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A Year of Pause

Kevin Cashman | Posted 03.05.2013 | Healthy Living
Kevin Cashman

As we pause during this unique time of transition, why not resolve to taking back our lives through intentional choices? In 2013, let's choose to pause deeply, treat ourselves kindly, and include pause as a best practice for creating more connection, meaning, and fulfillment.

LOOK: 50 Ways To Take A Break, And The Essential First Step Of Remembering

Karen Horneffer-Ginter, Ph.D. | Posted 09.01.2012 | Healthy Living
Karen Horneffer-Ginter, Ph.D.

I used to think there'd come a moment when my to do list would get done and then I could take a break. Of course, in time, I came to see that this open space seldom arrives on its own -- that life has a way of continually filling up unless I do something to make it otherwise.

11 Ways To Cheer Yourself Up

SavySugar | Posted 05.30.2012 | Women

Even if it's packed with fun events, a busy Summer schedule can feel overwhelming. Weddings, vacations, weekend barbecues - extra activities mean extr...

8 Ways To Kick Yourself Offline

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 07.31.2012 | Technology

We're all addicted to tech. After long work days with eyes glued to glowing computer screens, dazed workers across the country depart office buildings...

Why Are We So Bad At Taking Breaks?

Karen Horneffer-Ginter, Ph.D. | Posted 06.02.2012 | Healthy Living
Karen Horneffer-Ginter, Ph.D.

I wish we could start a cultural movement to reclaim the power of the break. For starters, it might help to recognize that by definition, a break is supposed to happen between things, just as a page break is inserted right within a book's content.

Taking Timeouts To Decrease Stress And Increase Creativity

Robert J. Kriegel, Ph.D. | Posted 05.27.2012 | Healthy Living
Robert J. Kriegel, Ph.D.

The human engine, like any other, runs on energy. The more you have at your disposal, the healthier you'll be and the better you'll feel and perform. But you can't continually run an engine in the red zone, at max output, or it will burn out.

The dirty little secret most women don't talk about

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Despite the romanticized myth of BFF, the hard truth is that most friendships don't last forever. In fact, research suggests that when it comes to fri...

The Secret to Insight: Letting Go of the Mind

Marc Lesser | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Marc Lesser

Would Archimedes have had his eureka moment if he'd gone to the baths and immediately started catching up on email while trolling the Internet for half-priced togas?

Unplug And Recharge: Get Out Of Your Head!

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Sara Avant Stover

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.