It’s that time of year. When we turn the page from December to January, most of us give at least a little thought to “New Year’s Resolutions.” It’s hard not to. Virtually every publication—both traditional and electronic—has at least one article on how to make and keep resolutions, what resolutions are being made by famous people, and how quickly resolutions can be broken. We tend to forget that we can leave old behaviors behind and/or begin new ones at any time, but birthdays and the start of a new year tend to amplify the sense of leaving the old behind . . . → Read More: Resolutions Revolution
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 Comments are closed  Blog  alcohol, Anchoring, change, change behaviors, cold turkey, conditioning, control, courage, decision, decision-making, direction, Erickson, fiscal cliff, habits, learning, losing weight, Milton Erickson, muscle soreness, muscles, New Year, nonsmoker, physical fitness, problems, quitting smoking, resolutions, resolve, reward, smoking, stimulus-response, U.S. Congress CBS News recently ran a segment about the TV show “All in the Family,” which was a hit back in the 1970s. The theme of the segment was about the way the show represented political discourse at the time. Archie (played by Caroll O’Conner), who was an archconservative, and “Meathead” (played by Rob Reiner), an ultra-liberal. I had watched the show with regularity when it was popular, and the aspect of the CBS segment that came as a huge surprise to me was how slender Archie Bunker looked. Back in the 70s, I had thought of him as fat. . . . → Read More: Weighty Issues Comments are closed Blog 1970, All in the Family, Archie, Bunker, CBS, exercise, fat, health, Meathead, perception, physical fitness, slim, snack, soda, soft drinks, TV, weight, well-being |
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