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PEP Talk - Don't Be a Victim of Your Diagnosis - Episode #26
Welcome to today's PEP Talk - Don't Be a Victim of Your Diagnosis - Episode #26 We are not our health issues. We may have health issues; however, they do not define us. In today's PEP Talk I discuss s
PEP Talk – Mindfulness – Simple, Not Easy – Episode #25
Originally posted June 2015 on YouTube. Welcome to today's PEP Talk – Mindfulness – Simple, Not Easy – Episode #25. Mindfulness is an extremely simple technique that provides profound health benefits; however, it isn't always so easy to do.
PEP Talk – More Curious Than Afraid – Episode #24
Originally published May 2015 on YouTube. - Today’s PEP Talk is a rebroadcast from when I was doing my PEP Talks in a video format. With the help of my trusted technology expert, Lucia, the audio has been extracted from the video to create a podcas...
PEP Talk – Sleep is Emotional First Aid – Episode #23
Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Sleep is Emotional First Aid – Episode #23 In January, I discussed how vital it is to receive restorative sleep and I also reviewed some tips to assist you in receiving quality sleep. In this podcast,
PEP Talk – 5-Step Release and Listener Question – Episode #22
I revisit last month’s PEP Talk by further explaining the ‘health snacks’ in the heart category from Dr. Chatterjee’s book, Feel Better in 5. I also provide a health snack for the mind – the 5-Step Release.
PEP Talk – 5 Minutes to Health – Episode #21
Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – 5 Minutes to Health – Episode #21. Do you have a health goal you are struggling to attain? Did you start off the New Year, gung-ho, following through on your health goals and, in the last week or two,
PEP Talk – Sleep Hygiene – Episode #20
Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Sleep Hygiene – Episode #20. Sleep is vital to our health; yet, it is estimated, that 70% of adults report inadequate sleep. In today’s PEP Talk, I explain why we need sleep and I also provide some sleep hygiene tips.
PEP Talk – How We Breathe – Episode #19
Clearly, breathing is essential to life; did you also know the way in which you breathe can impact the quality of your life? In this month’s PEP Talk, I discuss some rather unique findings from the book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,
PEP Talk – Divisiveness – Episode #18
Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Divisiveness – Episode #18. Due to the election and the pandemic, people are more vulnerable to personalize views that do not align with their own. In today’s PEP Talk, I discuss three psychological roots that I belie...
PEP Talk – Assigning Meaning – Episode #17
Welcome to today’s PEP Talk – Assigning Meaning – Episode #17. In today’s PEP Talk I discuss our desire to assign meaning to experiences. We have a tendency to identify incidents as being good or bad. Is it possible,