November 14th, 2008
Deep breathing has to be one of the simplest things we can do to support better health - it’s cleansing, relaxing and energizing. Used to be I was a pro at shallow breathing – I’d get nervous, anxious or unsettled and I’d immediately, unconsciously get right in the rhythm of breathing from my chest.
But over the years,
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November 12th, 2008
One of the keys to a healthy body and healthy lifestyle is totally disconnecting and de-stressing. As in no cell phones, Blackberries, computers or other techie devices for at least a day. The more often, the better. And the potential results? tTotal relaxation, stress reduction, and not feeling chained to some form of technology, just
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October 12th, 2008
Thank goodness for Sundays.
For Bruce and I, Sundays represent a day to slow down from our hectic pace, connect with each other and just do some hanging out, often with family. And this time of year, it’s also about watching football and lots of it — Bruce is a huge Patriots fan and I’m a huge Jets fan,
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March 11th, 2008
Yesterday I made the intention to get up early this morning and attend a nearby yoga class. I’m a big fan of Kundalini yoga because it’s completely calming and grounding for me and is just the antidote for my busy lifestyle. There’s a yoga studio called Shakti Yoga just minutes from me - I went
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March 4th, 2008
Last week I decided to have a “news blackout” and detach myself from all kinds of news - via the newspaper, TV and radio. This was extremely hard for me — I constantly like to be tuned into what’s going on in the world and I hate feeling like I’m missing anything.
At the same time,
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