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Create your own set of happiness commandments
Gretchen Rubin walks us through how she crafted her 12 "happiness commandments" so we can make our own. What are yours? Read More »
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10 ways to cook with less salt, more flavor
Reducing the amount of salt in our diets is a daily challenge. Here's how to cut the salt and up the flavor when you're cooking at home. Read More »
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5 ways to relax in 5 minutes
What you need is a week-long tropical vacation. What you have is a little time to let go of your stresses. Not to worry. A big dose of bliss is just moments away. Read More »
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Of course, being happy at work depends mostly on how much you like your job. But there are also smaller steps that can boost your happiness, as well.
Your work space: Check for eyestrain: put your hand to your forehead in a salute. If your eyes feel relieved, your space is too bright.…
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Countdown alert: The opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games are just a week away! (Sorry, football fans - this eclipses Super Bowl excitement, in my book).
Today's move of the day comes from our awesome Olympic tone-up featured in our February issue and, more specifically, from cross-country skiing superstar Kikkan Randall. (Go for the gold, Kikkan!) The Alaskan's secret for staying super-fit? Working out first thing in the morning! Setting her alarm ensures she'll never skip an end-of-the-day workout because she's too tired. Sounds like a smart strategy.
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By Barb Nefer
Overview Many people expect to gain weight while
traveling. They expect to overindulge and pack on a few extra
pounds when on vacation. If they are traveling for business, they
may concentrate on their work and forget about making healthy
choices. However,… Read More »
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There's always news about heart health, but is it news you can use? Here, for heart month, are important findings from the past year that you can act on—and benefit from—now. Read More »
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What would you do with a global surplus of shipping containers? If you’re Elizabeth Sheehan, you use a lifetime of international emergency medicine experience and a keen business mind to start Read More »
Containers to clinics.
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When you get all the basics into line — blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, waist size, and not smoking — you can reduce your odds of having a heart attack or needing bypass surgery by 80 percent, says Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., medical director of the Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai…
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By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com
"Challenges add riches to the journey of life.” There's
not a single woman in the world that hasn't had to struggle
with something or overcome difficulties. At some point we… Read More »
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By Robert Greene, M.D. It's estimated that each of us eats between thirteen and fifteen pounds of food additives and chemicals per year, 90 percent of which are in processed foods. Only about 1 percent of these chemicals by weight is actually used to protect us, the consumers,…
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If the pantry shelves are
home to a half-eaten bag of Halloween candy and spice jars that
smells like dust, it's time for a little pantry spring
cleaning. Even if you keep a well-edited kitchen, it's good to
survey what's lurking on those shelves. Here's a guide to
what needs to find… Read More »
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