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"Escape Fire" and Sustainable Solutions to Wellness (in Framingham Patch)

The U.S. spends more on health care than any other country, about $9,348 per capita in 2013, and yet we are no healthier. What's the solution?

Les Miserables Delivers a Healing Message for the New Year (in Framingham Patch)

On the night of our first official snow storm in Boston this past weekend, my husband and I ventured out to see the new film adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables.

What's under your Christmas tree? (in Framingham Patch)

What if you could give the gift of health to everyone on your list? Good health is infinitely more valuable than the latest gadget or the softest cashmere.

Baby Boomers Prove Life is Only Just Beginning (in Framingham Patch)

Another trip around the sun doesn’t have to limit a person's ability to continue to add value to their community and families.

Health

Make Gratitude a Daily Habit

It's Thanksgiving--so how does a daily practice of thankfulness impact our own and others' well-being?

Election Day: Vote Yes on No Stress (in Framingham Patch)

At a time when emotions run high over Tuesday’s polls, we can each choose to vote “no” on stress. Rather than getting embroiled in the politics of power, we can vote for a calm attitude.

Halloween

Scared? Take off the mask!

We all know that despite appearances, behind the Halloween mask is a real person. We can't be tricked! Isn’t it just as important to uncover the masks behind the issues of daily life?

Health

A Healthy Choice for De-Stressing Your Day (in Framingham Patch)

Sometimes there’s so much talk about stress that the word alone can make you feel stressed out! There has to be a better way . . .

Health

Is it Possible to Deal with Pain Beyond a "Quick Fix"? (in Framingham Patch)

It seems our healthcare system has programmed people to look for quick fixes in dealing with pain, rather than question the procedures and prescriptions they are given. Isn't there a better way?

9/11 and Mental Resilience

The day after 9/11 my five-year-old drew pictures that told an unspeakable story. More than a decade later, how has that story affected the mental health of our nation?

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