When we are hard on ourselves, we send our bodies the message that we are not good enough. One of the key components of human consciousness that most of us need to address and change is our tendency to be hard on ourselves. We do this in ways that are both overt and subtle, and […]
Being fully present in each moment of your life facilitates kindness, as it increases your awareness of the people around you. In the quest to create a gentler, more loving world, kindness is the easiest tool we can use. Though it is easy to overlook opportunities to be kind, our lives are replete with situations […]
If you aren’t a naturally happy person, take time each day to cultivate that which brings you happiness. It can be so easy to get caught up in the rigors of modern life that we tend to forget that happiness need not come with stipulations. Happiness becomes something we must schedule and strive for — […]
If you’re like millions of other Americans, your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. But when you try putting that resolution into practice in the coming months, you may be swiftly overwhelmed by the number of options available within the $72 billion weight-loss industry — or wary of some of the promises that sound […]
It’s, not your imagination. Losing weight after age 50 really is more challenging. The reasons are a mix of lifestyle and physiological factors that combine to make dropping a few pounds more onerous than it was at 35 or 40 (not that it was easy then). William Yancy Jr., M.D., director of the Duke Lifestyle […]
Spending an afternoon working on the car, gardening, or even cleaning the house can be fun when we have an interest in the project. Yet, we can also find joy in the chores and tasks we don’t especially like. All we need is a change of attitude, a different approach, a little music, or some […]
