Healthy Living

Although we like to believe that helping others will be entirely rewarding, there can be some downsides when it comes to your own happiness. How do you know when you’re offering not enough, just enough, or too much of yourself? It’s worth figuring out your own limitations and needs before you sign up for that committee, board, or soup kitchen. Here...

How can you prevent injury when you’re in the heat of the moment? It happens all the time: People find a fitness class they enjoy, start doing it a few times a week, then end up injured and unable to exercise for months. This happened to me with Zumba, which I loved until I hurt my knee from all the twisting. Before I get into the...

Ah, to chase the Fountain of Youth! In past centuries it was a fairytale. These days it’s becoming more real. People are learning to live longer -- some are even living past 115. But what are their secrets? Here are 10 things the experts say you should do. 1. Think of your chair as the grim reaper Scientists now think that sitting is...

I was recently wondering: Do experiences cause happiness more than money for most people? The answer: Apparently they do! While I was researching it, I found a good article on the topic, on the  Fast Company’s Co.Exist website. In it Jay Cassano interviewed Dr. Thomas Gilovich, a psychology professor at Cornell University. Gilovich has made it his job to study possible connections between...

Learning how to stop multitasking is one of the greatest challenges we face. Can you do one thing at a time? I used to not be able to, not really. But I've changed that. I used to think that multitasking was a good thing because it helped me reached my goals faster. It proved that I wasn’t wasting any of...

Learning how to stop rushing around all the time isn't easy, but you can do it. The first step is to think about how you spend your days. Do you often find yourself rushing to cram everything in? I'm talking multitasking mania. The morning is a flurry of activity to get out the door, traffic is a busy nightmare, work is...

Yoga is one of the best ways to stop rushing around and relax. For those special people in your life who love to blow off steam in this peaceful way (namaste!), these yoga gifts are sure to bring a radiant smile to their faces!I did a lot of research to find things that are popular with people who do yoga. I...

30-day fitness challenge plans are magical in their own, special way. They can deliver visible results in a short amount of time, and they ease you back into shape without feeling you have to make long-term plans. For me that's important because I've learned that my follow-through rate with exercise is greater when I take it step-by-step.   If you're just starting out with...