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PEP Talk - Don't Be a Victim of Your Diagnosis - Episode #26
July 03, 2021

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
May 30, 2021

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
April 28, 2021

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
April 03, 2021

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
February 27, 2021

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
February 01, 2021

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
January 04, 2021

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
December 01, 2020

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
October 28, 2020

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
October 02, 2020

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,