Balanced Life

Happiness is Overrated...Try Fulfillment

Karen Kimsey-House | Posted 05.15.2012

Karen Kimsey-House

Seeking happiness isn't wrong, it's just limiting. It's only one color on the rainbow of human experience.

Soul-Talk: Let Go Of Toxicity And Restore Balance To Your Life

Russell Bishop | Posted 05.14.2012

Russell Bishop

After sharing with Chan Luu the work we are doing to create our GPS for the Soul app and go-to-guide for getting back on course when stress overtakes us, I asked her to share how she manages to keep herself in balance.

With Yoga, Tai-Chi, Balance Expectations, Expand Your Calm, Flexibility

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.19.2012

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Combining movement with meditative practices can help protect your good health -- but let common sense control expectations.

You Don't Have to be Rich to Seek Well-Being

Annie McKee | Posted 04.28.2012

Annie McKee

When we are at our lowest point, hope is most powerful. When we are most stressed and troubled, finding peace within is the most rewarding. When we are most in need, small gifts are most precious.

Is Your Job Dictating Your Happiness?

Holly Sidell | Posted 03.25.2012

Holly Sidell

Let me ask you -- really, are you living? Living to what -- living to make money so that we can pay rent or a mortgage on a place that we only really sleep in? Pay for a car that pretty much only transports us to and from work?

The Gift of Presence: An Uncommon Practice in a Busy World

Akoshia Yoba | Posted 02.20.2012

Akoshia Yoba

My greatest gift to my children this holiday season will be to practice being fully present when I am with them. I will wrap myself in a bow and regularly give them my undivided attention.

Three Travel-Writer Tips to Help You Focus in Life

Lea Lane | Posted 09.05.2011

Lea Lane

Have you noticed how you seem to observe more acutely when you travel to a foreign destination or even an unfamiliar neighborhood? As a travel writer...

What Do The Ten Commandments Have To Say About Living A Balanced Life? Honor Your Mother And Father

Lorna Bright | Posted 07.05.2011

Lorna Bright

Just like a mother and father give all that they are for the health and success of their child, we too can live happy, healthy and successful lives by balancing both sides of our nature, honoring and valuing all that we are.

The Importance Of Scheduling Your 'You' Moments

David Nichtern | Posted 11.17.2011

David Nichtern

There are so many time-stealers these days. Here in New York, people are moving so fast that they are almost flying through the streets. But where are we really going?

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

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8 Tips: Take 30 Seconds to Take Care of Yourself

Janice Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Janice Taylor

People said that the one thing that was getting in their way of weighing less and taking care of themselves was 'time.'

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

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Budgeting Tips: De-Stress And Live With Less

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Kari Henley

Being on a budget forces not only simplifying life, but also choosing only to invest in those things that have the greatest meaning.

How Your Sense of Style and Mood Go Hand-in-Hand

Randy Taran | Posted 11.17.2011

Randy Taran

Just like sprucing up your wardrobe, you can spruce up your thoughts. Compare the look you are choosing for your clothes to the outlook you are choosing for your day-to-day life.

Find A Place Of Shelter

Roger Fransecky | Posted 11.17.2011

Roger Fransecky

When the world assaults us, we can withdraw. Yet, we must still return, like Spring, and grow deeper roots of connection, pay more attention to the sunlight of friendship, and find more zest for the places in our life where new growth can occur.

Tribute to Mom, 20 Years Out

Adele Israel | Posted 05.25.2011

Adele Israel

This past weekend I lit a Yahrtzeit candle in memory of the 20th anniversary of my mother's death. Looking through my files, I found a piece I wrote about her in the middle of the night almost 20 years ago.

13 Summertime Tips: Shop for a Bathing Suit, Freeze Your Fat and Smile

Janice Taylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Janice Taylor

Fresh fruits and veggies are ready for the taking, air-conditioning can freeze your fat off and an summer walk is pleasant. On the downside, it's bathing suit season. Here are some summer tips.

The Balanced Life: Make It Easy to Do Right

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Gretchen Rubin

Find ingenious ways to make a resolution easier to keep.

Forgiveness: Kick in the Tush Club: How Much Dead Weight Are You Carrying?

Janice Taylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Janice Taylor

What if we wrote down every upset and anger we experienced and lugged it around with us all day?

How to Kick Childhood Obesity in the Tush ... One Household at a Time

Janice Taylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Janice Taylor

Leave your judgment, lectures and nagging at the door. Encourage and support your children to live their best life.

Balanced Life: 6 Tips for Coping With Boredom

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Gretchen Rubin

Diane Arbus wrote, "The Chinese have a theory that you pass through boredom into fascination and I think it's true."

The Sacred Myth of Freedom!

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011

Ed and Deb Shapiro

The myth of freedom is that by believing someone else can act as an intermediary between ourselves and God makes the intermediary sacred. In fact the truth--God, the Universe, the Divine --is already within us.

'Identity Statements' And Self-Reinforcing Behaviors

Janice Taylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Janice Taylor

Our thoughts and words create our realities. They determine what we focus on, how we direct our attention, and how we use our mental and emotional energies. How do your words color your reality?

DK Matai | Posted 11.17.2011

DK Matai

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