Author: Frances Masters
We all know that person – whether we’ve just seen them on TV, or they are part of our social circle – that just seems to have everything together. Their lives are incredibly successful and they seem to achieve personal and professional goals with relative ease. One way to try to incorporate their path to...
Read MoreOne of the most important elements of our life is our relationship with our spouse or significant other. They are who we build our lives with, start a family with, and spend our time with. For most of us, this is the highlight of our lives. But things are not always great. All relationships, even...
Read MoreFor many of us, a lack of motivation, as well as a lack of time, are why we do not get physically active. However, it is abundantly clear that, in order for our minds and bodies to operate at their prime level of functioning, we need regular physical activity. Our body, like the mind, is...
Read MoreToday, so many of us are looking for ways that we can lead more active, positive, and healthy lives. In the Western world, the sedentary lifestyle and diet of nothing but processed foods are really taking their toll on our health. Obesity rates have never been higher and we are dealing with skyrocketing levels of...
Read MoreYoga is often touted as an excellent way to maintain a healthy weight, stay fit, and even as a healthy means of stress reduction. When one begins to look into the practice of yoga, it is easy to get overwhelmed. Many people see yoga as one type of exercise and while the basic “gist” of...
Read MoreAsk pretty much anyone what they really want out of life and most will tell you that they simply want to happy. What we often do not realize is that, most often, the biggest barrier to our happiness is none other than ourselves. We often feel like we have little to no control over certain...
Read MoreHappiness – it’s good for your mind and good for your body. There’s plenty of research out there which shows that happy people are healthier people. They sleep better, enjoy more fulfilling relationships and actually live longer than their glass half empty cousins. So how is it that some are just better at ‘happy’ than...
Read MoreToday, many of us are stretched to the max, both physically and mentally. Our go-go-go lifestyles are starting to show their ugly side. The overstressed person can become depressed, turn to self-medication through the use of drugs and alcohol, and find other maladaptive ways to cope with this super stressful way of life. Negative thinking...
Read MoreSleep that is! I received an e-mail recently with the title ‘The 20 best positions in bed.’ It included 20 pictures of kittens, cats and dogs sleeping and dosing in various cute positions. It caught my attention because I already use a couple of the pictures in my ‘better sleep’ e-book and it reminded me...
Read MoreDo you suffer from back ache, shoulder pain or unexplained stiffness and soreness in your joints? If so, you may be experiencing some of the symptoms of the recently identified syndrome, ‘sitting disease.’ This emerging phenomena has been highlighted by studies (reference 1), which concluded that sitting down for too long can be as dangerous...
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