What is your comfort food? Beyond the ubiquitous carby, sugary treats most of us conjure up when we hear the term, what food truly brings you comfort? For me, it’s bowl food, food that…
Monthly Archives: March 2016
An Adorable Way to Teach Your Kids Better Breathing
Yoga practitioners and meditators know that breath awareness is a powerful, even life-changing thing. Conscious, controlled breathing helps you release stress and relax, confirms Harvard Health Publications. With each inhale and exhale, you can…
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Chili
Every week our friends at Further Food develop healthy recipes exclusively for our readers. This sweet and spicy chicken chili was created for Debra G., who was looking for a healthy meal idea with…
A Meditation for Conscious Parenting
When we meditate for ourselves, we’re meditating for our kids, too. When we sit consistently, we embody our light more clearly, which enables our children to have an example of light, and a lens…
The Fascinating Science of Why You’re So Hard on Yourself
This morning, I accidentally knocked over a can of food that splattered all over the floor. Instantly, a voice in my head rang, “Rina, how could you be so stupid? You’ve wasted food and…
Are Your Exercise Habits Sabotaging Your Sleep?
Normally, a hard workout guarantees a good night’s rest, but there is a point when intense training can lead to diminishing returns, especially on nighttime sleep. In a small study published in Journal of…
4 Ways to Boost Your Mood Naturally
Q: This time of year I often feel sad and out of sorts. Are there any natural remedies that can help me feel better? A: As winter comes to a close, we are all…
How to Tell Your Story Through Poetic Meditation
We all have experiences in life that stir complicated feelings of stress, sadness, frustration, or confusion. When left unrecognized, these emotions can become obstacles to our personal growth and evolution. In this session with…
4 Spicy and Savory Yogurt Recipes
Yogurt is no-doubt a versatile superfood. You’ve topped it with fresh fruit, granola, honey or agave, and other yummy ingredients. You’ve added a dollop of the Greek stuff to soups, baked potatoes, desserts and…
What We Can Learn from Schadenfreude
In an age when compassion and positivity have become buzzwords and “feeling grateful” is a hashtag, not just a state of mind, there might be less tolerance than ever for our uglier, less generous…
Tomato-Basil Quiche with Bacon and Spinach
Every week our friends at Further Food develop healthy recipes exclusively for our readers. This easy tomato-basil quiche with bacon and spinach was created for Aruna K., who has been searching for delicious diabetic-friendly recipes….
3 Foot Pains You Should Never Ignore
If you’ve ever had a blister from, say, breaking in new shoes, you know firsthand how uncomfortable and frustrating it can feel to walk around or exercise with a nagging ouch. While that tenderness…
Edamame Hummus with Spring Vegetables
Spring is almost here. Can you taste it? The subtle sweetness of new green carving its way out from under the hard earth, the mellow salt of life reawakening from a long slumber. In…
4 Clean-Eating Recipes to Reset Your Body
Amie Valpone put on 40 pounds over the course of five days. The 22-year-old’s small 5-foot-2 frame was suddenly retaining buckets of water in her legs for no clear reason. The bubbly blonde had…
A Meditation for Energy
Oftentimes, we’re holding our breath without even thinking about it. Introducing meditation into our daily routine can not only help us to re-energize and re-focus, but it can actually help us to breathe more…
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