A new study suggests that we judge ourselves more harshly than others do when we put ourselves out there. We all know the experience of vulnerability, even if we don’t call it by that name. It’s that feeling you get when you’re about to tell someone...
Read MoreThe odds of developing various health problems can rise with age. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do about it. Safe physical activity helps guard against a range of ailments. Of course, you want to be sure that’s not just wishful thinking. Direct access...
Read MoreA new study helps define what a healthy personality looks like. Am I normal? Do I have a good personality? We’ve all wondered these things. A new study from the University of California, Davis, presents insights in what the most psychologically healthy personality traits are. To create the...
Read MoreBeing a longtime musician aids in reaction times. My daughter recently started violin lessons. While I’ll admit there’s quite a bit of squawking involved, my husband and I are soothed, knowing that the music training is doing good things for our daughter. Mastering a musical instrument...
Read MoreHere are a few tips for keeping calm and taking care during the holiday season. Stress is an inevitable, natural, normal part of our lives. The problem is that we don’t always know what to do with it, so it can get stuck in our bodies...
Read MoreLearning benefits us as we age As we grow older, learning new things is essential for maintaining cognitive health and quality of life. According to research from the University of California, Riverside, something called “broad learning,” can help us avoid the mental decline that was previously seen as...
Read MoreHint: It's not just about chewing your food for a long time. Many people think that mindful eating is about eating slowly or about chewing your food for a long time because they don’t really know what mindful eating is. I would like to share with you...
Read More"Perhaps," says Sylvia Boorstein, "these days of less sunlight are opportunities for more contemplative time, more looking deeply to see what can only be seen in the dark." Here in the northern hemisphere, the days are getting shorter. It’s not the coldest time...
Read MoreDon't let your holiday stress accumulate. ↓ Who designs gingerbread kits? That is what I would like to know. And do they not understand gravity? My kids and I struggled mightily to assemble our house, using a lot of a precious Saturday and consuming entirely too much...
Read MoreTry these three recipes for better digestion. The holidays can overwhelm. Whether it is our schedule, our nerves, our physical reserves, this is the time when the surge of seasonal joy can threaten to inundate. ↓ But nature is here to support you. Specifically, Ayurveda sees this as...
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