How to Use Mindful Movement to Decrease Stress
The key to relieving stress is tuning in to what is happening in your body and what you need in the moment to calm your nervous system. Mindful movement helps make this possible. We’ve heard the expression “put your own oxygen mask on first”…
Read MoreIt’s Never Too Late to Start Healthy Habits
I am sure you have heard someone comment: “Let her be, at her age she can do whatever she wants!” We usually hear these comments when we spend more time watching television than exercising, or indulge in lifestyle choices that may not necessarily…
Read MorePiano Lesson 22: Expressing Our Gratitude
Welcome to Lesson 22! Today we are covering p.67-68 plus a couple bonus Thanksgiving songs! If you are following me on my timeline, it’s November, the month to think about, and to express, gratitude. Since starting a gratitude practice about 4 years ago…
Read MoreDo You Have a Possibility Mindset?
We know that attention to fitness, stress reduction, having a sense of purpose, and connection with others adds healthy years to our lives. We also know that the years wear on our bodies and endurance. In this article, let’s address the realities…
Read MoreBetter Balance: Not Just for Gymnasts, Essential for Everyday Life
Have you ever stopped to consider how balance affects your daily activities? Until we notice changes in our balance, we think it’s only needed for gymnastics or ice skating. However, what many of us don’t realize is how crucial balance is for everyday activities…
Read MoreMy Healing Journey from Survivor to Thriver
In 2001, when I was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), an early form of breast cancer, everything was going well in my life. I was 47 years old and had three wonderful children, ages 12, 16, and 18. Happily married, my husband…
Read MoreThe Very Odd Story of the Cat in the Shower
It was a very ordinary night. I was undertaking a very ordinary activity. I had gone into the bathroom to get my pyjamas, which were hanging on the back of the door. My mind was completely elsewhere, as minds can be when you’re doing a routine task…
Read MoreStress: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (A Coming Back to Our Senses Installment)
We all want to have a healthy brain, don’t we? As we age, our ability to think clearly, focus and remember becomes more of a concern to many of us; especially if we have a mindset that believes a deteriorating brain is just part of aging and out of your control…
Read MoreMy 5 Easy Steps to Feeling Great Every Day
Have you ever had an initial social interaction with someone and come away feeling like you’ve opened up the gates to the land of despair? A well-intended and friendly “Hello/Good morning/Good afternoon, How are you?” can become quite…
Read MoreWhat Is Happiness Based On? The Results of a Lifelong Study
If you read the book, The Good Life, you will be amazed at the conclusion of an 85-year study by Harvard University. It simply states this: talk to people! The study began in 1938, chauvinistically involving a large group of Harvard educated men and young Boston boys from disadvantaged families. It grew to include their children, […]
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