Designed to hook us: The hold our phones have on us and what to do about it
I left the house and forgot my phone the other day. For a minute, I had a mini panic attack. What if I need to reach someone? How can I check my texts or emails? Then it hit me. “Hold on a minute, Robin,” said the voice in my head. “You grew up...
A Mother’s Day conversation: Robin Stoloff, health reporter and fitness advocate
Coastal Conversations This Mother’s Day, I wanted to do something a little different: sit down with the woman who raised me and let her tell her own story. My mother, Robin Stoloff, has spent four decades as one of South Jersey’s most trusted voices in...
Wake up to better health: It’s sleep week
If you’ve been burning the midnight oil, hitting snooze one too many times, or staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m. wondering why you can’t drift off, this week is for you. National Sleep Week kicks off May 10th, and it’s a good time for us to focus on our...
The hold music is not helping: How poor customer service is stressing us out
Can I vent for a moment? I know I’m not alone here. You’ve been there too, phone pressed to your ear, staring at the ceiling, tapping your foot to a distorted, looping jazz instrumental that you never asked to listen to. You’ve memorized the...
