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Taking Rest Is Wisdom For The Ages

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 04.30.2012

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Dennis Merritt Jones

Many of us are so busy doing whatever it takes to keep all the balls bouncing that we fail to even notice how depleted we are becoming until the wheels begin to fall off our wagon and something forces us to stop.

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Why Sleep Is A Spiritual Practice

Gabrielle Bernstein | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Mark Hyman MD, Gabby Bernstein, Gabrielle Bernstein, Add More Ing to Your Life, Spirit Junkie, Sleep, Happiness, Spiritual Development, Rest, Emotional Energy, Spirit, Emotional Wellness, Spiritual Energy, Wellness, Video, Healthy Living News
Gabrielle Bernstein

In this video I share about why I think sleep is a spiritual practice. Hop into bed with me and learn my tips for how to get more rest and the spiritual benefits of sleep.

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'Celebrity House Hunting': Andy Dick Lives In A Shed

Posted 03.09.2012

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Andy Dick has been living in a shed for the last two years. A pretty fancy one, but a shed nonetheless. On "Celebrity House Hunting" (Thu., 10 p.m...

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Why I Can't Stop 'Doing' and Being Busy (Instead of Just 'Being')

BritChick Paris | Posted 04.07.2012

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BritChick Paris

For me being in the present is ultimately about letting go of systems or coping mechanisms from the past.

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Give Your Brain Some Rest

Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman | Posted 03.31.2012

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Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman

Rest and joy are two things that can help us assess our ideas before we try to transform them into reality. And those two aspects are what define one of Judaism's signature contributions to the world -- Shabbat.

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Living Your Own Best Dream This Holiday Season

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Highest Authority, Self-Permission, Rest, Wisdom, Nourishing Care, Distractions, Refocusing, Leaving Space, Silencing Doubt, Wisdom of Children, Holiday Season, Consciousness, Beyond Naming, Healthy Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

Our most high and holy job is to be present to our relationship with the moment, with the urging of our heart, the needs of our well-being, and be patient for what this requires.

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15 Ways To Keep The Sabbath In The Time Famine

Donna Schaper | Posted 12.03.2011

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Donna Schaper

If you can keep a full day on Saturday or Sunday for nothing but worship and quiet, please do. But if you can't keep Sabbath the way your ancestors did, figure out something new.

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Quick Focus: 3 Fast Ways to Relaxed Concentration

Matthew Edlund, M.D. | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Stress, Concentration, Attention, Rest, Time, Visualization, Focus, Paradoxical Relaxation, Relaxed Concentration, Active Rest, Peace, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
Matthew Edlund, M.D.

Here are three techniques to relaxed concentration that, through experience, can be done inside a minute.

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7 Ways To Take A Middle-Of-The-Day Vacation

Rick Hanson, Ph.D. | Posted 09.27.2011

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Rick Hanson, Ph.D.

Tell the truth to yourself about how much time you actually -- other than sleep -- truly come to rest: not accomplishing anything, not planning anything, not going anywhere. Probably not much time at all, if you're like me.

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Unplug And Recharge: Taking Time Out From Our Own Madness

Carol Smaldino | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Respite, Rest, Mental Health Escape, Disconnecting, Unplug and Recharge, Mental Health Break, Healthy Living News
Carol Smaldino

A spa, even if only as a metaphor, is a destination that we need to visit, study and copy, because it allows the very respite from the madness of most of our lives that affords us the necessary breathing, reflection and contrast.

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How To Fix Your Sleep Cycle For A Smooth Semester

Hack College | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hack College

School's back in session, and if you're anything like most people, your sleep schedule is out of whack from a winter break spent with family and friends.

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If You Can't Sleep, At Least Rest

Marie Claire | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eminent U.S. sleep specialist Dr Matthew Edlund now suggests that if you can't sleep, or simply don't have time to get forty winks, a rest can be just...

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Rest and Relaxation: Cruise Along Turkey's Southern Coast

Jasmine Moy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cruises, Rest, Mediterranean, Butterfly Valley, Turkey, Oludeniz, Relaxation, Swimming, Boating, Beer, Travel, Vacation, Fishing, Travel News
Jasmine Moy

You could tell by the hushed, intimate conversations between the Crepe couple and Captain and Babushka that this boating community was tight knit.

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Our Blackberries, I-Phones, Droids And Souls

Tom Morris | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tom Morris

Is that screen and keyboard often in your hand the greatest personal and professional tool ever, or is it the devil's device, insidiously sucking the time out of your life and the life out of your soul?

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No Time For Downtime? Getting Your Brain To Work Better

Matthew Edlund, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Matthew Edlund, M.D.

Don't believe Woody Allen when he says the brain is his "second most favorite organ." Make it your favorite organ. Treat your brain as the creative, renewing center of your mind.

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The Young And The Rested: Why Kids Need Enough Sleep

Matthew Edlund, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Raising Kids, Children's Health, Sleep, Getting Enough Rest, Rest, Children Rest, Kids Sleep, Kids Rest, Parenting, College Sleep, Healthy Living News
Matthew Edlund, M.D.

Unlike machines, our human bodies continuously build and renew themselves, an exceptionally quick and powerful process. Here are six ways where active rest can help kids assure their future.

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How to Truly Unplug and Recharge While on Vacation

Matthew Edlund, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Vacation, Summer Vacation, Getting Enough Rest, Rest, Vacation Rest, Unplug and Recharge, Resting, Rest and Relaxation, Healthy Living News
Matthew Edlund, M.D.

When was the last time you took a vacation and came back really rested? If my patients are any indication, it's an uncommon event.

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Sex, Sleep and Rest: Men Vs. Women

Matthew Edlund, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Matthew Edlund, M.D.

Men and women are joyously different. The adventurous complementarity those differences create pops out when you investigate sex, sleep and rest.

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Too Little Sleep Could Kill You: Premature Death Risk Goes Up For Those Who Get Less Than 6 Hours

nydailynews.com | By Rosemary Black | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sleep Tips, High Cholesterol, Rest, Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Health, Heart Disease, Wellness, Sleep, Healthy Living News

Sleeping fewer than six hours a night is linked to premature death, according to a study published in the scientific journal "Sleep."...

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Find A Place Of Shelter

Roger Fransecky | Posted 11.17.2011

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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.

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Building Resilience Into Our Lives

Ken McLeod | Posted 04.18.2012

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Ken McLeod

It doesn't take much, but when we give our system a chance to recover from the demands of the day, we build resilience.

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2 Steps to Better Sleep

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.

Our minds need to rest ad when we are overconnected to technology it keeps the mind buzzing. Technology, I actually think it can be enormously helpful, but it can be abused.

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Treat Yourself to a Perfect PJ Day

Yolanda Reid Chassiakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Stay-Cation, Rest, The Balanced Life, Stress Prevention, Outdoor Activities, Cooking, Sleep Tips, Stress Relief, Relaxation, Healthy Living News
Yolanda Reid Chassiakos

when work and life responsibilities mean that all we can afford is a "stay-cation," these tips will help make your day off restful and refreshing.

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Hibernating in Winter: Heart and Hearth

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Rest, Heart, Hearth, Solitude, Soul, Heat, Winter, Hibernation, Home, Spirituality, Darkness, Healthy Living News
Donna Henes

We still have four more weeks until the Vernal Equinox, when we will emerge into the light. Let us use this remaining time of darkness well.

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How To Surrender To Sleep

Isha Judd | Posted 11.17.2011

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Isha Judd

We have become so accustomed to planning, worrying, organizing, controlling that we have forgotten how to step back and exist in the moment.

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