There was not a Saturday that I wasn't tempted to do at least a bit of work. But there also wasn't a Saturday that I wasn't glad that I had decided not to.
Any kind of yoga where you are encouraged to laugh your head off in other people's faces while "practicing" (sort of like I always wanted to) is my kind of yoga.
A rigid and inflexible approach to daily life makes people seem well, OLD. To go a step further, I contend that lack of spontaneity not only leads to premature aging but to failure.
Fashionistas put their names on long lists for the latest "it" handbag of the season. Travelistas search for the "go-to" destinations, ones that hopefully will run the course of more than just a season.
I'm going to experiment with assigning myself only two jobs on Saturday -- going to yoga and reading The New Yorker.
Below are simple and natural techniques that remove stress and put you into a euphoric state of relaxation. They are proven, and best of all you can write your own prescription any time you want.
Building a reservoir of emotional resilience gives you the confidence to know you can make it through a potentially stressful situation.
Here is a step-by-step approach to mindfulness or meditation, the basic practices of quieting the mind.
Here's a short 'n sweet meditative yoga flow for you. It's a great way to start your day--or to fit in whenever you need a little pick- me- up.
On these cold and dark mornings, as the days grow shorter and shorter, I find that I so appreciate the early morning hours. I remember who I am.
I've read books about it, meditated regularly to achieve it, chanted for it, talked about it, but in Kona Village, after one full day of just letting myself go, I found peace.
Email is one of the central means of communication in our increasingly connected world, but as helpful as it can be, we can become a slave to it.
The October 9 issue of The Week reports that during this month's gigantic celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic, more than 1000 Chinese soldiers sought mental health counseling after drilling for the event.
Tired of hitting the snooze bar for the third time? Sara Avant Stover has three pre-waking rituals that will help you start the day off right.
My husband and I spent the weekend in New Hope, Pennsylvania. A strange place for me to re-visit -- I spent several weekends there back in the early 1970s with a boyfriend whose grandparents owned an inn on the Delaware River in a bordering town.
The easy unplug is this: No devices while eating, period, ever, end of sentence, non-negotiable. The more challenging and glorious unplug is...
This week I sold my house, found a new place to live, arranged for a moving company and helped my husband get prepared for his back surgery coming up ...
Every time I take the time to open myself as a conduit for the healing of my own heart and the heart of the world, I am quietly uplifted and fully recharged.
Sometimes, we just need to unplug. No speeding to meditation class. No updating Facebook profiles. No furious recitations of positive affirmations ...
In light of Arianna's new book club pick, Carl Honore's In Praise of Slowness, the HuffPost community offers their thoughts on how to slow down and recharge.
How do I unwind? My bio says it all, "Julia kayaks as often as possible on Georgian Bay".
