Don’t Have Time for Meditation? Try Meditative Moments

Do you want to meditate but never seem to be able to find the time? Don’t give up. Meditation’s many benefits are worth pursuing, even if you have to use your “time popcorn,” those random small moments such as waiting in line, that pop up randomly throughout the day and make us instinctively reach for… Continue reading Don’t Have Time for Meditation? Try Meditative Moments

Yes, You Can Learn to Love Exercising

The scientific evidence is indisputable. We all need to exercise if we want to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. So why don’t we? Studies show that somewhere between 28 percent and 50 percent of all Baby Boomers don’t exercise at all, despite mountains of data documenting why we should. That disconnect isn’t hard to… Continue reading Yes, You Can Learn to Love Exercising

The First Pair of “Smart” Glasses

The days of wearing bifocals or constantly switching to reading glasses might soon come to an end. A team led by University of Utah electrical and computer engineering professor Carlos Mastrangelo and doctoral student Nazmul Hasan has created “smart glasses” with liquid-based lenses that can automatically adjust the focus on what a person is seeing,… Continue reading The First Pair of “Smart” Glasses

How to Stress Less

As the Internet, mobile devices, and a myriad of other technological wonders increasingly dominate our professional lives, it becomes harder to concentrate on any single item. . Everywhere you look, you are besieged by competing demands for your time and attention, commanding you to practice multitasking. “Answer the phone.” “Click here.” “Push here.” “Open me.”… Continue reading How to Stress Less

There’s Still Time to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Happen

Remember those New Year’s resolutions you made on January 1?  You’ve got about two months left in the year to make them happen. But if you forgot about your resolutions back in February, you can still finish the year off strong. “Whether it’s losing weight, quitting smoking, getting organized or climbing out of debt, everyone… Continue reading There’s Still Time to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Happen

Colonoscopies Of The Future

Although colonoscopy is a safe procedure that’s proven to save lives, it’s got a bad reputation because of the discomfort it can cause. But that could change soon. But now, researchers from the National University of Singapore have created a probe that is slimmer than a regular probe and is just as good as getting… Continue reading Colonoscopies Of The Future

Tips for a Great Summer Workout

Many of us make our best effort to get fit and toned for summer, but once the hot weather comes we can lose our motivation in the season of hot weather, barbecues and frosty treats. And that means all our hard work ends up going for nothing. “In order to experience the benefits of mindful… Continue reading Tips for a Great Summer Workout

When Attention Is a Deficit

Sometimes being too focused on a task is not a good thing. During tasks that require our attention, we might become so engrossed in what we are doing that we fail to notice there is a better way to get the job done. For example, let’s say you are coming out of a New York… Continue reading When Attention Is a Deficit