“I can remember certain things vividly about the moment when I fielded the returned call from the lady who became my therapist,” says Wayne Lewis, a talk therapy patient living in Los Angeles who identifies as moderately depressed.
Deep in southern Patagonia, far from civilization, a wilderness guide tells his group about an old native tribe called the Yaghan. The tribe lacked shelter and roamed naked through unforgiving terrain, in relentless arctic weather, and dove deep into frigid waters to catch food with their bare hands.
Honking your way down the freeway, Facebook stalking your frenemies, and that stomach-churning feeling of never-ending anxiety could be killing you slowly. Whether you realize (or admit) it or not, negative emotions crop up on the daily. When these feelings aren’t dealt with, they can take a toll on your health. Consider any single moment ...
Dedication to a life of health and healing requires an ongoing practice of open-mindedness.
Take a minute (or 10 or 30) to meditate! This healthy reboot for your body and mind is definitely worth a little time in your day.
Love, care, compassion and gratitude — it’s the heart’s proven optimal state.
The pursuit of happiness has been a constant one through the ages, and rightly so! It feels great, and research shows happiness is actually good for us too.
Remember the golden rule? It goes a little something like this: “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” You most likely learned it as a child from a teacher or parent. But what if we told you this rule extends far beyond sharing your Barbies with your little sister or saying please and thank ...