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Three tips to make change stick

Three tips to make change stick

By Polly Campbell on March 14, 2012

I just finished a 10-day detox diet. It called for the gradual elimination of different food groups – wheat, meat, sugar, and others – so that my body could have a break. Then, during the reintroduction of those foods, I was able to identify any allergies or other effects that help or hinder our bodies. [...]

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What I learned from diet detox: Mindful eating is healthier eating

What I learned from diet detox: Mindful eating is healthier eating

By Polly Campbell on March 12, 2012

I’m eating a lot of kale these days. I ate an entire bunch yesterday, just by myself. Which is apparently a good thing, because it’s being exalted as the biggest Super food  since, well, blueberries. Packed with nutrients, fiber, antioxidants kale is everything a chicken McNugget is not. Still, anything gets a little old and [...]

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If you don’t want to sit, try moving meditation

If you don’t want to sit, try moving meditation

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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Four ways to create a feel-good environment

Four ways to create a feel-good environment

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 [...]

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How a change in scenery changes your brain

How a change in scenery changes your brain

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 [...]

Posted in creativity, emotions, health, self-help strategies | Tagged creativity, emotions, energy, happiness, health, peace | 1 Response

Kindness is a quick pick-me-up and you can try it at home

Kindness is a quick pick-me-up and you can try it at home

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 | 1 Response

Why getting is just as important as giving

Why getting is just as important as giving

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 [...]

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Time to connect with friends

Time to connect with friends

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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Social networks not a substitute for real social networking

Social networks not a substitute for real social networking

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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Good nutrition helps harness Yin and Yang

Good nutrition helps harness Yin and Yang

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 [...]

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