Ted Spiker

Ted Spiker is the chair of the department of journalism at the University of Florida and the author of DOWN SIZE: 12 Truths for Turning Pants-Splitting Frustration into Pants-Fitting Success.

Recent Articles

15 Tips for High School Graduates

Relationships > GPAs

By Ted Spiker April 30, 2015

How to Hashtag Your Way to Healthy

Twitter is for more than just your clever musings—it could be the key to your new diet plan

By Ted Spiker February 27, 2015

The Key to Making Your Kid a Star Athlete: Back Off

Parents, lay off the pressure and just encourage your little athletes to play.

By Ted Spiker February 17, 2015

17 Ways to Make a New Year's Resolution You'll Actually Keep

17 strategies for constructing a New Year's goal

By Ted Spiker December 29, 2014

A Plea to Parents of Young Athletes: Simmer Down

Eight things we can do to improve the youth-sports environment

By Ted Spiker November 25, 2014

3 Mindset Shifts That Help Weight Loss

In a recent Facebook thread about weight loss that I was following, one commenter wrote that if she could write a diet book, she’d call it “Eat Less” and then leave all the pages blank....

By Ted Spiker October 14, 2014
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