Ask if You're Thirsty Before Assuming You're Hungry After Meals
Sometimes, the brain confuses a desire for water and hydration with a desire for food. If you feel hungry, ask yourself if you are thirsty. This is especially important if you have recently eaten. Some people forget to drink water when they eat. Thus, they are thirsty later. #pavingwellness #lifestylemedicine #health #mentalhealth #nutrition #WellnessJourney
Treat Stress Management Like a Toolbox of Techniques
"There are numerous stress management techniques you can learn, try, and explore. The internet provides videos and websites devoted to stress management practices. Imagine your stress management techniques as tools in a toolbox." Page 127 PAVING the Path to...
Green Spaces Cut Disease Risk and Boost Health
"Nature and special places that individuals have visited can also have a profound impact on them. Research reveals that living in places with green spaces reduces morbidity, as well as the chances of developing medical conditions and diseases." pg 354...
Practice What You Preach: Walk the Lifestyle Medicine Walk
"Part of being a lifestyle practitioner is not only talking the talk but also walking the walk." page 33 of the Lifestyle Medicine Handbook #lifestylemedicine #health #physicians #healthy #sundayvibes #WellnessJourney #mindbodysoul https://t.co/mogxhTY3nB
Stress Stems From Multiple Sources; Mindfulness Offers Relief
"Stress can result from a variety of factors-external, internal, and physical, as well as psychological," from page 307 of the Lifestyle Medicine Handbook. Chapter 8 goes on to explore stress in more detail. Chapter 9 covers Peace of Mind with...
Robots Need Internal Feelings for Safe Interaction
AI Body Gap: Why Robots Need “Internal Feelings” to be Safe - https://t.co/M7US4ziLdN via @neurosciencenew #MedTwitter #CardioTwitter #medicaleducation #medicalschool #medicalstudents #ArtificialIntelligence #MedEd
Defuse Disturbing Remarks with a Simple Clarifying Question
Sunday Tip: Sometimes people say things that are disturbing. One of the best responses you can use is a simple question, "What makes you say that?" 🤔 It helps the person to clarify their statement+think about what they just said. 🙏 #SundayFunday #SundayThoughts #health #metalhealth
Essential Lifestyle Medicine Handbook for Health Professionals
Here's a lifestyle medicine book for anyone interested in the research and guidelines around healthy living, specifically exercise, nutrition, stress management, sleep, social connection+avoidance of risky substances. I co-authored it with the two Presidents of the Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group...
Embrace Growth Mindset: Laugh, Learn, and Move On
Sunday Tip #2: Let's all use the growth mindset as mush as we possibly can. 🌷🌳 ☀️ If you make a mistake, try to chuckle about it, and then learn from it. Lastly, move on... 🙏😊 ❤️ #SundayThoughts #growthmindset #wellbeing #learning #health #mentalhealth https://t.co/JsVuMgWHfk
Gratitude Unlocks the Full Richness of Everyday Moments
When we are thankful, we open ourselves up to fully experience the big and the small moments that make each day and each interaction truly special. #SaturdayThoughts #SaturdayMorning #SaturdayMotivation #gratitude #appreciation #thankful https://t.co/yHrsvrjxMh
Choose Joy: Control Your Response, Boost Your Mood
When we can choose to find the beauty in each moment and the joy in the day, we find ourselves in a good mood. We have control over how we respond to challenging situations, not usually the situations themselves. #SaturdayMood...
Character Grows Through Trials, Not Comfort
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." Helen Keller ☀️💙🙏 #saturdaymorning #SaturdayVibes #quote #life https://t.co/EOa0Yh1SAr
Act Now, Don’t Waste Time Wondering “What If”
Go for it! If you don't go for it, then you may ask yourself, "What if?" 🤔 🧡 #quote #quotesoftheday #FridayFeeling #goforit https://t.co/xpz92jSCOu
Eat More Fruits and Veggies for Better Health
Here's a podcast on healthy eating. The take away tip---Eat more vegetables and fruits. Take a listen. https://t.co/IP0e6tfkQD #nutrition #lifestylemedicine #pavingwellness #health #CardioTwitter #MedTwitter #medicalschools #medicalstudents #healthy #HealthyLife #WellnessJourney #wellbeing #coaching #healthcoaching #wellnesscoaching
Combined Sleep, Exercise, and Diet Lower Cardiovascular Risk
Combined variations in sleep, physical activity, and nutrition and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events https://t.co/9avC26ZMYv #lifestylemedicine #CardioTwitter #health #MedTwitter #HealthyLife #pavingwellness #medicalschool #medicaleducation #exercise #nutrition #sleep
8‑9½ Hrs Sleep, 40‑105 Min Exercise Cuts MACE 57%
https://t.co/IOM6UP2RJ0 "The best combination included sleeping for about 8 to 9.5 hours per night, getting in roughly 40 to 105 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity daily, and maintaining a higher-quality diet. This combination had a 57% lower MACE risk." #lifestylemedicine #pavingwellness #health...
