By Polly Campbell on February 20, 2012
For thousands of years meditation has been the go-to spiritual practice for people seeking greater peace and clarity. Today, it’s gaining in popularity and press-time because thousands of studies have also shown meditation contributes some powerful health benefits. People who meditate tend to have lower blood pressure, less stress, decreased pain and higher immune function. [...]
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By Polly Campbell on January 25, 2012
Want to feel more creative and inspired – raise the roof, literally. Research by the bigwigs from the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing showed that ceiling height can affect the thought process. People were more detail oriented when working under an eight foot ceiling and more abstract when the ceiling was raised [...]
Posted in creativity, emotions, happiness, health, self-help strategies, stress management | Tagged creativity, emotions, energy, goal management, health, passion |
By Polly Campbell on January 23, 2012
My space is cozy and tidy. The papers that are on my desk are in neat piles. A few loose newspaper clippings are scattered about. Three books sit stacked on the corner and box of pens lays along the outer edge of that desk. This is just about right. Too much clutter, and I become [...]
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By Polly Campbell on January 18, 2012
Feeling low? Go do something for someone else. Not kidding. I’ve written before about the importance of giving and serving. It’s a biggie. Not only does it make others feel good, but it is actually healing for you. Generosity reduces stress, improves immune system response and helps the heart and improves mental health, says Dr. [...]
Posted in connection, kindness and generosity, living authentically, love, spiritual practices, stress management | Tagged compassion, generosity, happiness, health, stress |
By Polly Campbell on December 21, 2011
This week, while you finish your last minute shopping and wrapping and cussing over the guy who cut you off in the Target parking lot — keep this in mind: Getting is as important as giving. Yep, you heard it first — in this post, originally published here six months ago. But it’s worth repeating as [...]
Posted in connection, kindness and generosity, self-help strategies | Tagged compassion, gratitude, health, kindness |
By Polly Campbell on November 23, 2011
I’ve mentioned it here before: social connection – as in hanging out with friends — isn’t only essential to our quality of life, but it’s critical to our health. Friendships and support boost our immune function, stave off depression, and ease a bunch of other nasty things that make us feel, well, icky. Still, we’ve [...]
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By Polly Campbell on November 21, 2011
I have become a fan of Facebook. Much to my surprise I like the light and often thought-provoking, cyber banter. I learn new things and think about familiar things differently thanks to the different perspectives that show up there. I’ve reconnected with old friends and even developed some solid, real-life, even-met-in-person friendships on-line. But this [...]
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By Sherri Sacconaghi on October 5, 2011
Good nutrition can help you harness the forces of Yin and Yang (check out more in Monday’s post) and balance the body’s natural energies to maintain good health. Over and over again, I’ve found that a balance of good nutrition can help people boost their energy, and control their cravings. I’ve used the theory to [...]
Posted in awareness, health, self-help strategies | Tagged choices, energy, flow, health, power |
By Sherri Sacconaghi on October 3, 2011
Even in a culture bombarded with new-fangled nutrition advice and health-oriented research, the traditional philosophies can still teach us something about healthy living. As a health Coach I have studied many different theories, from new age to the ancient, and the one that stands out is the theory of Yin and Yang – the Chinese [...]
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By Polly Campbell on August 29, 2011
Think you’re not creative? Baloney. Everyone is. It’s innate and just about every aspect of life requires some measure of creativity. Think negotiating with a teenager, or coming up with a different sack lunch idea or managing a marriage or painting a picture or leading a staff. It all pulls from our creative muscle and [...]
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