Tony Cecala

Tony is a business strategist. He publishes the Holistic Networker and produces the Wellness Expo. In his spare time he reads about technology and the mind.

Choosing Wellness

Choosing Wellness

Written by on March 22, 2011 in Editorial

Have you ever stood on the edge of a lake and watched the patterns that waves make as they crisscross each other? If you watch long enough, the different patterns begin to sort themselves out in your mind and you see the sources of the waves as well as their reflections from the shore. Waves […]

Continue Reading

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Wellness

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Wellness

Written by on December 26, 2010 in Editorial

In 1971, amidst much controversy, Daniel Ellsberg and the New York Times published a bevy of secret government documents that came to be known as the “Pentagon Papers”. The Washington Post subsequently published portions of the classified reports. Fast forward to 2010 and observe the almost unanimous media outrage over Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks. The difference? […]

Continue Reading

The World Needs Your Wisdom

The World Needs Your Wisdom

Written by on September 18, 2010 in Editorial

When you interview for a job, the first question is usually about your experience. The interviewer wants to know about what you’ve set out to do, what you’ve failed at, and what you’ve accomplished; she’s less interested in the books, magazines, and blogs you’ve read. It’s getting clearer each day that corporate execs are unlikely […]

Continue Reading

Wellness Expo – Medical Intuition: Body Scanning Made Easy

Wellness Expo – Medical Intuition: Body Scanning Made Easy

Written by on August 12, 2010 in Health, Video, Wellness Expo

Beth Carpenter’s presentation about medical intuition at the Wellness Expo in Addison, April 26, 2007. Part 1: Part 2:

Continue Reading

Can You Multitask Your Way to Happiness?

Can You Multitask Your Way to Happiness?

Written by on June 20, 2010 in Editorial, Mind

Are you doing other things while you read these words? Are you sipping coffee? Riding an exercise machine? Listening to music? Most people find it easy to multitask when the tasks require different brain processes. We sometimes get into trouble when we try to text a friend and talk on the phone at the same […]

Continue Reading

Massaging Preterm Infants Enhances Growth

Massaging Preterm Infants Enhances Growth

Written by on March 22, 2010 in Health

After over two decades of research, experts have concluded that massaging stable preterm infants leads to greater weight gains and earlier discharge. There appears to be a biological cause and effect between stroking, massaging, and grooming infants and their growth. Studies show that massage stimulates growth-promoting hormones. Massage therapy also increases the enzymes that make […]

Continue Reading

Acupuncture for Arthritis

Acupuncture for Arthritis

Written by on March 22, 2010 in Health

Millions of Americans report that they cannot perform simple everyday tasks such as tying a tie or opening a jar, because of the debilitating pain of arthritis.

Continue Reading

Believing Impossible Things

Believing Impossible Things

Written by on March 22, 2010 in Editorial

While watching Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland movie, I marvelled at the creative genius behind the original story by Charles Dodgson (pen name, Lewis Carroll). A mathematician, Dodgson toys with logical and illogical notions in his timeless tale of imagination and fantasy. He forces the reader to abandon assumptions about what makes sense in the […]

Continue Reading

The Secret of Gratitude

The Secret of Gratitude

Written by on January 6, 2010 in Editorial

What pops into your mind when you think of Thanksgiving? If you’re like me, you really can’t get that turkey out of your head. My son told me that on the east coast, they just call it “turkey day”. What happened to the “thanks” in Thanksgiving? It’s easy to blame the media for the secularization […]

Continue Reading

Improving Breast Health Through Thermography and Breast Exams

Improving Breast Health Through Thermography and Breast Exams

Written by on September 28, 2009 in Health

Do women have a role in their breast health…?

Continue Reading

Top