Being a leader is an organic experience. Growth is essential. When you stop growing, you don't remain static, you go backwards. A plant left untended will die, and so it goes with leadership.

Hospice Chaplains say the most frustrating thing they experience is that a majority of their patients wait to enter hospice care until it is too late for hospice to do very much to improve their quality of life.

The first day of preschool is an emotional event for parent and child. New clothes, backpacks, crayons, and juice boxes are the beginning of a journey that ultimately ends with tossing a tassel on a graduation cap.

America loves its pets. Of the 62 billion dollars that we will spend on pets this year, nearly half will be for supplies, over-the-counter medicine and vet care.

Sometimes we get in our own way by worrying or procrastinating or just being afraid to try something. We will be more successful and increase productivity if we realize how we are sabotaging ourselves and work to change these bad habits.

Our bodies are made to be used and active. When illness or injury impede our ability to move, physical therapists step in. PTs help people optimize their ability to move after joint replacement surgery, sports injuries and other musculoskeletal complaints. 

We all know people who are self-centered or selfish. "Nancy's such a narcissist, she always has to have her own way." She may be a little bossy, but her redeeming qualities of loyalty and generosity keep her in your circle of friends. Although Nancy may be a little selfish, she probably isn't a narcissist.

Parenting a child on the autism spectrum is a challenge. No two children are alike, so the techniques that parents use to help their children may vary greatly. In fact, autism parents discover pretty quickly that coping mechanisms that worked well in one stage of life may not work as well as their children age. Parents who are able to remain flexible tend to cope with the daily changes of autism challenges well.

Employers often shy away from hiring developmentally disabled candidates. Perhaps they are influenced by stereotypes, but they may be passing up on potentially good workers. A job mismatch can cause frustration for the employee and the business.

Possessing strong leadership skills comes from a deeper set of skill sets than textbooks can teach. Being a good leader means being able to inspire, motivate and build confidence of employees. If a leader has the skills to do this they will be able to bring out the best work in their employees and drive better results. According to an article written on fastcompany.com by Stephanie Vozza, there are “six habits of people who know how to bring out the best in others.”

The latest video game craze was not designed for the typical couch potato gamer. Pokemon Go introduces actual exercise into the cyber game world. The Pokemon Go website tells us to "Get Up and Go".

You may not know it, but that hip, back or knee pain that's been bothering you might be the result of DBS. What is DBS? You won't find it in a medical textbook; there is no ICD9 code for it. But according to Chris Kolba, PhD, Dormant Butt Syndrome is a very real phenomenon. He has observed it in his practice of physical therapy at the prestigious Wexler Medical Center at Ohio State, and came up with the phrase.

Momentum--this single concept is at the core of self-improvement. Maintaining a state of movement can help you finally leave the past in the past and move towards a more positive and fulfilling future. But how can you keep your momentum up to meet your important goals?

People with autism see faces differently and often miss cues that awkward social interactions. While some believe that many with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) appear to be emotionally flat, that is not the case. They may not express emotions in typical ways, but they actually perceive the emotions of others and do feel empathy.