Stress LESS through Mindful Living®
Do you find yourself wondering when your kid’s heavy backpack became as big as them? You are certainly not alone. Schools systems around the country are eliminating locker use because they encourage bullying, disorderly conduct, and criminal activity. Locker less school systems see a dramatic improvement in students’ organizational skills and social conduct. Many educators…
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Let’s Break The Cycle! Sharon is a bright, successful woman who sits across from me on the couch. Seeking help after many years of compulsive eating, she states emphatically: “I’m the definition of crazy, Dina. Doing the same thing and expecting different results, huh?” A single woman in her 30’s, she is married to her…
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Everyone retires eventually, even the Dalai Lama, who said he’s retiring and living a life as a simple monk. In a final constitutional amendment — a final political legacy — he made it so there’s a division of politics and religion in his government. As he retires, he leaves behind a legacy of work —…
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There are certain places in life where perfectionism is a good thing. I want my brain surgeon and my airline pilot to be perfectionists. If it’s a matter of life and death, then get it right! But applying perfectionism to food and exercise is a recipe for disaster (granted, for folks with food allergies or…
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On this Labor Day, we honor the millions of American workers who are unemployed. Understand the benefits of working while respecting the unemployed American worker is our mindful labor day advice. The benefits of working : We were created to work. That is part of the universal human plan. Our DNA creates the desire to…
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Here at Oak Haven, the garden vegetables have been canned and frozen for this year and the garden has been plowed under, signaling the end of growing season. The leaves are beginning to change from their deep velvet green of summer to their various colors of fall. We are about to wean our foals from…
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Disasters are stressful for everyone and can be especially so for children there are several ways for easing children’s stress. Hurricane Irene swept across the Eastern seaboard this week bringing heavy rain and flooding to multiple states. A lot of displaced populations were creating stress and havoc for thousands. And now that Hurricane Irene has…
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Three dresses? A six-foot cake? Treasure-filled guest favors? Your own wedding celebration may not be as extravagant, but there is plenty to learn from Kim’s all-out, beautiful, wedding weekend. If you’re planning your own nuptials or know someone who is, here are take aways from Kim’s wedding celebration! Check how long you are allowed to…
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In the past decade, help for first responders has become more widely available and also, readily accepted. If you’re suffering from first responder stress we have some tips for you. From the 9/11 attacks to Hurricane Katrina and now Hurricane Irene, the way fireman, police officers, and medical personnel are expected to deal with the…
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Help Your Local Animal Shelter! I live in a county in North Georgia where the county manages the animal shelter, Habersham County Local Animal Shelter. This shelter has no money in the budget for food, medicine, transport, or spay and neuter programs for these animals. We have a private 501 C 3 charitable organization that…
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