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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 12, 20193 min read
Helping others is a win-win
Looking for a proven method for self-improvement? Here it is: Engage in helping others improve by sharing your knowledge, wisdom, and...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 21, 20194 min read
Is texting replacing talking?
For most of human history, conversations took place face-to-face. Then, in the late 19th century, with the invention of the telephone,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 3, 20194 min read
Why should we recognize others?
In today’s throw-away world, I venture that some of the items we treasure most are notes of appreciation or praise, certificates for a...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 1, 20193 min read
Lessons from a month on the beach – Year 2
I am writing this while sitting on our deck enjoying the sights and sounds of the waves breaking on the beach and feeling the warm sun...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 11, 20193 min read
Can we talk?
In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we lost the art of having honest-to-goodness, face-to-face...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 28, 20182 min read
Code word for civility
Are your family holiday gatherings suitable for a Norman Rockwell painting or a Hallmark movie? Maybe… sometimes. For many reasons,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 21, 20183 min read
Put a stamp on it
Do you send greeting cards to family and friends during the holidays? This tradition, though far from dead, is becoming less common,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 16, 20182 min read
Have you heard the one about…?
… the Italian chef? He pasta way. Could you use a good laugh? So could I! The more often the better. Laughter is good medicine We all...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 19, 20182 min read
4 ways to excel at traveling
Do you dread traveling… or dream about it? Travel can be more rewarding and less stressful if you are intentional about just a few...
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Guest post by Lisa Hoelscher, MPH, RD, LD
Oct 12, 20183 min read
“Passport on a Plate”
Barb and I have been friends since our student days at Purdue, and have shared many meals and recipes over the years. Recently I sent...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 31, 20183 min read
Neighbors: Strangers or Friends?
If you took a walk around your neighborhood, how many residences could you name the residents? How many residences have you been inside...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 10, 20183 min read
Are You Connected?
What is the secret to a long and healthy life? T he Blue Zones project wa s initiated to determine the answer to that question by...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 27, 20182 min read
What would my grandkids say?
This week we have had the pleasure of watching two of our four grandkids – Micah, age 4, and Emily, age 2. In the photo, they are the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 8, 20183 min read
The Power of Empathy in a Selfie World
The “selfie,” a self-portrait photo, was the 2013 word-of-the-year, proof of the pervasiveness of this phenomenon. Is their popularity an...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 18, 20182 min read
Good work leads to more
You’ve heard that networking leads to landing a coveted job. What else leads to landing a job? Or getting asked to complete a project? Or...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 4, 20184 min read
Who are your heroes?
I was honored this week with induction into the Purdue University Nutrition Science Hall of Fame. This is the department where I studied...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 27, 20182 min read
Who is watching you?
Have you ever considered how much of what you know you learned by observing others? Children imitate their parents. Students emulate...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 20, 20182 min read
Are you fully present?
How many things are you doing right now? Are you reading this blog while having lunch, checking emails, replying to a text, fixing a...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 16, 20183 min read
What is the quickest way to improve customer service?
You walk into an office, a hotel, a restaurant, a store. What needs to happen for you to have a marvelous customer experience? I contend...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 24, 20172 min read
The secret to holiday happiness is…
Buy less stuff - Make more memories. Are you making a list and checking it twice? I am too… but this year it is a list of memory-making...
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