Winifred Bragg MD

I Won the Lottery and You Did Too

Years ago, my best friend called while I was studying for a test and told me that the lottery was at $200 million. I told her I had $5.00, gave her my numbers, and she bought my ticket. That night she called and said "girl you won, not the big one but you have 4 of the six numbers.” I thought I would have at least $50,000 or $100,000.00 The next day, she called, “how's your studying?” I said... (posted by Winifred Bragg MD 54 days 5 hours ago.)

Disasters Can Teach Lessons of Gratitude

In the world today, we encounter a lot of negativity, pain, stress and natural disasters. Many days, we wake up with far too much to do, far too much to think about, far too many concerns, and far too many problems. In Virginia where I live, in the span of less than one week, we experienced a “terrible triad:” an earthquake, a tornado and Hurricane Irene; three major... (posted by Winifred Bragg MD 260 days 7 hours ago.)

How to Succeed by Using Discipline, Visualization and Delayed Gratification to Accomplish Your Goals

Success has different meanings to different people. Whether you strive for success in your career, family or personal life, you must exercise discipline and delayed gratification to accomplish your goals. To be successful in any area of your life, you have to set goals, and work hard to accomplish them. All goals need to be... (posted by Winifred Bragg MD 144 days 16 hours ago.)

Seven Ways that Walking Reduces Pain and Improves Quality of Life

If you have musculoskeletal pain, such as back pain and osteoarthritis, exercise can relieve your pain. When we move our bodies, we release endorphins, which are hormones that improve mood and diminish pain. Exercise also increases blood flow to organs, joints, and muscles, which helps to further reduce pain. One of the best exercises for total body health... (posted by Winifred Bragg MD 182 days 18 hours ago.)

Five Essential Attributes that Create Success in Your Life

We can all be successful if we practice principles of success. To become successful, one has to be committed to personal growth and development, and willing to perfect practices that lead to a successful outcome. Like any other habit, developing traits that lead to success, requires commitment, consistency and persistence. While traveling, I ate lunch in a busy... (posted by Winifred Bragg MD 133 days 1 hour ago.)

How to Maximize Your F-A-C-E Time to Create a Winning Workplace During Challenging Times

As a physician who has treated thousands of patients with acute and chronic pain, I have learned that those who are successful in living with chronic pain, maintain a positive attitude, and focus on setting realistic goals. The importance of maintaining “focus” in the workplace was made crystal clear when an employee who I... (posted by Winifred Bragg MD 297 days 19 hours ago.)

Five Steps to Achieve Success: How to Be SWIFT(sm) and Accomplish Your Goals

Sometimes we have a great idea, but never follow our plan. This can be destructive and cause us to not reap the benefits of our hard work. It is important to move forward and to stop overanalyzing ideas in order to create more success in life. Have you ever had an idea for a business or an idea for a book? You wrote down your idea; you... (posted by Winifred Bragg MD 144 days 16 hours ago.)

12 Quotes of Gratitude that Can Help to Change Your Attitude

Our lives today are fast paced, and we all experience a degree of stress at some point. Each of us must learn how to cope with the stressors of everyday life, and have a means to reduce our stress levels. It is essential to practice giving gratitude on a daily basis. People who are grateful tend to be happier, healthier and more fulfilled. Being grateful can help... (posted by Winifred Bragg MD 259 days 1 hour ago.)