In my view learning to meditate is about learning to relax your mind and body. I first started to meditate about 50 years ago. At that time, I was a graduate student feeling anxious and overwhelmed. At Harvard, I learned about one of my professors, Dr. Herbert Benson, who wrote a book called The Relaxation Response. Dr. Benson studied many forms of meditation with the intent of developing a method that would be easy for people to learn, as a way …
Many of the men I know, including myself are reaching that 70 and 80-year-old phase of life, commonly known as the senior years. While much has been written about women and aging, there is surprisingly little for men, even though the stage of life is extremely challenging for us guys. In recognition of International Men’s Health Month, I will be devoting many of my forthcoming Dr. Rob Newsletters to the topic of men and aging. First, I will be focusing on …
Oak Park MI All Stars 1963. Rob fourth from the left – back row. Last week I had the pleasure of hosting John U. Bacon to discuss his book Let Them Lead. If you missed the event, you can watch it here. Also catch up with John on his Let Them Lead podcast, you can listen to it here. Here Are 20 of John’s Rules for Leadership: When you are first introduced to a leadership role do not be afraid to ask …