Let's Go Fly A Kite!
The kite-flying cavorting couple on the beach were light-years ahead of me in realizing that aspiration and achievement are not always the same thing.
The kite-flying cavorting couple on the beach were light-years ahead of me in realizing that aspiration and achievement are not always the same thing.
Deborah Rozman Ph.D. | Posted 09.08.2009 | Living
It's harder to sleep in these times. Articles are written every day about the subject. Your reason for tossing and turning at night may be different from mine. But the result is the same. We're foggy and tired the next day.
Sara Avant Stover | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living
Yesterday morning I got up early and went for a walk. There's a beautiful hiking trail close to my house here in Boulder. It wraps up the back of a mo...
Sara Avant Stover | Posted 08.23.2009 | Living
Because the to-do's of our lives emphasize thinking over feeling, it's up to you to shift the scales back to balance. A truly healthy individual lives just as much from her mind as she does her heart.
Christina Patterson | Posted 08.18.2009 | Living
Don't you just love those exclamation marks? Well, maybe you don't, but I do. I love the perkiness. I love the confidence. I love the lack of ambiguity.
Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 08.09.2009 | Living
Simplifying your life is much more than assembling a collection of color-coded file folders and calendars; rather, it takes reflection and consistent dedication.
Los Angeles Times | Kimi Yoshino | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living
What most people would call unemployment, Van Gorkom embraced as "funemployment." While millions of Americans struggle to find work as they face fo...
Johanna Smith | Posted 07.04.2009 | Living
The most common mistake that people make while staying home during vacation is treating the time as though it were an elongated weekend. Step outside of your weekend routine.
Anne Naylor | Posted 06.23.2009 | Living
Recently, I gave a meditation class for people who were either new or lapsed meditators. One person meditated 20 years ago, but recently with the moun...
Courtney Macavinta | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living
At its simplest, self-care to me now means that I truly see, smell, chew, taste and give gratitude for my plate of gooey, homemade macaroni and cheese. And life.
Cheryl Saban | Posted 06.09.2009 | Living
Even if you don't have the private time it takes to enjoy this meditation on your own, you'll find that it relaxes you even when you share it with someone else. Enjoy.
Anne Naylor | Posted 06.09.2009 | Living
"Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered." William Shakespeare Are you a lucky person? Or are you someone to whom catastrophe often happe...
Sara Avant Stover | Posted 06.07.2009 | Living
Here's one of my favorite stretches. It targets the hips, which, in turn increases circulation and vibrancy through your whole body.
Stefan Aschan | Posted 06.05.2009 | Living
A hot bath after a long day or a strenuous workout at night can be very rejuvenating. But our skin is a very delicate system.
Liz Spikol | Posted 05.31.2009 | Living
Those of us who suffer from mental illness often seek advice on how to make it through each day. No matter how fabulous your meds are, it's still going to be rocky now and then.
Cheryl Saban | Posted 05.06.2009 | Living
After I write this, I'm going to turn off my computer, leave my phone on my desk, and take a walk on the beach. After that...well, I actually don't have any plans.
Heather Cabot | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living
If you crave the healing touch of a top notch spa but can't afford it these days, how about borrowing some of the ambiance and integrating it into your day?
Cecilia Michelson | Posted 03.11.2009 | Living
It's good and important to make time for oneself, for recreation and fun, but if it doesn't happen until the weekend, it's okay!
Anne Hill | Posted 01.15.2009 | Business
Staying lucid in this global economic nightmare for any length of time is beyond my skill level.
Lauren Cahn | Posted 01.07.2009 | Living
If you can walk, then you can meditate. Walk, and focus on the action of walking. Don't make it about exercise, even though it IS exercise. Just make it about walking.
Tobi Elkin | Posted 12.01.2008 | Living
As far as stress relief goes, there's some evidence that casual games might be helpful. A study conducted this spring measured the stress-relieving and mood-lifting effects of casual video games.
Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 11.11.2008 | Living
We need our thinking to be clear now more than ever as we go into one of the most complicated financial moments in history; we need clear heads.
Sara Avant Stover | Posted 11.01.2008 | Living
Are the daily headlines causing you to lose your cool? The imminent presidential elections and current downward slope of the American economy are enou...
Psychology Today | Brian Andrew | Posted 10.27.2008 | Living
Do you lie in bed asking yourself when you're going to fall asleep? Few positions are more frustrating. But if you're one of the 20 million Americans ...
Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 10.07.2008 | Living
We hope that many of you had the opportunity to take a break from work on Labor Day and celebrate the end of summer by relaxing with friends and famil...
Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living