by Madelaine Weiss | Jun 17, 2023 | Decisions, Eating, Fitness, Happiness, Life, Love, Stress, Success, Talking
When is Social Support Not Constructive? I thought I knew it because I felt it, but now the science affirms it: Sometimes social support can be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I even called someone on it once and they thought I was nuts. But here it is, on weight loss as...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jul 17, 2022 | Decisions, Eating, Sleeping, Stress, Work
The Stress Situation. Sounds simple. Eat well. Sleep well. Most of us know this. Many don’t do this—and then complain about being stressed. Not everyone is complaining about stress. CNN’s Harry Enten reported on 7/16/22 that, although 77% of respondents think the...
by Madelaine Weiss | May 23, 2022 | Decisions, Eating, Emotion, Life, Narcissism, Storytelling Animal, Stress
Lying About Eating How funny, I thought. LOL. Everyone lying about eating. And refreshing too, just to keep it light for a change—if you will pardon the pun, because this study is about eating and weight. Or is it? On second thought, maybe this study is really about...
by Madelaine Weiss | Dec 12, 2020 | Attention, Eating, Fitness, Mind Mastery
Just because some thought in the head says “I want to eat” after you already did—doesn’t mean you have to do what it says. Who is The Decider? You are an adult now. Of course you take suggestions under consideration, but then you are, or should be, the decider of...
by Madelaine Weiss | Oct 24, 2017 | Eating, Mismatch
Whether it be for the environment, one’s health, or other important causes, convincing people to adopt new or uncommon behaviors can be difficult. One reason is that societal norms powerfully reinforce the status quo…. “What leads people to overturn a...
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