mind & spirit

For every emotion, there is a corresponding rhythm of breath. Have you ever noticed to how your mind and emotions effect your breath? For example, How do you breathe when you're feeling angry? (more…)

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  Are you stuck in the dieting rat race?  Diets can lead to a vicious cycle of painful deprivation (followed by binges), a worn out body, and pummeled psychology. And when your psychology takes a beating from repeated weight regain, or from weight loss failures, you become trapped. (more…)

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Updated Feb 25, 2016 (Originally published Nov 28, 2012) When you love yourself, you love the world. When you love the world, you change the world. A riddle for you. What's one thing that allows happiness to blossom, makes health flourish, and can make you cry like a puppy lost in the snow? You guessed it.…

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Years ago, I met two people so passionately in love that I could only think they were newly-weds. When they entered the room together, they radiated an aura of love for each other that made it hard not to watch them. A passion that sparkled. When I met Stacey and Paul Martino, I learned that…

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People who meditate regularly report it helps increase happiness, joy, enthusiasm, stress-resilience, and efficiency in work. They also report less stress and anxiety. Researchers report  meditation benefits our mental health by reducing depression, anxiety and cognition. Studies show it increases gray matter in the brain in ways that helps you better control your thoughts and…

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The busier life gets, the more we need to meditate. Meditation is an opportunity to clear your mind of stress and tension. By doing this, you gain a clearer state of mind that allows you to operate more easily and efficiently. That's just what a busy person needs! Of course, when we're busy, that's when…

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You know the feeling of being stuck. It's that demoralizing sensation that you're not getting anywhere. That you're wasting your precious time and energy. That's when you start to think maybe you should give up. I've been there too. I've given up on hopes and dreams. And I've regretted it. (more…)

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Do you ever find yourself repeating the mantra "I will not eat junk food. I will not eat junk food." Then, at your next social event, you're diving in at the dessert table. Or, you go home for the holidays to your loving - and maybe a tad crazy - family. You've worked on reforming…

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We spend half of our health trying to gain wealth. Then we spend half of our wealth trying to regain our health. This is not wise. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar We all struggle in making choices that either prioritize our health or our wealth. (more…)

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By Rebecca Potter, MH When stress comes knocking on your door, what do you do? Hopefully you have a tried and true method to get your stress level down, since prolonged stress causes chronic disease and even kills! And it turns our nerves into raw uninsulated electrical wires that keep shorting out causing all sorts…

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