Don Ardell
Independent — St. Petersburg, FL
Dr. Don Ardell connects politics, sex and religion to the art and science of aging well. He offers lectures, consultations and articles about well-being. His tips offer a secular perspective on shaping and sustaining healthy, enjoyable lifestyles. His emphasis encompasses but extends beyond fitness, nutrition and stress management, however important these practices. Don's wellness focus is on reason and critical thinking, exuberance in daily life, humor at the worksite, finding added meaning and purpose, understanding and refining ethics, appreciating the dynamics of happiness, respecting science and living artfully while thriving.
Don wrote his first wellness book back in 1977, High Level Wellness: An Alternative to Doctors, Drugs and Disease. Other books include Die Healthy, 14 Days to Wellness and (from Prometheus Books) The Book of Wellness: A Secular Approach to Spirituality, Meaning and Purpose.
Don has degrees from The George Washington University, The University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), Stanford University and The Union Institute. Don is a member of the board of trustees of the National Wellness Institute, The German Wellness Institute, the Australian Wellness Association and the Brazilian Wellness Association. Don is one of ten Americans given the Healthy America Fitness Leaders Award in 1991 by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Allstate Insurance Company and the U.S. Jaycees.
Don is an All-American triathlete and duathlete and has won many national and world championships in both sports. He lives in St. Petersburg, FL. His expertise is in providing entertaining lectures on health in general, REAL wellness in particular (with an emphasis on secular humanist values) and assisting organizational leaders create healthier cultures.
He can be reached through his website or via e-mail at donardell [at] knology [dot] net
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