I'm delighted that an article of mine entitled "Tips to help you get the most out of your group weight loss experience," which mentioned Thin is a State of Mind, appeared on the delightful web site Simple Nourished Living, spearheaded by Martha McKinnon. It's a great honor to appear there! My piece gave tips on how to be successful with any group weight-loss plan: 1. You are your own expert 2. Attitude is everything 3. Insist on accepting only correct feedback 4. Think l

Well! Thin is a State of Mind has been mentioned by Beauty News NYC as a good book to take on a summer vacation! To quote them, "it's not your typical weight loss book. Quoting Emerson...she helps guide readers through pitfalls and misconceptions to find sane, successful strategies for maintaining a healthy weight." In addition to Emerson, the book also quotes Baba Ram Dass, W.H. Auden, Colette, Timothy Gallwey, and scads of other wisdom sources. Great beach reading! Toda

One of the most deep-seated illusions in all of Western culture is the belief that we can and should control our behavior by using "will power". I can't hope to overthrow an idea as deeply entrenched as this one in this short piece, but I can sketch another system that is much better for solving personal problems. If what we were already doing was working, I'd have no reason to be writing. But it isn't working; our problems aren't getting solved. We need a whole new menta