No Boundaries: Overcoming Codependence
By Jill Metzler PattonWhat you can do to break codependency and cultivate healthier, more satisfying relationships.
Jill Metzler Patton
- Brain/Mental Health -
6 Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
By Jill Metzler PattonSeasonal affective disorder can make a stressful time of year even harder. Here’s how to offset the symptoms of SAD.
- General Health -
Why One Woman Rejected Breast Reconstruction After a Double Mastectomy
By Jill Metzler PattonIn her new memoir, FLAT: Reclaiming My Body from Breast Cancer, Catherine Guthrie talks about why “going flat” was the only way for her to feel whole.
- Nutrition -
Beyond Gluten: Could It Be Wheat Sensitivity?
By Jill Metzler PattonSome claim it’s the staff of life. Others say we should avoid it. Take a closer look at this ubiquitous and controversial grain.
- Family/Friends -
The Good News About Bad Behavior
By Jill Metzler PattonKatherine Reynolds Lewis talks about her new book and why we need a new approach to parenting and discipline.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: At Least I’m Still the Grillmaster
By Jill Metzler PattonOur senior food-and-nutrition editor contemplates her attempts to become a more confident cook.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: Are You Certain?
By Jill Metzler PattonAn EL senior editor contemplates the ambiguous nature of reality — and cast iron.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: I Still Feel Your Pain
By Jill Metzler PattonAn EL senior editor grapples with research that suggests that empathy is a harmful force.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: Learning to Listen
By Jill Metzler PattonOur extroverted senior editor challenges herself to listen more deeply.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: May You Be Happy
By Jill Metzler PattonSenior editor Jill Patton shares how a simple meditation practice lifted her spirits and helped her feel more connected on a recent visit to her hometown.
- Brain/Mental Health -
Taking Notes: Advances in Alzheimer’s Treatments
By Jill Metzler PattonNew perspectives in Alzheimer’s disease research from experts at the 2016 Association of Health Care Journalism conference.
- General Health -
Lyme Disease in the Limelight
By Jill Metzler PattonResearchers at Johns Hopkins University are taking a closer look at Lyme disease.
Fearless Health
By Jill Metzler PattonWorrying excessively about our well-being can do us more harm than good. Here’s how to keep your health concerns in perspective.
- Food Culture -
The Power of Simple Food Rituals
By Jill Metzler PattonSmall gestures can make a big difference in how we experience and appreciate our food — and each other.
- Gardening -
Beyond the Harvest: Five Ways Gardens Support Your Health
By Jill Metzler PattonGarden produce provides nutritional benefits, but the very act of digging in the dirt nurtures mind, body, and soul.
- Nutrition -
A Field Guide to Nutritious Food
By Jill Metzler PattonEating on the Wild Side author Jo Robinson unearths the nutritional secrets of wild fruits and vegetables — and explains how to get more from today’s produce.
- Stress Relief -
Back From Burnout
By Jill Metzler PattonLearn to recognize the signs of serious depletion and chronic stress — and how to restore your inner fire.
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Beating the Winter Blues
By Jill Metzler PattonSeasonal affective disorder can make a stressful time of year even harder. Here’s how to offset the symptoms of SAD.