Are you feeling stressed? Here is a baker’s dozen of ways to dial down your anxieties and worries so you can start enjoying life again! Up your meditation practice: Try 10 minutes twice a day. Or 20 minutes twice a day if you can make time. Look for guided meditations onInsight Timeror the free Balanced Mind with Julie… Continue reading Stressed? Don’t Beat Yourself Up. Try These Tips Instead:
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10 Dos and Don’ts of Caring for Seniors
If you’ve ever cared for an elderly loved one you know how challenging it can be. The fact is that it’s difficult to watch someone close to you struggle mentally and physically, and being there for them around the clock can take a toll on you. What are the best ways to cope and make… Continue reading 10 Dos and Don’ts of Caring for Seniors
10 Dos and Don’ts of Caring for the Elderly
If you’ve ever cared for an elderly loved one you know how challenging it can be. The fact is that it’s difficult to watch someone close to you struggle mentally and physically, and being there for them around the clock can take a toll on you. What are the best ways to cope and make… Continue reading 10 Dos and Don’ts of Caring for the Elderly
A New Way to Deal with The Body Image Blues
Researchers know a lot about what makes a woman’s body image worse, but there are few proven methods of changing that attitude. Now, though, researchers have come up with a method that appears to work better than verbal affirmations: giving women writing exercises to address their own body. The issue of negative body image is… Continue reading A New Way to Deal with The Body Image Blues
Training Your “Compassion Muscle”
New research indicates that as little as two weeks of “compassion meditation training” may reduce the distress a person feels at another’s suffering while also remaining more compassionate and calm. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison says that the compassion meditation training — intentionally cultivating positive wishes to understand and relieve the suffering of others… Continue reading Training Your “Compassion Muscle”
ThanksLIVING: A Celebration of Compassion for All Life
For many people, Thanksgiving is synonymous with a festive spread that features roast turkey and all the trimmings. Yet for a growing number of Americans who celebrate what has come to be called “ThanksLIVING”, the menu includes only plant-based dishes out of respect and compassion for all life. Why not consider making this Thanksgiving for… Continue reading ThanksLIVING: A Celebration of Compassion for All Life
The Best Gift of All
Editor’s note: In the middle of the holiday season – a season of gift-giving that can be expensive, stressful and unproductive – Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of the multimillion-copy bestseller Love, Medicine & Miracles, reminds us that the greatest gift we can give – and get – costs nothing but means everything. Here, an exceprt from… Continue reading The Best Gift of All