health
How to Lighten Up
"Man, unlike the animal, has never learned that the sole purpose of life is to enjoy it." ~Samuel Butler I love my work. I really love it deep down in my bones and could sit at my computer all day writing and creating and connecting with other people. Yes, I realize how wonderful ... Continue Reading
Could This Be Your Future?
“Biological evolution is too slow for the human species. Over the next few decades, it's going to be left in the dust.” ~Ray Kurzweil Try to wrap your head around this idea -- in the not-too-distant future, maybe the next 20 years, computers will dramatically increase the lifespan and intelligence of humans. It ... Continue Reading
Are You Anti-Aging?
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." ~Mark Twain OK friends, here's a question for you: how do you feel about aging? Does this question make you feel a bit nauseous or are you happily oblivious to time marching on? I never thought about it much until ... Continue Reading
The Liberating Joy of Riding A Bike
Spring is here and we are about to shed some clothes. The bulky sweaters and sweat clothes that hid a multitude of sins over the winter are now packed away. We are preparing to expose our arms and legs in all of their jiggly glory. When Spring arrives in Atlanta, I have no excuse to stay ... Continue Reading
How to Love Your Body
“'Your whole body, from wingtip to wingtip,” Jonathan would say, other times, “is nothing more than your thought itself, in a form you can see. Break the chains of your thought, and you break the chains of your body, too.'” — Richard Bach (Jonathan Livingston Seagull: a story) When I was 17, I found ... Continue Reading
How To Get Up When You Break Down
"Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity." ~T.S. Eliot This a guest post by Diana Baur of A Certain Simplicity I recently told a new friend that I suffered for years from anxiety and panic. She was shocked. “You? You who walked away from a normal life open a B&B ... Continue Reading
12 Small Changes In A 12 Hour Day For A Healthy Lifestyle
"As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself." ~Adelle Davis Editor's Note: This is the last week of my Discover Your Passion course Valentine's promotion. On Sunday, February 27 at 5:00 p.m. EST, the promotion ... Continue Reading
How To Kill The Root Of A Limiting Belief
“There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to questions them.” ~Anthony de Mello You want to do it, but you don't get it done. You promise yourself you'll take action, but you are too ... Continue Reading
3 Proven Techniques For Releasing Worry And Anxiety
"For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe." ~Author Unknown Try this little exercise for a moment. Think back over all the years of your life and the things that you worried about, anguished over, and ruminated upon for days. Remember the time, energy, and negative emotion spent on these ... Continue Reading
Kickstart An Active Lifestyle: Expert Answers On How To Get Moving
Isn't it strange the way we know something is really good for us, but we avoid it, even to the point of hurting ourselves? For intelligent humans who can get a man to the moon and build empires, we can sure be obstinate and blind about taking care of our bodies, often at the risk ... Continue Reading
Just A Bad Mood Or Are You Coming Unglued?
"In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." ~Albert Camus About ten years ago, I stopped sleeping. It started on a vacation. The first night in this lovely beach rental, I couldn't fall asleep and stayed wide awake all night. Of course I was a mess ... Continue Reading
A Life Cleanse: Purge Yourself of a Toxic Mindset
"Cleanse your emotions, passions, impulses, attitudes, and reactions. That is the essence of spiritual discipline as laid down in all faiths." ~Sri Sathya Sai Baba Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on my friend Katie Tallo's blog, Momentum Gathering. Katie has just launched The 7-Week Life Cleanse, her beautiful new eBookContinue Reading
Breathe Deeply. Live Longer.
Right now, as you are reading this, how are you breathing? Are you slumped forward, tensed up and taking shallow breaths? If so, and if this is your fallback breathing style, you are depriving yourself of some vital physical and mental health benefits. This is something so easy to change, and it can make ... Continue Reading
Take Control of Your Health: Eat Real Food
Here's something that will profoundly impact your health and your life: stop eating a Western diet and start eating real food. A Western diet consists of refined foods, loads of added sugar, large quantities of food, and very few fruits, veggies, and whole grains. Populations who consume this diet invariably suffer from heart disease, ... Continue Reading
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