↓ What does your waistline say about your health? Find out why belly fat is more common after menopause, the danger it poses — and what to do about it. An expanding waistline is sometimes considered the price of getting older. For women, this can be especially...
Read MoreExplore how mindfulness can help you enjoy your family time instead of being anxious or easily provoked by your children into unhelpful reactions. ↓ ↓ Mindfulness is a natural capacity we all have for being aware of what’s happening in the present moment. That sounds simple, but many parents find...
Read More5 creative ways to move more. ↓ You’ve heard that sitting is the new smoking: bad for our hearts, lungs, and a leading cause of obesity. A new study from UCLA suggests that too much sitting is also bad for our brains and that sedentary behavior is...
Read More↓ Empower yourself to shift the stories you tell. I could tell this tale as if I was a standup comic, social scientist, low-self-esteem support-group speaker and/or seer. And I want you to tell your tales in such ways too. But more about that later. ↓ Something weird has...
Read More↓ We quit things we love because we believe ourselves unworthy. Have you given up things you love? Not things you loved, past tense, then honestly stopped loving—such as keg parties or Angry Birds. I mean things—places, topics, whatever—you still love, but let go. Maybe you told yourself you didn't love them anymore so move...
Read MoreChildren learn more from what you do than what you say, so your resilience—the way they watch you approach adversity—affects theirs. Explore these mindful strategies for building awareness around challenging experiences. Imagine two equally talented graduates at their first jobs. Within a year, downsizing gets them both laid...
Read MoreHarvard research reveals how going on vacation, especially if you meditate while you're on vacation, restores your body and mind on a genetic level. If a true vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it, then not many of us can say...
Read MoreWe are our own worst critic — and it could be holding us back in the workplace. Here are four ways to stop being so hard on ourselves and use simple moments during the day to wind down when we feel overwhelmed. ↓ ↓ When I talk to...
Read More4 in 10 cases of cancer can be prevented, say researchers. ↓ Cancer is scary stuff, especially because it sometimes feels like you read that every single thing in modern life can cause it. Research just published in the British Journal of Cancer gave some hope and needed perspective,...
Read MoreWhat surrounds your home is important to wellbeing. ↓ Having a big, fancy house, filled with accessories like a poufy duvet and matching towels must lead to happiness. At least it feels that way sometimes looking at magazines and social media, where every pillow is in perfect...
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