The doctor gently tapped on the door and casually strolled in.  We shook hands, briefly making eye contact as he introduced himself while simultaneously reaching for his computer that rolled on an odd contraption with wheels.  “So, what brings you in today?” He asked, never looking up as he furiously typed on the keyboard.  “Well, […]

300…297…294…291…288…Every night when my head hits the pillow, I try to lull myself to sleep by counting backwards. Doing simple math like counting sheep is not enough for active minds so research shows you have to make more complicated calculations, such as mine where I start at 300 and go backwards by threes. Yes, I […]

We have all witnessed, and perhaps even guilty ourselves of, being seduced and giving preferential treatment to beauty: the hot girl standing in line at the coffee shop; the impeccably dressed interview candidate; the handsome waiter; the better looking presidential candidate.  Beauty is rewarded by the masses and is a universal theme found from the superficial […]

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or a gazelle – when […]

Reflect on a time when you were in physical pain. Not an acute pain that took two aspirin to get rid of but rather a lingering, chronic type of pain that stubbornly won’t disappear. A good example may be when you threw your back out and it simply won’t heal the way you hoped for. […]