Comments on: Quit smoking by using Facebook http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/03/quit-smoking-facebook.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michaelhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/03/quit-smoking-facebook.html#comment-126318 Michael Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:45:14 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=42772#comment-126318 Great post. I did the same thing based on a January 2009 article in the Washington Post. The local NBC affilliate did a story on me. The link is attached.www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/Kicking_the_Habit_Online_Washington_DC.html Great post. I did the same thing based on a January 2009 article in the Washington Post. The local NBC affilliate did a story on me. The link is attached.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/Kicking_the_Habit_Online_Washington_DC.html

]]> By: The Happy Hospitalisthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/03/quit-smoking-facebook.html#comment-126289 The Happy Hospitalist Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:59:53 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=42772#comment-126289 Social pressure and support has excellent results. I remember a few years ago a TV special about people struggling to lose weight. If they failed to meet their goal they would have to go on national TV in their bathing suit. The power of social pressure can be incredibleone of the reasons I post my running log on my blog is to keep myself honest about walking the walk. If I'm going to talk about the benefits of exercise, I want to remind myself every day about how I'm choosing to live my life. Posting my running log keeps me honest and accountable to the world. The result? Almost 1500 miles in just over two years. If you want to improve your accountability to yourself, you need to put yourself out there. Facebooking is the perfect way to find a community of cheerleaders Social pressure and support has excellent results. I remember a few years ago a TV special about people struggling to lose weight. If they failed to
meet their goal they would have to go on national TV in their bathing suit. The power of social pressure can be incredible

one of the reasons I post my running log on my blog is to keep myself honest about walking the walk. If I’m going to talk about the benefits of exercise, I want to remind myself every day about how I’m choosing to live my life. Posting my running log keeps me honest and accountable to the world. The result? Almost 1500 miles in just over two years. If you want to improve your accountability to yourself, you need to put yourself out there. Facebooking is the perfect way to find a community of cheerleaders

]]> By: Chuck Brookshttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/03/quit-smoking-facebook.html#comment-126290 Chuck Brooks Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:59:17 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=42772#comment-126290 An e-lectronic Nanny succeeds when self motivation and personal responsibility fails? Just think of the commercial possibilities. An e-lectronic Nanny succeeds when self motivation and personal responsibility fails? Just think of the commercial possibilities.

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