Changes

Feelings and thoughts are not changed quickly, and anyone that tells you differently is a huckster. Lasting and meaningful personal change is not like having your oil changed at JiffyLube, as much as we might want it to be.

The surest way to succeed in keeping your health goals is by making small changes. Think in terms of manageable baby steps, like swapping the half-and-half in your morning coffee for fat-free or low-fat milk.

Our deepest fear is the fear of the unknown. Our present life may be stressful, demanding and challenging but at least it is familiar, whereas change implies unfamiliar, unknown territory.

Since changes are both inevitable and usually a sign of improvement and progress, you'd think that most people would be in favor of them, rather than rallying in protest. Why all the fuss?

The goal, I would hope, is not to get so stuck that we continue to do something, or stay somewhere, or with someone, simply because it is frightening not to.

I've been hearing a good deal about the good old days and wondering seriously when the hell people are referring to. I mean, really, when are the good old days?

The thing about change is that when it gets too personal, most of us don't actually like it. It's easier to work on change in small doses. How can we take one tiny step towards something new?

What do you crave when your life turns upside down? When you switch jobs or have a kid or move to a new city, you want to immerse yourself in a warm b...

The changes you experience, both big and small, can dramatically affect your point of view, mood and energy level. New circumstances bring new challen...