Finding The Courage To Be Grateful

David Suissa, 11.27.2009

founder of OLAM magazine, weekly columnist for the Los Angeles Jewish Journal

We know that when hardship or tragedy strikes, we're supposed to keep our chins up and try to transform tragedy into action - turn negatives into positives, move forward, and so on.

Legacy: Expressing Gratitude At Thanksgiving

Rachael Freed, 11.25.2009

Author, founder of Life-Legacies

Thanksgiving is a time when the legacy of family ritual is repeated and remembered. We feel gratitude and belonging, and our hearts open.

The Joy Of Failure

Marc Lesser, 11.25.2009

Accepting failure and embracing change have become buzzwords, clichés in our culture, allowing us to miss the potential of actually looking at failure and change through a new lens.

Are You On A Bridge To Somewhere?

Karen Leland, 11.25.2009

Bestselling Author of Time Managment In An Instant: 60 Ways to Make the Most of Your Day

We talked about the process of letting go of the old stuff and what if's in our lives and embracing being on the bridge in between the old life we just left and the new one we were in the process of creating.

If A 10 Year Old Can Do It, So Can You

Marlise Karlin, 11.24.2009

Teaching people to reboot their lives through The Simplicity of Stillness.

Learning how to release stress in our lives is important for many reasons, one being, how we treat people when we're stressed. What do we have to offer others when we are feeling angry, sad, or fearful?

How Habits Can Make Or Break Us

Russell Poldrack, 11.23.2009

Neuroscientist and researcher at University of Texas at Austin

The persistence of habits can be a blessing or a curse. By knowing more about where habits come from and how they develop, we can learn to manage their impact in our daily lives.

The College Insider: Admissions Freak-Out Countdown #6: The College Trip - How To Let The Schools Know You Care

Karen Stabiner, 11.23.2009

Schools prefer to accept students who are going to accept them. One way to cut the herd is to see who cares enough to visit, and schools rely on this marker even though it's a flawed indicator.

Circuit Training: Is It Right For You?

David Buer, 11.19.2009

Celebrity Personal Trainer

Circuit training is an evolving training program structured to combine low impact aerobic and anaerobic activity between sets of strength training and core exercises.

15 Tips To Avoid Nagging

Gretchen Rubin, 11.19.2009

It turns out that being a nag is just as unpleasant as being nagged -- so figuring out how to end nagging brings a real happiness boost to a relationship.

Do You Have SuperStress? Take The Quiz

Roberta Lee, 11.19.2009

Author of The SuperStress Solution

The diagnosis of SuperStress describes a physical and emotional state that resembles post-traumatic stress disorder.

Revealing Yourself In Aikido, Calligraphy and Kototama

Susan Harrow, 11.17.2009

Media Coach, Author of "Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul"

Whether we will it or not, who we are is seen clearly in the black ink of our doing and on the white paper of possibility.

Releasing Your Expectations

Eva M. Selhub, M.D., 11.19.2009

Integrative Medicine specialist and author of The Love Response

Your expectations are clues that can guide you to healing your deeper needs so that you can feel more balanced as a whole.

How To Relieve Work Stress

Ed and Deb Shapiro, 11.17.2009

Authors of "Be the Change - How Meditation Can Transform You and the World." EdandDebShapiro.com

As stress levels increase, stress-reduction programs are becoming more common throughout the business world.

When You're in a Hurry, Take Your Time

Gretchen Rubin, 11.16.2009

I ran into a friend who said, "I loved the tips your parents gave you. My mother had a great one, too. She always said, 'When you're in a hurry, take your time.'"

Girlfriends' Guide: Christmas Can't Come Soon Enough!

Vicki Iovine, 11.13.2009

Author of the Girlfriends' Guides

It was one thing last year for everyone to hunker down into a holiday of uncertainty and frugality, but this year the pretend-poor has turned into real poor, which is much less fun.

Balanced Life -- 11 Myths Of De-Cluttering.

Gretchen Rubin, 11.12.2009

As much as most of us want to keep our home, office, car, etc. in reasonable order, it's tough. Here's a list of some myths of de-cluttering that make it harder to get rid of stuff.

Worrying Never Works

Mike Robbins, 11.12.2009

Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker

When we become conscious about our own habits, thoughts, and patterns as they relate to worrying, we can start to make some healthy choices and changes.

Real Food Rehab: Rules For Living Well

Dana Joy Altman, 11.11.2009

Founder of Real Food Rehab

I do believe in knowing what you value most and using that as a rudder to guide your life. So here are some rules for living, exactly as I wrote them two years ago.

Learning To Love Yourself And Your Body

Susan Harrow, 11.11.2009

Media Coach, Author of "Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul"

Myers says that we can locate virtues inside our bodies. For example, she houses courage in her diaphragm. That's where she goes to find the energy to do a handstand in Yoga.

Giving Thanks: 7 Ways To Teach Kids

Jeana Lee Tahnk, 11.11.2009

Study after study has shown that people who practice grateful thinking are healthier, happier and more content with their lives than those who don't.

When Downsizing Is Rightsizing

Karen Leland, 11.11.2009

Bestselling Author of Time Managment In An Instant: 60 Ways to Make the Most of Your Day

My husband and are facing a downsizing. We sold the house we've owned for the past 12 years and are moving to a rental.