Patty Kleban

My cell phone died last week. In total, I was without one for almost 72 hours. If you want to find out how really addicted you are to something, I would suggest the cold turkey method of kicking the habit. It was eye-opening.

 I overheard some students on the walk to class on campus last week. They were chatting with great enthusiasm to the point it was hard for those around them not to hear their conversation. One was mentioning some life decision that she had made and jokingly said to her friend “Hashtag adulting.” Aside from the…

In a conversation with a new colleague last week, I found myself questioning this hard, cold exterior of cynicism that I have developed after working with college students for so many years. While most of the students that I have worked with are amazing, hard-working young adults who are eagerly preparing for their futures,…

For 2018, I’ve decided to let myself off the hook and try mind-body-spirit eating. It means eating when I’m truly hungry – not bored or upset or out of habit. No rules or restrictions. Eating what works. It means listening to my body and what it needs.

  Commercials for weight loss programs, gym equipment and other health related products litter the airways at this time of year. The one that got me this past week was the spot advertising sales on storage containers and storage systems available at one of the home improvement stores. The ad shows the actors organizing…

  Each year as we wind down the calendar year, people start thinking ahead. Many of us will make resolutions or promises to do better or  to change some aspect of our lives. We vow to lose weight and get into shape. Some make promises to quit smoking or quit drinking. We plan to…