The Passionate Life Blog
Changing Your Thoughts Can Change How You Feel
By Dr. Mara Karpel “We tend to live our lives based on what we believe about ourselves, our world, our capabilities, and our limits. Where do those beliefs come from? From what other people have told us. What if they’re wrong?” ~ Author, Louise Hay I’ve found that...
Giving Without Expectation
By Dr. Mara Karpel “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” ~ Winston Churchill A few weeks ago, one of my Facebook friends posted a photo of an elderly man who was panhandling in a New York City subway station. The man was in a...
Food & Mood and Nine Small But Powerful Steps to a Healthier You
By Dr. Mara Karpel “If you start to shift and change the food you eat, then it’s easier to grasp onto new, positive thoughts and make better choices in your life.” ~ Louise Hay I have been asked, on more than one occasion, why, as a psychologist, I focus so much...
Changing Unhealthy Eating Habits to Healthier Ones: Why It’s Worth It & Why Orthorexia is Not a Real Diagnosis
By Dr. Mara Karpel “An unhealthy diet is addicting and it’s addictive potential is proportional to the degree that it’s unhealthy.” ~ Dr. Joel Furhrman, interview on Dr. Mara Karpel & Your Golden Years In the past few weeks, I’ve seen a few articles on Facebook...
Changing Unhealthy Eating Habits to Healthier Ones: Why It’s Worth It & Why Orthorexia is Not a Real Diagnosis
By Dr. Mara Karpel “An unhealthy diet is addicting and it’s addictive potential is proportional to the degree that it’s unhealthy.” ~ Dr. Joel Furhrman, interview on Dr. Mara Karpel & Your Golden Years In the past few weeks, I’ve seen a few articles on Facebook...
Staying Active and Involved
By Dr. Mara Karpel “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” ~ George Burns One day, not too long ago, I logged onto my computer browser and this is the news article that popped up on my computer screen. NEW YORK (PIX11) - At 102 years young,...
Speaking Engagements
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