So many of us turn to food for comfort when the world goes sideways. Reaching for a bag of chips, a carton of ice cream, or a box of cookies when you are fee...

1. Focus on Fun -- Not Food: Organize crafts, games, coloring and other activities for people to do while talking and socializing. Put away the food when y...

I am not sure when it happened but I am so glad it did. It is " stopped caring what everyone else thought I should be doing". I have always been a people p...

"Runners are the worst", "Triathletes don't listen", "Cross fitters don't stop when they should".... In my almost 20 years as a physical therapist I have he...

I get a lot of comments because I like to run and I like to run long. Yes, marathons or more recently 1/2 marathons. "why would you do that?", "I can't ima...

I consider myself to be an intelligent person. I have managed to attain the title Dr. Stiles (though I seldom use this), but in one short phone call I was h...