by Dr Georgianna Donadio Most of us want to be a success in our lives. But when we look closely at how Americans define personal fulfillment and success, the results will be surprising. American Express conducted and published a study called “The Life Twist Study,” examining what Americans believe are the most important and valuable aspects of their lives. The study, based on a survey of more than 2,000 Americans, shows that only one in four Americans still believe that wealth determines...

Georgianna Donadio, MSc, DC, PhD I recently read a fascinating article that discusses a study from Stony Brook University in New York. It examined whether couples can still be very much in love after spending many married years together and whether they experience the same intense romantic feelings as newly formed couples. Let’s look at the science behind this theory. Love Function The scientists took MRIs of long-term married couples and compared the images to couples who had recently fallen...

Georgianna Donadio, MSc, DC, PhD In all aspects of life, a wise adage of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses and not zebras truly applies. If you are not familiar with this approach to observing and responding to problem-solving it’s worth exploring. Health care, and to a large extent the rest of the working world, is focused on listening for the zebras - that is, looking for the pathology, the disease, the exotic condition, something to diagnose. Rather than taking a simple,...