I saw a stranger completely change the way she looked at me. I was in Trader Joe’s, and I noticed that the checkout person was unusually adept at bagging. She packed my eggs and raspberries safely, organized the bags, so they each weighed about the same, and did it at…

The average person weighs 30 pounds more today than in 1960 — I used to eat out with someone about 5' 3" who stayed slim for the twenty years I knew her. We ate out a lot because we had a business relationship that involved meeting at dinner. I was amazed that someone so petite didn’t easily gain weight. …

And four ways to avoid becoming a victim — Medical gaslighting occurs when a medical practitioner dismisses a patient’s complaints. This can lead to a mistaken diagnosis, no diagnosis, or a delayed diagnosis — any of which may be devastating. The term, “gaslighting” comes from a film where a man tries to convince his wife she is going crazy…

And what you can do to protect yourself — 1. The United States spent $4.1 trillion on healthcare last year That's about 20% of our GDP. It's a number that is so large as to be difficult to comprehend. The United States spends the highest GDP of any nation in the world; one reason is our administrative costs, including billing and record keeping. Although Obamacare capped insurers' profit, the insurance…

You’ll know when if you ask yourself one question I wrote an email to my supervisor to suggest we use new marketing technology. I offered ideas of how we could use it and shared the cost. My supervisor responded with a long email, saying that he knew all about this…

In the film The Birdcage, Nathan Lane’s character, a high-strung performer in a drag show, is so anxious that he doesn’t want to perform. Hyperventilating and hands shaking, he implores his assistant, Agador, to give him a Pirin tablet. Agador offers him the pill and says, “just one for before…

What’s next for Medium? Sinem Gunel, a popular Medium writer and writing coach, interviewed Medium’s newly appointed CEO on a live call. This interview may offer some answers for all the Medium writers and readers wondering what the next chapter about Medium will bring. Tony Stubblebine has been a part…

How I trained my mind to avoid unhealthy foods — If you’ve ever tried to lose weight or kick a bad habit (and haven’t we all), you know how hard it is to change your behavior. You keep telling yourself to make healthier food choices, and then you don’t. The next thing you know, temptation grabs you by the throat…