Sarah, former president and CEO of Bottom Line Inc., is passionate about giving people the tools and knowledge they need to control their lives in areas such as women’s health, the challenges of the healthcare system, commonsense financial advice and family life. Sarah is the author of the 21 day “Chemistry of Happiness” program available on Soaak.com that teaches people to connect their minds, their emotions and their bodies in order to achieve greater happiness everyday.
Beware of the Nocebo effect in which negative thoughts create illness vs. placebo that create positive outcomes. You’re in charge of your perceptions.
Children and adults can overcome family problems by creating a new family with supportive and loving people. Find your surrogate parents and siblings. They’re there.
Normalizing obesity through marketing messages is a false band-aid on a very real problem. Obesity should not be shamed…nor should it be celebrated.
Successful doctor-patient relationships need doctors who take the time to know the patient as a person and patients who get their questions answered.
Choosing to sell a business or leave a company after many years is fraught with emotion and challenges. Done right, it can be beautiful.
While well-meaning parents are protecting the self-esteem of young people, they are crippling them emotionally and increasing their level of anger.
Mushrooms’ healing powers are far superior to most anything in nature…they prevent and treat cancer, heart disease, diabetes and all types of infections.
Rushing to completion and closing your mind to alternates can cost you time, money and more. Don’t let pride prevent you from other, better options.
We can’t solve problems with short-term fixes that merely silence them. Understanding root causes and attacking challenges at the base are required for long-term results.
Children need more than just their own parents. They need other parent figures whom they can talk to and feel safe with to explore a very confusing and often frightening world.
If you want to be powerful, be quiet. Force makes a statement but creates more harm than long-term good. Far better…calm power
Every part and system in our body plays a vital role. Simply removing or suppressing them because they’re “broken” puts your health at risk.
Goal-setting and planning is a double-edged sword. How not planning has led to success in my long and loving marriage.
Don’t bother worrying about things you can’t control, especially the weather. What to do instead…
Lessons in politics from My Octopus Teacher: Miracles happen when you close your mouth and open your eyes.