Cliff Heegel Ph.D.

Hi everybody– The article below by Rachel Cosgrove sums up what I wrote about recently. Rachel is a strong advocate for intense strength training for weight loss for women. While this article is geared toward women, the exact same principles apply to men as well. Do you know someone who wants to lose weight but [...]

Low posting rate recently- I have been moving my business. That’s a lot of work! I moved 5 loads with my bike trailer- at least that part was fun! I’ll be back to more frequent posting in a week or two. Roll on, y’all.

This is important- it looks at the hardware issues that underlie BPD, Borderline Personality Disorder. My guess is that the same hardware issues might underlie at least a portion of the people who are suffering from PTSD. Worth a read if you are a brain-behavior-psychotherapy type. PsycPORT.com | Test developed for borderline personality disorder: “Houston [...]

Get In Shape With Little or No Equipment- from Lifehacker located at this link:http://lifehacker.com/400053/get-in-shape-with-little-or-no-equipment This is a short, simple summary that is on the money- check it out. No gym membership required. The actual program is located at this link:http://zenhabits.net/2008/08/minimalist-fitness-how-to-get-in-lean-shape-with-little-or-no-equipment/ from Lifehacker by Jason Fitzpatrick Many people are under the impression improved health and fitness [...]

As a veteran and as a psychologist, I was very interested in and very moved by a lengthy post yesterday at http://www.healingcombattrauma.com on women with PTSD from sexual trauma incurred while on active duty, usually perpetrated by a fellow soldier. The blog is a good read in general and is full of resources for vets [...]