Health and Fitness

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week the sport psychology expert talks about the Olympics, specifically true competition for optimal performance and sportsmanship, prime examples of which: Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.   https://youtu.be/rC9tZSS3nn4   About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW...

Telluride First’s 2nd annual Integrative Wellness Summit takes place Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11 at the Telluride Conference Center, Mountain Village. This year’s theme: Looking Forward, Aging Backwards: Frontiers of Health, Wellness & Brain Science. Speakers include Dr. David Agus, Dr. George Pratt, Dr. Marc...

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recently announced that the Telluride Regional Medical Center received a NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term, participative relationships. The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of primary care that...

Dr. Alan Safdi was one of the most popular speakers at the Telluride First Foundation’s inaugural Integrative Wellness Summit. He is scheduled to speak again at the 2nd annual conference at the Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village. The intensive takes place September 9 - 11 and also features Deepak Chopra (streaming live); Dr. David Agus; Dr. George...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week the sport psychology expert talks about the Olympics,specifically Olympic Volleyball, and unconditional confidence. Hint: acknowledge your efforts; win or lose, pack yourself on the back for the effort. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svcbvO0hwWg&feature=youtu.be About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular...

Accessibility to mental health care is more and more in the news, especially in light of all the mass shootings and bombings that now seem to be daily affairs. When I listen to journalists and newscasters discuss accessibility to care, they focus on the stigma associated...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week the sport psychology expert talks about one important skill Olympians need to perform their very best when it counts the most – and how you too can remain consistent.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT5v6vx2uvY&feature=youtu.be About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular...

The microbiota is the community of bacterial and other organisms that inhabit our body: sinus, skin, and mouth and throughout our gastrointestinal tract. The largest community is located in the colon. The average human has approximately 1000 trillion microbes and the average American has 1200 different...

Dr. Alan Safdi was one of the most popular speakers at the Telluride First Foundation’s inaugural Integrative Wellness Summit . He is scheduled to speak again at the 2nd annual conference, which takes place September 9 - 11 and also features Deepak Chopra (streaming live); Dr. David Agus; Dr. George Pratt, and more. Jewel is the Friday...

All of us have bad days, when our overall performance is poor. Sport psychology expert Dr. Haley Perlus, a regular presenter at Telluride WOW Festival, talks about the fear of success and shares ways to keep performing your best even when you are under pressure to win. https://youtu.be/N-U5QI5bOFs About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr....