by drsnipes | Dec 14, 2017 | Goal Setting, Uncategorized
It can be difficult to balance all the competing priorities—work, family, exercise, other “adulting.” Here are a few tips to help you find more balance. 1. Create a calendar and block out the must-dos, 2. Combine, 3. Simplify, 4. Sharpen the saw…
by drsnipes | Dec 12, 2017 | Goal Setting
Get Clarity: What EXACTLY are you doing? Getting in shape is too vague. Improving my relationships is also too vague. What exactly are you going to do to achieve that goal, and how will you know when you have achieved it. Goals need to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time Limited or SMART.
by drsnipes | May 4, 2017 | Behavioral Interventions and Modification, Goal Setting, Uncategorized
The Common Pitfalls of Resolutions or Change Plans Failing to consider why you currently do (or do not) engage in certain behaviors. As humans, we naturally do things that are rewarding and avoid doing things that are not. One of the biggest problems people have when...
by drsnipes | Aug 15, 2016 | Mental Health, Self Help
Now that you have learned about your “issues” and have started to develop an action plan, let’s help you learn more about yourself as an individual, so you can make your plan even more successful. In order to live mindfully and purposefully,  you need to consider how...
by drsnipes | Jul 23, 2009 | Mental Health, Stress Management
Ask 100 people what “wellness” is and you’ll get 100 different answers. Bottom line: It’s doing what you need to do to be emotionally happy and optimistic, mentally challenged and sharp, physically healthy, spiritually content, fulfilled in your job and relationships,...
by drsnipes | Jul 23, 2009 | Stress Management
My father used to have a coffee cup that read–and you see I have paraphrased 🙂 : “STRESS is the condition resulting when the mind overrides the body's overwhemling deisre to choke the living crap out of some poopoo head who desperately needs it” Yes,...
