The paradox of positive thinking

It's everywhere, isn't it? The power of positive thinking. It will solve all of our problems, it seems to say. We are told to, "Look on the bright side," "Think positively," "Cultivate gratitude,"... While these can be helpful to help us correct gross imbalances of negativity, it isn't actually the whole answer to a life [...]

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8 tips that help you avoid gaining the “freshman 15”

You've graduated high school and you're off to college! Believe me when I say from the bottom of my heart, congratulations. You've worked hard for it. And it's one of the most exciting times of your life. You have the college experience to look forward to, and the rest of your life in front of [...]

5 minutes of this a day can keep the doctor away

Meditation improves mental and physical health Breathing can help prolong your life. Well, especially when you combine it with meditation. In an age where we are constantly multi-tasking, plugged in, inundated with images, facts and emails and enduring constant over-stimulation, it’s no wonder we’re exhausted and a little frayed at the edges each day. And when [...]