smacked in the face with the need to change your life?  On the one hand, something lik ...

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Cheese Curls, or Curling up in the Office Chair? Causes of the Obesity Epidemic
December 12, 2011, No Comments

We’ve been deluged with information about how we’ve been consuming more calories, how portion sizes have gro ...

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Surf your Cravings?
December 12, 2011, No Comments

What happens when you ask a group of smokers not to smoke for 12 hours, then show them appealing photos of smoking? They ...

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Recipe for Happiness; Gratitude
December 11, 2011, No Comments

About a year ago, I was in a very pissy mood.  Nothing seemed interesting, worthwhile, or tasty.  I was cranky.  Now ...