Your spiritual and emotional wellbeing contributes to your general health and happiness. The Principles shows you how to use universal concepts such as responsibility, honesty, and helping others to build a balanced, healthy life. My goal is to show you how spirituality can be a practical part of everyday living. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:42:07 -0800 Yahoo! http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/9616/4-mood-boosters-for-good-health/ All of us deal with the stress of life in different ways - some become workaholics, others curl up into depression. The only sure thing is that we need to take care of whole beings - mind, body, and soul. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:11:00 -0800 Patrick Moore http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/11006/alcohol-free-summer-fun/ Summer is a time of celebrations, from July 4th and Labor Day to family reunions. Many of these celebrations tend to involve alcohol. After all, we often associate a cold beer or an icy margarita with a hot summer day. But alcohol can create many problems for hosts, from unruly guests to the danger of drivers heading home under the influence. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:13:34 -0800 Patrick Moore http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/11000/accept-your-body-this-summer/ Obesity is a problem in the United States, but so is our insistence in judging our worth by our physical appearance. Fri, 23 May 2008 19:50:09 -0800 Patrick Moore http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/10994/your-new-job-helping-others/ We have all seen rich, powerful executives who don't seem to get much pleasure from their careers. Since many folks are just trying to pay the bills, a discussion of helping others at work might seem esoteric. But the fact is that most of us work, whether we want to or we have to, and any possibilities for making work more enjoyable and rewarding are worth considering. Thu, 15 May 2008 19:38:15 -0800 Patrick Moore http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/10993/the-emotional-benefits-of-weight-loss/ With the approach of warm weather, many of us realize that we have a few extra pounds that we have been hiding under winter sweaters. Losing weight, when done responsibly, certainly benefits our physical health, but it can equally benefit our emotional and spiritual lives if we follow some simple guidelines. Here are some basic tips for emotionally healthy weight loss and the benefits that such a program can yield. Wed, 14 May 2008 19:23:27 -0800 Patrick Moore http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/10883/too-much-sleep-is-it-possible/ Some studies have found that sleeping nine hours or more a night may have a negative impact on health. However, the evidence is not nearly as clear as data showing that too little sleep (four to five hours) can lead to illness, accidents, and lowered productivity. We do know that depression can manifest itself through both insomnia and low energy levels leading to extended periods of sleep. So is it possible to sleep too much? How can you develop healthy sleep habits? Here are some tips. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:36:15 -0800 Patrick Moore http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/10877/emotional-eating/ Very similar to the way some people smoke, drink, take drugs, gamble, or practice any other compulsive behavior, emotional eating stems from an unwillingness to experience powerful emotions. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:19:04 -0800 Patrick Moore http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/10870/women-surviving-divorce/ Men also suffer during a divorce, but women have particular needs that reflect the reality of being a female in a culture that is still, in some ways, male dominated. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:34:38 -0800 Patrick Moore http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/10859/relationships-the-racist-in-us/ I suspect that even those of us who would say that we are not, in fact, racist have had moments when such thoughts have gone through our minds, if not actually out of our mouths. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:18:35 -0800 Patrick Moore http://health.yahoo.com/experts/theprinciples/10793/eliot-spitzer-sexual-compulsive/ An estimated 5 percent of Americans suffer from a sexual compulsion disorder. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:35:25 -0800 Patrick Moore