Posts Tagged ‘mind-body-spirit’
Longevity Lessons from Ikaria, Greece
The Blue Zones : You may have heard about them before. Dan Buettner wrote a book about them noting these five (5) regions of the world where people live healthily and well into their 100’s. Scientists have studied these areas of the world in an attempt to understand the reasons for such longevity among these centenarians.…
Read MoreTraining Your Brain to be a World Class Champion!
When it comes right down to it, becoming a world class athlete and champion takes a tremendous amount of brain power. It all begins with your brain and your nervous system and then your muscular, skeleton and other systems follow suit. It’s about training your nervous system to exactly respond and fire when you call…
Read MoreTop Healthy Lessons You Can Learn from Your Dog!
I am a pooch fan. While I have owned a variety of pets, including dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, turtles and even a snake during my life, my affinity is drawn to the canine! But let it be said, that being the wellness passionista that I am, I believe that all pets can have a…
Read MoreAre You Ready for the Wisdom of Ayurveda ?
My first exposure to Ayurveda was about ten years ago when I attended many workshops on the Teachers Path at the Chopra Center. It resonated with me. The idea of holistic wellness and incorporating mind-body-spirit into my personal health equation, which, by the way, was far from the allopathic medicine philosophy I grew up with,…
Read MoreThe Prescription Medication Cocktail: Precusor to Your Funeral
When I decided to write the post, I knew in advance that many people might not necessarily agree with me nor like what I have to say; but I write to you from my heart. About eight (8) years ago I lost my father. He died instantaneously of a massive heart attack. My dear mother…
Read MoreThe Guitar Gal in Me: A Prelude to Well Being!
It all started when my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Darby, would bring her acoustic guitar to class (usually on Friday afternoons) to play for us. As students, we were encouraged to sing along, and it became a really a fun way to end the school week. Thats when I fll in love with the guitar.…
Read MoreUnclogging Your Emotional Toilet! Eww…
Okay. This sounds super gross. Unclogging a toilet? Really? But its actually a beautiful analogy. When the toilet (the loo) gets plugged, its usually because it physically can’t move the waste it contains, right? Well, same goes for you and your emotions. Think for a moment about how you feel when you are heavy with…
Read MoreMore Putter, Less Flutter. Rx:Rest!
Push yourself. Go Harder. Don’t waste time. Accomplish more! Hurry up! These are excellent mantras for motivation if you find yourself in a lull. But most often, you probably find yourself overdoing it on many levels—work, family and even fun. Unfortunately, this all-consuming, overtaxing, over accomplishing determination mindset to do MORE can harm your…
Read MoreBlue Zones: Why Lifestyle Matters to Your Health
A good friend said to me, “We all have a certain number of ticks/beats to our heart. A finite number.” Yes. Agreed. But what IS that number? At what age will your heart cease to beat? Only God/the Universe know those answers. So why do some people live to be 100+ and others pass much…
Read MoreMind Talk: Positive Thoughts Keep You Healthy!
One of my favorite mantra’s is, “You believe what you tell yourself, so tell yourself something GOOD!” We spend a great deal of time thinking thoughts. And while many of these thoughts encompass experiences of “the moment”, we often have reflective thoughts about ourselves. Thoughts such as, “I bombed that last sales call.” Or…
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