Essential Guide to the Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine
Looking for a resource for foundational information on lifestyle medicine and adopting healthy habits? Please consider reading this book. It covers all 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine (exercise, nutrition, sleep, social connection, stress reduction, and avoidance of risky substances)....
Five Key Facts About Your Ideal Protein Intake
How much protein should we really be eating? Five things to know https://t.co/82fJiZEPcY #lifestylemedicine #health #pavingwellness
Forest Bathing Shifts Perspective and Relieves Stress
Forest bathing is a form of stress relief. Spending time in nature often puts things in perspective. We see we're part of a larger ecosystem. Our connection to others and to the 🌎 becomes clearer. We can see things differently...
Combat Fight-or-Flight Stress with Breath, Walk, Connection
When you feel scared or angry, your body triggers the fight-or-flight response. This alters your physiology and makes you tense. To combat this, relax, take 5 deep breaths, take a walk, or call a friend. There's a lot of stress...
Take the First Brave Step Toward Healthier Living
Sometimes it's a matter of getting the courage to take the first step away from what no longer serves you and toward a healthy habit or relationship that will serve you. Think about how life would be if you...
Swap Worry for Play: Embrace Your Inner Child
Let's try to worry less and play more. We often spend a great deal of time worrying about things that are likely never going to happen. We don't spend time playing freely and letting our inner child out. Planning and...
Shift Your Perspective, Transform What You See
"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Wayne Dyer 🌺 #WednesdayMotivation #quote #wednesdaythought https://t.co/iJQv7t9uUP
Write Your Blessings, Breathe Deeply, Reduce Stress
On days when stress levels are high, please spend time to sit down and to write down your blessings--all the things in your life that bring you joy. Then, take a few deep breaths. This should help. It works for...
Weight Loss Requires Whole‑Person Approach, Not Just Diet
Working on weight loss means more than limiting your food intake or food choices. It's a whole person endeavor that can lead to great satisfaction. Here's an article that describes PAVING the Path to wellness. #Health #lifestylemedicine #coaching #healthcoaching #wellnesscoaching...
Slow‑wave Sleep Flushes Brain’s Metabolic Waste
How Slow Waves During Sleep Take Over to Clear Metabolic Trash - https://t.co/JnnaGFUeMo via @neurosciencenew #sleep #MedTwitter #CardioTwitter #BrainHealth #dementia #lifestylemedicine #HealthyLivingCommunity #HealthyLifestyle #pavingwellness #health #mentalhealth
Stress Directly Triggers Addiction, New Study Shows
Direct Link Between Stress and Addiction Found - https://t.co/rwLwvh4egR via @neurosciencenew #Addiction #mentalhealth #alcohol #substanceusedisorder #health #lifestylemedicine #pavingwellness #HealthyLivingCommunity #WellnessJourney
AHA’s 9‑Step Diet Blueprint for Better Heart Health
https://t.co/WV8Wkh9pPV 9 steps to improve heart health, per new dietary guidance from AHA The AHA’s guidance outlines 9 core components of a dietary pattern associated with improved cardiovascular health: 1. balancing calorie intake with physical activity to maintain a healthy weight 2. eating a...
Structured Exercise Boosts Recovery After Colon Cancer Chemotherapy
Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer | New England Journal of Medicine https://t.co/Q2DtXIX8vI #exercise #cancer #lifestylemedicine #health #exerciseismedicine
Seeing Others' Inner Beauty Reflects Your Own Light
The more time we spend searching for the inner wisdom and true beauty in those around us, the more our own shines through. 🧡 #WednesdayMotivation #Kindness #BeKind #Compassion #LovingKindness #WellnessJourney #pavingwellness https://t.co/dykaxVmXLU
Midlife Wellness Blueprint: Nutrition, Sleep, Mindfulness, Exercise
Looking for information about menopause? This book is for you. 📕 From Amazon- "Women in midlife and beyond are bombarded with multiple stressors: aging parents, children or childlessness, health issues, work, and home issues. To live a healthy and vibrant life, women must...
Cannabis and Tobacco Use Shrink Brain Volume
Cannabis and tobacco use linked to smaller brain volume https://t.co/Yguo8WjHTh via @medical_xpress #lifestylemedicine #brainhealth #health
Five Strategies for Leaders to Combat Healthcare Burnout
Five ways future health care leaders can tackle burnout in the workforce https://t.co/Fxd56CgOJE via @medical_xpress #burnout #MedTwitter #health #Wellbeing #healthcare
Heart Experts Urge Plant Protein over Meat, Defying RFK Jr.
