Mental Wellness

5 Quick Ways to Achieve Mindfulness

As a teacher of meditation and mindfulness, I am seeing more and more that any moments of awareness we can give ourselves during the day can be powerful and redirect us to a less stressed and more con…

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16 Simple Ways to Improve Your Health Today

Forget the excuses. Just for today, focus on the many ways you can improve your health. This list is by no means complete but a starting point to get you making your physical, emotional, and spiritu…

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Patience, The Art of Intelligent Waiting

"Adopt the pace of nature: Her secret is patience." —Ralph Waldo Emerson Life unfolds in spite of our impatience. The misfortune of it is that because of our impatience we don’t fully appreciate …

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Cat Cafes in Japan are Booming

The Japanese are renown for loving their sushi, cellphones and cats. Sushi and cellphones are easy to come by in Japan, but owning a cat is not. Most Japanese landlords prohibit pets, so unless you …

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It’s Official: Meditation Reduces Stress!

A recent study looked at the link between yoga and stress reduction and found concrete proof that yoga and meditation help reduce your body's reactions to stress. Anyone who meditates or does yoga …

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6 Amazing Things Our Bodies Can Do

You think computers in eyeglasses or trains that get you to your destination nearly as fast as a jumbo jet are impressive? They're nothing compared to the incredible machine that is the huma…

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De-Stressing Mom is a Gift for the Whole Family

By Deborah Rozman and Sara Childre Many would argue there is no bigger responsibility in life than being a mother. And while kids can bring untold joy, meaning and fulfillment into their moms’ live…

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6 Myths about Gluten-Free Diets (Slideshow)

For decades, people with Celiac disease and other sensitivities to gluten have struggled to educate their friends and family about their condition, and even find the foods they need to eat a…

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Managing Marriage Stress Starts with Self

While having a long, happy marriage is one of the predictors of longevity and a source of great meaning and fulfillment in our lives, getting married often registers as one of the most stressful major…

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What If You Couldn’t Taste or Smell Anything?

Years ago I was hit with a horrendous sinus infection that, while providing punishing sinus pain and congestion, also rendered my senses of taste and smell virtually kaput. Due to the fact I could nei…

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