The OM times for September is now out and it seems that Music is in the air again.  A series of articles about violinist Daniel Kobialka whose work in Music and healing through Complementary and Alternate Medicine (CAM)  makes for great reading and of course there are delights for the ears too! There are numerous [...]

The use of incentives in worksite wellness programs remains a hot button issue.  The issue is hotly debated at conferences and on electronic forums frequented by worksite wellness professionals.  Since research has yet to conclusively answer the questions about incentives use, everyone has their own opinion, including myself.  Unlike other issues we face, questions surrounding [...]

What’s the different between a culture of health and a healthy culture? This is not hair-splitting. Both concepts use the same words – culture, health – but how these words are put together has big implications for employee wellbeing and organizational performance. A growing number of companies in Canada and the US are reframing their [...]

My work in employee health and safety led to my beginning a study of the aging workforce.  Being a baby boomer myself, my study began to have personal, as well as professional implications.    As a result, aging and the aging workforce have become areas of special interest to me, leading to my making several professional [...]

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A significant element of an authentic “Wellness” lifestyle comes from the way we transform to become at peace with all things.  Part of that journey often involves mindful acceptance of what is – including the differences we have with each other as human beings.  This beautiful story is inspirational in its demonstration of how even large [...]

You can download a 10 minute QuickTime video that describes how I have seen positive health evolve.
You can access the video here, Copy LInk and put in browser to download:
LINK: http://core.ecu.edu/hhp/beckerc/Evolution-of-Positive-Health.mov

Let me know what you think. Make it a good day!

Be Paneugenic: Everyone Benefits. This video describes a new word that can help us think about how to take actions that will help all of us live in a better world. Enjoy

There are a brave group of souls who study gender roles and the impacts of these on relationships.  A recent publication through the WebMD group summarised a group of findings which may be helpful in relationships – you be the judge.  If nothing else they are a great conversation topic – maybe with your loved [...]

One of my areas of special interest is positive psychology and its application to health/wellness and in organizations.  I have come across a psychology research database being maintained by an individual, Warren Davies, a fellow student of positive psychology from London.  The database currently contains over 350 research papers with his vision that it will [...]

Josh will be taking the IDWellness platform off line for a couple of hours Saturday night to sweep the floors and wash the windows.  Beginning at 10 pm eastern US timezone all sites around IDWellness will be unavailable for about two hours. Thanks Josh, your expertise is clear (pun intended). I apologize for any inconvenience this [...]

Hi I am in the process to write an updated “Wellness A Pigs Life!”. Currently it is an easy read about two pigs and how their behaviour differ on the illness-health-wellness continuum. I will like to invite some creative feedback for the next version?  If you want to review the book contact me. Okay? I will [...]