Eight or so years ago, Janet Sleigh stood in her kitchen, -bemoaning her whacked-out hormones, her arthritic fingers, and her squishy postpartum belly of two years. A friend who was a frequent health-and-fitness confidant suggested she get back into yoga. Or go to the gym....
Read More[embed]https://vimeo.com/196297972[/embed] How to Transform Grief and Heal Emotional Trauma If you've ever suffered from depression, anger or any other emotional blockage in your life, watch this episode. We booked a session with renowned counselor and healer Dr. Deb Sandella, founder of the Rim Institute and author of Awakening Power,...
Read MoreThe Week I Burned My Ego A life-changing adventure on what’s called Path of Love As I pulled into the retreat center circled with towering cedars, blossoming wildflowers, and the deep green richness emblematic of the Pacific Northwest, I saw smoke. Surely this couldn’t be an actual...
Read More* How to Control Your Emotions * I’ve been told that I have a fairly broad and deep emotional range. That can be a good thing because it means I feel things with sensitivity, complexity, and intensity. I notice nuances in myself and others. Feelings, occurrences, people—they matter...
Read More* 10 Lies My Breast Surgeon Told Me According to the NIH, approximately 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. While technically true, this number is extremely misleading as it’s based on the lifetime risk of a woman who...
Read MoreLife is too short and one has limited time to enjoy it. Everyone should always try to gather the happiness around him or her. We all face adversities in our life but it doesn't mean that there are only adversities. Life is a combination of...
Read MoreRewiring Grief: Creating Healing Thoughts So far in my life, I’ve been amazingly lucky: I haven’t experienced a major traumatic loss, like the death of a parent, close family member, or friend. Sure, I’ve had my share of losses: failed love affairs, important opportunities that got...
Read MoreThe Aging Brain (And What To Do) Have you noticed small perceptual changes as a result of your aging brain? We are all concerned about losing our mental abilities as we age. It's no surprise that the rate of decline is correlated to certain aspects of...
Read MoreDon’t Move the Way Fear Makes You Move I wonder: are there really only two ways to deal with life—either through fear or love? I think the answer is much more complex than responding with black and white answers. But if this saying is even remotely true,...
Read MoreWhy Do I Worry So Much? 5 steps to prevent excessive worrying Worrying is something we all do from time to time. You might worry that you left a burner on at home or that you didn’t study enough for a test or that your boss is...
Read MoreTai Chi Slows Aging Secrets Finally Exposed Tai Chi is often described as meditation in motion. This ancient Chinese practice has many proven health benefits, from lowering stress levels and boosting memory to increasing flexibility and improving balance. Now, a new study reveals that the...
Read More[caption id="attachment_8861" align="alignright" width="535"] A Look At The Short And Long Term Effects Of Childhood Obesity[/caption] A Look At The Short And Long Term Effects Of Childhood Obesity Most parents are not overly concerned about their young children being overweight. They tend to dismiss it as "puppy...
Read MoreHow to Control Anger Sometimes you just need to stop and think…but sometimes that’s the worst thing you can do. Years ago I consulted with a friend who was producing an Anger Management Manual. My own temper had given me a fair amount of trouble in...
Read More[yframe url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWB4ido3Qsg'] Obesity on Steep Rise Since the 1980s We must all do more to help ourselves prevent the dangerous condition of obesity. A new study has found that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980. This is putting hearts at risk of disease...
Read MoreThu, April 18 2013 Yoga for Releasing Anger Anger: we all know it, many of us well. But at a yoga party, it would be gauche to bring up the raging intensity sitting in your gut. We’re all focusing on the positive...
Read MoreManaging Stress Modern life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life. Stress isn’t always bad. In small doses, it can help you perform under pressure and motivate you to do...
Read MoreTHE STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO HOW CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AFFECTS ADULT HEALTH Do the aftereffects of traumatic events we suffered as children follow us into adulthood in a physical way? Research about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) proves that enormous childhood stress absolutely leads to...
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