Category: Week 4

Stress LESS through Mindful Living®

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Forest Therapy: Being in Forest is Healing

Connecting with nature has always been beneficial for our lives. Now, a new type of treatment, forest therapy, is examining the ways in which massive green spaces can heal us. Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) Last year, Outside Magazine featured an article on shinrin yoku or “forest bathing,” a growing health trend in Japan since 1982.…
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Add Some Color to Your Life

Color is a language that affects your mind, body, and soul. Color can trigger emotions, memories and change your mood. Color is a very powerful tool to shift your life to greater energy, power, and happiness. Spring is a time for color updates, transformation, and innovation so add some color to your life. Do a…
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Delay Aging with Strength Training

You’re never too old for strength training, and now it appears that working out actually can address the changes of aging, at least in muscle cells. Researchers at Canada’s McMaster University published a report on how exercise reverses the aging of human skeletal muscles. The researchers from the study recruited a group of 51 men…
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness

March is Colon Cancer Awareness (or Colorectal Cancer Awareness) Month. I have been a gastroenterologist for many decades. In this time I have experienced dynamic changes in the growth of our field.  We have developed incredible diagnostic tools to find cancers and now use numerous innovative treatments for colon cancer. One in twenty people will be…
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Enjoy the Thrill of Spring

It’s time to put the gray energy of winter behind us and accept the thrill of spring to a new blossoming life. Below are some simple tips to transform and energize your life this month. 5 Mindful Tips to Enjoy the Thrill of  Spring Paint! Paint something. Anything! Putting some new happy colors on your…
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The Power of Chakras

Energize Your Life with Chakras

Understanding the Ancient Chakra Energy System Understanding the chakra system has been a powerful source of healing for me throughout the years. A Taoist monk almost thirty years ago taught me about the basic building blocks of chakra energy centers living in our bodies. Many people don’t know about chakras, so I am going to…
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More Young People are Dying of Colon Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Because of this, researchers are looking for causes for the increase of colon cancer in young people. Increased drinking in young people, bad diets lacking fresh fruits and vegetables, too little exercise, being overweight and obese, and smoking are believed to…
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Yoga To Unwind For Better Sleep

This is a 15 minute gentle yoga to unwind and for better sleep. This yoga class is perfect to help you unwind, release tension, calm the mind, and offer the body some restorative movements. These movements are perfect for endorphin release,  blood flow and as a result, better sleep. So if you suffer from insomnia,…
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Jumping Rope Stops Stress

When was the last time you jumped rope? It is portable, inexpensive, and a great exercise that reduces stress while giving you a great workout that burns tons of calories. You can jump rope alone but it is also a great fun, family activity. For instance, here are jump rope workout games and activities for kids…
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10 Minute Morning Bed Yoga For Beginners

This is a 10 minute morning bed yoga class. Yes, you can do right in bed! Bed yoga is not only convenient but pretty motivating on those days where you find it hard to hop out. For example getting a good yoga stretch in before jumping out of bed helps to wake up the body…
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