Work/life balance – the holy grail of a happy and fulfilling life. Or so they tell me.
I wouldn’t know; I threw out the notion of balance years ago.
In fact, it was around the time my daughter screeched, “Why do you always have other things to do?! Don’t you like me, Mummy?”
She was innocently brutal in [Read More]
Most people have heard by now that meditation is a great way to stay grounded, reduce stress and find calm in a stressful world. It’s true. It is a great way – and it’s so simple. Sit down. Breathe. Continue.
“I should meditate,” you might say. I say it. My friends say it. My clients say it. Yes, we [Read More]
Somehow, during my pregnancy I gained about 60 pounds. I started out at about 118 pounds, made my way past 168 pounds and then stopped stepping on the scale. Okay, so you’re probably thinking I indulged myself in craving after craving. Quite the contrary (for the most part). I mean, there was the occasional cookie [Read More]
Today, if you ask someone how they’re doing, it’s common for them to respond, “I’m tired.” Tired has become our new normal – but that doesn’t mean it’s healthy for us.
A recent poll done by the National Sleep Foundation found that 95% of Americans use some kind of technology an hour before they go to [Read More]
Written by Shari Flowers
Until recent years, it was standard practice for doctors to tell patients ‘what they needed to do.’ Patients were expected to accept this plan without question. Around the mid-eighties, the paradigm shifted. Doctors began to educate patients on their conditions and offer them a choice of treatments. If patients wanted [Read More]
Written by Liz Wassmann
My boyfriend’s hands clench the steering wheel. We’ve gotten lost twice already as we try to find the Akiyama Wellness Center in downtown San Jose and our new class in “laughter yoga.”
Troy is coming with me [Read More]
Written by Liz Wassmann
The first thing any weight-loss specialist will tell you is to start tracking what you eat. When you keep a food diary and are presented with the proof of how much you eat in a day, it’s easier to make realistic changes and see where you can cut out calories.
These [Read More]
Written by Ashmi Pathela
This is an example of what I first look at when I wake up, every single day:
It’s a habit that puts me smack dab in the middle of the rising health self-tracking movement. Today, more and more people are using [Read More]
