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Bodymind Wisdom: Let Your Heart Sing!

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 03.15.2009 | Living


Ed and Deb Shapiro

Love is in the air, Happy Valentine's! Everywhere we see red hearts beaming from cards and boxes of chocolates. A red heart as the symbol of love is d...

5 Ways To Get Little Kids To Take "No" For An Answer

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 03.15.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: 5 tips for getting a little kid to take "no" for an answer. My three-year-old hates being told "No" and "...

"Mommy, Are We Poor?"

Kari Henley | Posted 03.14.2009 | Style


Kari Henley

The recession is impossible to escape these days, and many families are hugely impacted. How are your children reacting? Do you have stories of kids rising to the occasion?

When The Shift Hits The Fan

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Shift Happens! Change, it turns out, is not a tidy process. Anyone who's ever been through a divorce or quit their job or perhaps more commonly n...

Love: The Ultimate And Highest Goal

Alex Pattakos | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living


Alex Pattakos

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, this is probably as good a time as ever to discuss the relationship between "love" and the "search for me...

Dealing With Valentine's Day Depression

Christine Hassler | Posted 03.13.2009 | Living


Christine Hassler

"Valentine's Day is around the corner and I'm already super depressed. I am single and have been valentine-less for four years now. I just want to c...

5 Tips To Surviving Valentine's While Single

Sophie Keller | Posted 03.13.2009 | Living


Sophie Keller

Let this Valentine's Day be a day for you to think about what kind of relationship you do want, and serve to remind you of what qualities you are looking for in a partner.

How To Expand During The Current Contraction: Complete Your To-Do List

Russell Bishop | Posted 03.12.2009 | Living


Russell Bishop

Last week, we examined a way to expand during the current economic contraction. The tip had to do with taking stock of all the "stuff" you have at ho...

Happiness Project: Consider Switching Doctors

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 03.11.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

TED: Are You In Or Are You Out?

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 03.11.2009 | Living


Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

I spent Wednesday at the TED conference in Long Beach listening to inspiring, creative talks about 'doing' good in the world. The theme of most of th...

Cops Find Comfort In Verse

John Lundberg | Posted 03.11.2009 | Living


John Lundberg

The Arts and Equity Initiative, a non-profit program which pairs city workers with artists, recently decided that the Portland, Maine Police Departmen...

Save The Girls, Save The Economy

Julia Moulden | Posted 03.10.2009 | Living


Julia Moulden

The video begins with a provocative statement. "The world is a mess." And asks the viewer to agree or disagree. How would you respond? (Watch video....

Yoga For Rod Blagojevich (VIDEO)

Tara Stiles | Posted 03.10.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

There is a term in used in yoga teachings, originating from Buddhism, called Monkey Mind. When a person jumps from thought to thought like a monkey j...

3 Roadblocks To Success And How To Get Around Them

Anne Naylor | Posted 03.10.2009 | Living


Anne Naylor

"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people...

The Map Out Of Doomsville

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living


Karen Salmansohn

Losing a job isn't fun. But instead of wallowing in Doomsville, you must see it as a new road of opportunity, leading you to that career you've always...

Funky to Fabulous: Are You Bush Whacking Yourself?

Eli Davidson | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living


Eli Davidson

Imagine a leader who jet-sets around the globe but blithely ignores the needs of his nation. He forgets to see that his people have good food to eat a...

Choosing Optimism When Pessimism Would Be Easier

Jason Mannino | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living


Jason Mannino

With the election of Barack Obama to the presidency, there has been a lot of talk about "change" and optimism. Some even think we have been hearing ab...

Citizen Confidence -- are Americans Having "Honeymoon Blues?"

Kari Henley | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics


Kari Henley

It took a lot after Bush to get our hopes up and get hitched in the first place. I am not sure this newlywed bliss is ready for the partisan beating, delays and the frustrations.

Bodymind And Cheney's Back: What His Injury Is Trying To Tell Him

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 03.08.2009 | Living


Ed and Deb Shapiro

Poor Dick Cheney. It can't be easy being the most unpopular VP ever. Even Ex-Pres Bush seemed to snub him in the end when he didn't pardon Libby. The ...

Nadya Suleman, Octuplets' Mom: Is Her Quest For Kids A Compulsion?

Mona Ackerman | Posted 03.08.2009 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: I can't stop thinking about the woman who now has fourteen children. In fact, you could say that I am obsessed about the woman who is obsessed. I j...

Awakening America's Heart: Are You Going To Finish Strong?

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

So much for well-laid plans! The response from last week's article, (see archives: "Choosing Hope over Fear"), was so compelling, that I've decided t...

Living with Meaning: Shift Your Focus Of Attention

Alex Pattakos | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living


Alex Pattakos

On December 26, 2004, a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean near the island of Sumatra triggered one of the worst natural disasters in memory, know...

Jobless, But Not Hopeless

Christine Hassler | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I have gotten to the point of despair when it comes to finding a job. I know I am not alone in this terrible market, but I am starting...

How Happy Is... Is Ignorance Really Bliss?

Sophie Keller | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living


Sophie Keller

here is a difference in not knowing about something because you are genuinely uninterested and not knowing because you are scared to know.

Quitting Secrets From A Caffeine Fiend

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living


Karen Salmansohn

Hi, my name is Karen and I am a caffeinaholic. I love the stuff: the smell, the taste, the color -- and of course the results. I've credited caffein...