You can predict well in advance of any foreseeable outcome whether or not an individual is likely to succeed in the face of a significant challenge. In "A Healthy Attitude: food for thought" Barry Bittman, M.D. details a healthy attitude, based on...
It often seems like there's so much to do, and so few to do it. The pattern seems to be that the same people do the majority of the work most of the time. In "Whose responsibility? food for thought" Barry Bittman, M.D. tells us stories that...
In "A Great Day: what does it take?" Barry Bittman, M.D. challenges us to write down – in detail – what would happen on our personally designed great day. He guides us to discover the secrets he found when he completed this exercise himself. Then...
Does anyone die of a broken heart? Recent research gives us a wake up call. In "Broken Heart: a cardiac risk factor for women" Barry Bittman, M.D. explains findings that women with stress from marital conflict increase their risk for coronary heart...
The start of a new year is a good time to welcome new opportunities for personal growth. It's also a time to establish personal commitments to better ourselves. In "Resolutions for the New Year: goal setting 101" Barry Bittman, M.D. recommends we...
Music can bring you joy. In "Music-Making: practical piano tuning insights" by Barry Bittman, M.D. alerts us that music training can impact brain function. In addition to boosting problem solving abilities, music-making has been shown to affect our...
If you're down and out and about to light up because you're convinced smoking makes you feel better, think again. In "Depression and Brain Damage: 2 more reasons not to smoke" Barry Bittman, M.D. reports on new research studies showning remarkable...
The rate of cancer among American children has been rising for decades according to a story in the New York Times, September 29, 1997. "Although the reasons remain unclear, many experts suspect the increase may be partly the result of growing...
While some people tend to live in the past, others seem to consume every waking moment worrying about the future. Rarely do we live fully in the present. In "The Carpenter's Lesson: building your future with pride" Barry Bittman, M.D. shares a story...
On the surface it seems that for a person facing a serious illness, time is not a luxury. This tends to separate those who become survivors from those who do not. While time might seem horribly constraining, it is the very fabric upon which healing...
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