Mindfulness reduces stress, staves off anxiety, improves productivity, and even lowers individual health care costs and your risk of heart disease. The myriad benefits of meditation run the gamut from lower blood pressure to healthier romantic relationships. But can mindfulness save lives? The power of mindfulness for disordered eating Holistic health practitioner Sarah Anne Stewart certainly thinks so. In author and speaker Jared Kleinert’s book 3…
Have you ever made yourself a promise, only to immediately break it? Maybe you promised yourself you’d start a new exercise routine. You bought the clothes, the equipment, and the gym subscription… but never quite made it to the gym. Ever. We find it so easy to break promises to ourselves because there’s no one else to hold us accountable or to suffer the consequences….
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What do a Roman emperor, a former slave, and a Greek Philosopher all have in common? All three were practitioners of the Stoic philosophy, a unique school of thought for its time whose teachings of tolerance, virtue, and self-control, have inspired thinkers and leaders for centuries. Stoicism was developed by Zeno of Citium in the early 3rd century BC. After losing everything to a shipwreck,…
What do Frederick the Great, Theodore Roosevelt, and Elon Musk have in common? They use the teachings of Stoicism as a guide for living well. This ancient philosophy has guided the decisions of many of the greatest minds living today by offering a real playbook with tools that anyone can apply to their life. We are often so overwhelmed with everyday reality and demands that…
YouTube challenges have been around for almost as long as the platform itself. Some, like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, are a force for good. Others, however, can be unusual or even dangerous, like the Cinnamon Challenge or the now-infamous Tide Pod Challenge. One challenge in particular became famous in the wake of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps revealing the sheer volume of food he eats…
Morning people are an enviable bunch. To some of us, the idea of being able to jump out of bed the minute our alarm goes off, no matter how early, is laughable. Who actually wants to get out of bed, especially at 5 or 6 in the morning? If you think the best morning routine is the one that doesn’t require getting out of bed,…
If you came here looking for a diet, I’ll let you know in advance that you won’t find one in this article. Healthy eating? It’s not weight loss, the new trendy diet, or eating salads every day. It’s about providing your body with the nutrients it needs in order to keep your body functioning at its best. Our bodies are incredibly complex biological systems split…
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We all suffer from a lack of motivation from time to time. It’s easy to dismiss an unproductive day or two as “just being lazy” but what if it’s more than that? What if you truly have no motivation? We’ve identified some steps you can take to get back into the groove. 1. Identify the source. You can’t fix a problem if you don’t know…
