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Let’s play a word association game. I say “New Years!” You say…. Chances are good that you probably said “Resolutions.” You may have even said it with an air of resignation and dread. For many, New Years resolutions have become a yearly tradition of hope, quickly followed by frustration and failure. …

Quick – name three things you associate with the holidays!   Amid all the other answers (family, feasts, presents, parties, shopping), there’s a good chance that you might also have chosen stress. …

If you’ve been trying to lose weight, you’ve probably had some slip-ups along the way. How do you react to those mistakes? Do you get frustrated with yourself and blame a lack of willpower or self-control? Or do you recognize that another force might be at play?   …

Does this sound like a typical day to you? You hit snooze a few too many times, and on your way out the door, you grab a bagel to eat while you’re driving. You’re still hungry when you get to work, so you stop and get coffee and a small package of pretzels, which you eat at your desk as you log in and check your emails. During your lunch break, you scroll through your social media feed while you eat. Later, you can’t even remember what you ate and you find yourself hungry again, so …

 Ask Joe how long he’s been tobacco-free and he happily pulls up an electronic spreadsheet that tracks his DWPs—days without a pinch. Since his official quit date, February 11, 2013, he’s racked up nearly 900 of them.   He credits the Quit For Life® Program, a collaboration between Alere Health and the American Cancer Society®, for finally helping him overcome an addiction that began in college 30 years ago. “The program just flat out works,” he says.   …