Many times throughout the day, we may engage in quick or distracted conversations with another. While conversations like these are bound to occur when we’re on the run, focusing on something else, or just aren’t interested in what someone is saying, it’s important to take an extra second to look into the other person’s eyes. [...]

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Thanksgiving. Today’s name says what it’s all about. When you go around your dinner table tonight and give thanks for the people you are surrounded with and the blessings you’ve been given, or when you log on to google and see the turkey reminding you that today is Thanksgiving, reflect on how giving thanks makes [...]

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Have you taken at least 5 deep breathes today???

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It’s getting to be that time…the holiday season. With Thanksgiving around the corner, many of us look at the holidays as a time of hustle, bustle, and stress, rather than as a time of good company, good food, and relaxation. More and more as we get older, it may seem like the holidays have turned [...]

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Yesterday, on my final day of yoga training, we were asked to speak about something that we’ve found interesting in our yoga philosophy book. (Yoga, surprisingly, is more than just physical postures, but that will be discussed at a later date!) I chose to speak about how we attach to things or people that make [...]

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Do you ever notice how you feel after eating a candy bar? Does your stomach feel bloated? Do you feel like you have less energy? Do you find your body wanting more? If you ask yourselves any of these questions, reflect on how you physically feel after eating a candy bar. This will help you [...]

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Do you ever find yourself putting your life on hold because you are waiting for someone else to live their life? I don’t mean waiting on someone to arrive at a pre-determined time or for an expected phone call; rather, I mean waiting for someone to possibly invite you somewhere or waiting for someone to [...]

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There’s a popular practice in our country today: tuning out the noise from the outside, and listening to the noise on the inside. However, what if we could benefit from listening to the noise on the outside? I don’t mean eaves dropping or alertly listening to the noise, but what if we just listened to [...]

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Have you ever found your shoulders hunched and rounded, literally over your body? If you’re human, your answer is probably YES. Try adjusting your shoulders back to the upright position, and start focusing on your breath. Breathe in and out deeply a few times to relax and re-center your body. Taking mini breath breaks throughout [...]

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Like a car, your body gives you signals when you’re low on fuel, when you’re being careless, and when you might not have adequately prepared. However, we react to our car’s signals much more efficiently than we react to our body’s signals because our car tells us exactly what’s not right: the lit up E [...]

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