Eat more plant-based protein instead of meat, top heart health body says, contradicting RFK, Jr. https://t.co/zmQJ9b8sK3 #nutrition #health #healthylifestyle #lifestylemedicine #food
Irregular Bedtimes Double Your Heart Disease Risk
Irregular Bedtime Doubles Cardiac Risk - https://t.co/zh3GeyBz0n via @neurosciencenew #sleep #lifestylemedicine #health #pavingwellness #CardioTwitter #hearthealth
Midlife Exercise Halves Women's Premature Death Risk
Staying active throughout middle age can cut women's risk of premature death in half https://t.co/XQiLKnWkFc via @medical_xpress #exercise #WomensHealth #medicaleducation #lifestylemedicine #healthyliving #pavingwellness
Cardiologists Lag in Lifestyle Guideline Knowledge and Adherence
Cardiologists’ Knowledge and Compliance With Lifestyle Recommendations For CVD Prevention - American College of Cardiology https://t.co/bJr4ddGVHD #CardioTwitter #physicians #MedEd #cardiologists #health #lifestylemedicine
Food as Medicine: Boost Healthspan with Nutrition
💚 Join us this Thursday, March 26, 7 pm Eastern Time for PAVER's Place with Dr. Melissa Bernstein, who will speak about Nutrition--Eat Well, Age Well: Using Food as Medicine to Promote Healthspan 💙 Register here ----https://t.co/6SBJmlUEZh #health #nutrition #lifestylemedicine #pavingwellness #lifestyle...
Butyrate May Reduce Amyloid‑β and Inflammation in Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer's gut-brain link: How butyrate could curb amyloid-β buildup and inflammation https://t.co/nBSWJUbw9k via @medical_xpress #BrainHealth #Alzheimers #Dementia #lifestylemedicine #health #WellnessJourney #prevention #healthy
Evidence-Based Nutrition Guide for Medical Educators
This book can help medical school faculty members provide evidence-based information on nutrition with its 32 chapters and case studies for each one. Check it out here. #nutrition #medicalschool #medicaleducation #healthcare #doctors #physicians #medicalstudents https://t.co/RDNj8Yutnm. .
Sharing Lifestyle Medicine with 1,000+ Primary Care Professionals
Delighted and honored to speak to the over 1,000 participants in the Brigham Women's Hospital CME course titled Office Practice of Primary Care Medicine yesterday, via Zoom at 4:55 pm, at their last session of a powerful week of presentations. The...
Aim for 25‑30 G Daily Fiber for Better Health
Fiber is critical for good health. Do you enjoy 25-30 grams a day? More? Less? How do you get your fiber each day? #health #lifestylemedicine #nutrition #healthyliving #pavingwellness #WellnessJourney #diet https://t.co/DNpeCSt0uw
Higher Body Fat and Inflammation Raise Mortality Risk
Linking adiposity and inflammation with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality https://t.co/JXj1WDWHHx via @medical_xpress #health #lifestylemedicine #CardioTwitter #MedTwitter #hearthealth
Essential Clinical Nutrition Textbook for Medical Schools
https://t.co/Pgb2ckX61n If you are a medical school and you need education materials on nutrition, please consider the Essentials of Clinical Nutrition in Healthcare Textbook published by McGraw Hill Books. #nutrition #medicaleducation #medicalschools #medicalstudents
Try This Breathing Exercise for Calm Sleep
Here's a breathing exercise for you to try. This may help relax you and help you fall asleep with a calm mind+body. Try it. Have a good night. Wishing you sound sleep and sweet dreams. 💗💛💜 #sleep #sweetdreams #goodnight #GoodNightX #GoodNightEveryone...
Gratitude Unlocks Full Experience of Everyday Moments
When we are thankful, we open ourselves up to fully experience the big and the small moments that make each day and each interaction truly special. #SaturdayThoughts #SaturdayMorning #SaturdayMotivation #gratitude #appreciation #thankful https://t.co/5bpObLDzjd
Embrace Failure: Growth Mindset Fuels Joyful Progress
With a growth mindset, you can enjoy life more and make progress more quickly. Fear of failure disappears when you embrace the fact that missteps and mishaps are opportunities to learn and grow. #SaturdayMorning #SaturdayThoughts #SaturdayMotivation #growthmindset https://t.co/hNdAVWxsRI
Love Your Cardio: Variety Drives Health & Weight Loss
Best home and gym cardio workouts for health and weight loss--The key is finding something you love to do. Variety is key. So, find a few options. #exerciseismedicine https://t.co/FleWM1uwZx
Sleep First, Exercise Second: My Lifestyle Pillar Priorities
Have you read about the Foundational Lifestyle Pyramid in the PAVING the Path to Wellness Workbook 2nd Edition? You think about which lifestyle medicine pillar (exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress resilience, social connections, or avoidance of risky substances) has the greatest impact...