Research suggests that awe can make you happier, healthier, more humble, and more connected to the people around you. ↓ Starting 15 years ago, scientists have been studying the complex and mysterious emotion called awe—one you might have felt if you’ve stood in front of...
Read MoreIf we don't confront the past, we can be haunted by sadness and self-blame. Recently, I went to high school Back-to-School night with my first husband, Mike, and we ran into a colleague of his I’d never met before. “This is Christine,” Mike said...
Read MoreWhen we deny what's difficult by putting our heads in the sand, we create more suffering. Here's a 10-minute meditation to reverse the tendency to start digging. Can you feel the heat? ↓ Life feels a little more intense these days: at home, work, out in the world....
Read MoreFor optimal health, make regular sleep patterns a habit. ↓ Getting the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night can be challenging enough. Kids come pussyfooting in and wake us up at 2 a.m. Or we stay up too late binge-watching TV, or we burn...
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↓ Cancer is a curable disease provided it is diagnosed early. However, a better option would be to proactively manage and prevent the birth and multiplication of cancer cells. The following 12 cancer-fighting foods could be very useful in preventing the dreaded disease taking roots in...
Read More↓ While much of the research on resilience focuses on individual strengths, it’s social support that may matter the most. When my mother died, the first thing I did was call my two best friends. Like good friends will, they dropped everything and came to my rescue....
Read More↓ Detoxes are definitely "in." And apple cider vinegar cleanses have become the new must-do detox. A mixture of apple cider vinegar with a variety of spices and juices (e.g., cinnamon, honey, ginger, cayenne pepper, lemon juice), this cleanse has been sweeping the internet as a...
Read MoreI met an old friend for dinner the other night who shared with me that most of her friends, in their early 40’s, were getting divorced. She also confessed that even she had been on the brink of divorce at least 10 times this year,...
Read MoreAs we look at labels, it's important to understand what we are actually putting into our bodies, and why artificial sweeteners are harmful. ↓ ↓ While they were originally formulated as a way to allow people to “have their cake and eat it too,” artificial sweeteners are now...
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