Home

If you’re ready to be inspired and bring on your new attitude, book Dr. Cindy for your next event.

Dr. Cindy’s new book, Positively Altered, is about all the messy, hard stuff we encounter in life and finding a way forward with an unapologetically great attitude. Learn more about Cindy’s raw, in-the-moment stories about life, death, and all the hilarious hurdles in between.

book-with-shadow
leather_notebook_dcs

The (Not-So) Daily Dose: unvarnished, a little quirky, and occasionally healthy.

Get Dr. Cindy’s “Daily Dose” delivered to your inbox. No, it’s not a daily email. She wouldn’t do that to you—unless you asked for it.

When she does occasionally email you, every message will feel like you cozied up in a couple of comfy chairs for a good chat. Connecting with one another is actually linked to mental and physical well-being, and let’s be honest, connecting just makes your day better. Who doesn’t want a better day?

Recent Posts

a photo of a woman standing outside a closed door, deciding to go in or not

The most important choice you’ll make today

You make thousands of choices a day. Coffee or tea. Black pants or the…

photo of a group of people standing at a train ticket office

Why your weirdest friend might be your smartest move

Are you great at being still? Me neither. You’re standing in line, and your…

a photo of a laptop covered in sticky notes

You’ll Love These 3 Ways to Tame Your Inbox

I have 40,000 unread emails. I know. I know. My Positively Altered podcast guest…

a photo of a wadded up piece of paper with notes written on it

What if your worst idea is actually your best one?

Have you ever sat in a meeting waiting for someone—anyone—to say the actually crazy…

a photo of an apple with a tape measure looped around it, as if measuring its waist

The GLP-1 Conversation Nobody Is Having

Let’s talk about the hottest topic in health right now—and not the version making…

a robotic arm offers a young woman a flower

AI Is Here, But Have You Met EI?

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence. And honestly? Same. But on the latest episode…

photo of cracks showing up on a body of frozen water

If Your Calendar Could Speak, What Would It Say?

Have you ever looked at your calendar and feel a low-grade irritation you can’t…

Dr. Cindy delivering her pitch at TEDx in Chicago

Sometimes You’re Invited—Sometimes You Bring a Folding Chair

Recently, I went to the Lake Shore Drive TEDx event in Chicago—not as a…

photo of kitchen drawers filled with silverware

Love, Rearranged

You don’t always recognize love when it shows up. That’s because, it doesn’t always…

Why I Choose a Word—Not a Resolution—Every Year

You feel it every January—the quiet pressure to reinvent yourself overnight. New routines. New…

exclamation-1

“I’ll do anything once, twice if it’s fun, and three times just to make sure.”

exclamation-2

“My quirky, vulnerable, patchwork quilt of a book is about facing adversity my own way, not the way everyone thought I was supposed to face it.”

exclamation-3

“Dive in. See what you can learn about yourself. Become positively altered.”

CINDY_WORKBOOK

Media

thumbnail of dr. cindy's episode on The Frustrated CEO podcast

Dr. Cindy on The Frustrated CEO podcast

In this inspiring episode of The Frustrated CEO Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Cindy Howard, functional…

Activate Your Practice Podcast

What happens when the doctor becomes the patient? Dr. Cindy Howard shares how a…

The Many Faces of Cancer Podcast

Dr. Cindy talks with Dr. Melissa Grosball about joy, especially in the little things, reframing…

Wisconsin Chiropractic Association, Summer 2025

Read Dr. Cindy’s article in the Summer 2025 issue of The Wisconsin Chiropractor: “The…

6 New Rules for Building Immunity

I can describe the human immune system in one word: amazing. Our bodies are…

Dr. Cindy on The Vibrant Wellness Podcast

Join us on the Vibrant Wellness Podcast as we dive into a rich conversation with Dr….

TechTalk: Walking Through to a Positive Outcome

Listen to Dr. Cindy’s interview with Dr. Jay and Brad on their podcast, TechTalk!…

podcast episode art - dr. cindy on the welloff podcast

The Welloff Podcast: Let’s Talk About Sex!

Dr. Cindy appeared on the season-one finale of the Welloff Podcast, where hosts Dr….

Heart Soul Wisdom Podcast

Join Heart Soul Wisdom host Moira Sutton and me for an exploration of overcoming…

Dr. Cindy on The Modern Idiot podcast

Dr. Cindy Howard joins your favorite modern idiots Luke and Jack for an incredible…