by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals, Motivation
What do you think when you hear guided imagery? If you’re like me, you might think it sounds like pseudoscience. I used to think guided imagery was for people who drink wheat grass shots and go on week-long meditation retreats. I didn’t think it was people...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Diet Industry, Habits and Goals, Motivation
If you’ve been keeping up with recent posts this isn’t going to shock you: I am against dieting. At least in the typical way we approach it. The Most Effective Weight Loss Plan If you were told that you had an illness and the treatment option was 2-20%...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals
Have you ever kept a gratitude journal? If not, it might be time. Science is accumulating rapidly on the benefits of this free and simple strategy. The more I read the more I think we should all be practicing gratitude. The benefits of gratitude include: Increased...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals
Just 5 years ago, when I asked people what they knew about mindfulness or meditation, I often got blank stares. A few years later, it seems that everyone knows about mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation has been around for many years but was more formally adapted for...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals
What is the one factor that affects our mood more than anything else? How we spend out time. My goal for this post is to help you: Improve your ability to manage your time, Clarify your reasons for finding time to relax, And review a simply yet very effective strategy...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals
Hey, how are you doing lately? No really, how are you doing? Take a deep breath and check in with yourself. Are you tense, anxious, on edge? Overwhelmed? Sad? Better than usual? Worse than usual? About the same. If you are anything like me, you don’t always...
