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You Are Not Alone


 















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This is a wonderful piece! I particularly love these two quotes:

"Every hour spend ten seconds wishing someone happiness. It’s transformative."

Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard

“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of – throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.”  

~ C.S. Lewis

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Blue Mind Book Club Starts Jan 9th


 











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Dr. Nichols will start his 9th Annual Live Online Book Club on Jan 9th! You don't even have to have the book as he reads it to you each evening. More Info here

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Why Forest Bathing Boosts Natural Killer Cell Function

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This is a really GREAT video on Why Forest Bathing Boosts Natural Killer Cell Function. 

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Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation


 







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This is a great piece on the benefits of Mindfulness Meditation. 

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Weight loss 8 Times Faster with Visualization

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This is a great piece on how visualization can help you lose weight eight times faster! 

 

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Resilience, Worth & Happiness


 







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This is a nice piece on what helps us be Resilient and have a sense of Worth. I would add this holds true on the research on Happiness. 

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How You Can Fight Climate Despair


 





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Here is a great piece on how one can fight climate despair. 

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Getting Really Good At Something

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 Very cool video that can help you with whatever it is you want to learn & do! :-)

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App: A Billion Veg



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Here is a great app! A Billion Veg will give you $1 for every review for you to donate to an animal welfare sanctuary or non-profit organization. It is also a great way to check out other reviews to try new dishes at restaurants or new store products. 

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More Watermelon?


 






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This is an excellent piece from the Food Revolut8ion on the Health Benefits,  potential problems and recipes of watermelon from the Food Revolution

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How to Do Your Best


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Great short video which can help you perform better! :-)

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Interview: Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan

 










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First, I wanted to share with you a wonderful book by Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue called What Makes a Marriage Last!!! Next, they have a podcast with the couples in this book and they just posted an interview with Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan which is great! Wonderful for Wellness for yourself and as a couple! 

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Targeted Exercise!


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I really like this video! :-)

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What About Sugar in Fruit?


 





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Here is a great piece by Dr. Michael Greger explaining the difference of sugar from fruit versus adding sugar! 

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Happy Walk


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I just found this site and thought  you might like to know about it, especially when you can't walk outside due to inclement weather. :-)

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All About Chia Seeds


 






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Check out this great piece on Chia Seeds by the Food Revolution, what they are, health benefits, allergies, and recipes. 



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All About Ginger


 






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The Food Revolution has a great piece on Ginger. Check it out for general information, health benefits, side effects and recipes. 

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All About Coconuts


 








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Check out this Great piece the Food Revolution did on Coconuts! And explanation of what they are, the health benefits and recipes with video are included! 

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All About Jicama

 







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Another Wonderful piece by the Food Revolution, this time on Jicamas. You'll find an explanation of what they are, where they come from, the health benefits and some great recipes and again a great video!

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All About Kimchi


 








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Here is an Excellent piece by the Food Revolution on what Kimchi is, the health benefits and some great recipes, including a video! 

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Water Treatment Systems


 





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AWESOME piece from the Food Revolution on the benefits of water and the Pros & Cons of Water Treatment Systems. 

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The Benefits of Adaptogens


 




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This is a nice piece on Adaptogens by the Food Revolution. It explains what they are, provides 15 of them and then 3 recipes!

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Meditation is a Personal Journey


 








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This is a really interesting piece my mentor "guru" Dr. J.P. Dave shared on his blog to have us each contemplate. I agree we need to have real people we feel we can relate to and not be fearful of meeting some stereotype of meditation, but I also think we do need to set our goals high and when we achieve them raise them. Along the path it is fine to do things slowly and take "baby steps" when we need to! Your meditation practice is your own unique personal journey. 

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Smoothie Bowls


 




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The Food Revolution has a very Yummy post on Smoothie Bowl, what they are and 7 Recipes! 

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All About Quinoa


 




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Here is a great piece on Quinoa. The Food Revolution explains the benefits, how to cook it and even gives 3 recipes! 

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Should you eat Fish?


 






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EXCELLENT thorough piece on the Health & Environmental Impacts of eating fish by the Food Revolution

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All About Avocados


 






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Great piece from the Food Revolution Network on Avocados! Benefits, Types, Recipes etc.!!!

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Brain Fog? Drink More Water


 






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Here is a short piece on how Dehydration can cause Brain Fog. 

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Meditation for Inner Peace


 








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Lee Holden offers a Guided Meditation for Inner Peace you can try.

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More Mercury in Oceans


 





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Here is an interesting piece explain how the melting Glaciers in Greenland are adding large amounts Mercury into rivers. As this becomes even more of an issue for seafood another reason to limit or even eliminate fish in one's diet. 

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How to Wash Fruits & Vegetables


 






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Do you just wash your fruits and vegetables under the faucet? Here is a great piece from the Food Revolution Network on how to wash fruits and vegetables. 

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Choosing Healthy Cookware

 








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Here is a nice piece from the Food Revolution Network on how to choose HEALTHY cookware. 

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Benefits of Nuts

 










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Here is a great piece by the Food Revolution Network on the Benefits of Nuts! 

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Managing Your Stress Naturally


 





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Lee Holden has a great piece on five steps to manage your stress naturally. 

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Shinrin Yoku


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Here is a great video on the benefits of Shinrin Yoku "Forest Bathing." 

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Blenders vs Juicers

 






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Here is a Wonderful piece from the Food Revolution Network on the difference between Blenders & Juicers. It also has 3 Smoothie & 2 Juice Recipes at the end!!! 

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5 Minutes Before You Go To Sleep


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I had the pleasure of meeting and taking a picture with Dr. Wayne Dyer in 2002. He also sent me a signed copy of his book Getting in the Gap. I just listened to this short video and loved it. Great idea! 

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James Hood: "Animal"

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I LOVE this videos & I'm checking out the other videos from James Hood

They are a great way to just take a few moments to watch and listen and not think about anything else in your life that may be stressing you! 

This one in particular remembers me of our life's energy force and at the end all the colors of the Chakras! :-) 

Let me know what you think! 

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Mindfulness Meditation


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I wanted to share with you this Mindfulness Meditation video.

This is my Wellness Mentor Dr. J.P. Dave. He was one of my professors in my Stress Management Certification Program. 

If you try it, let me know how it made you feel. I hope you can make it a part of  each of your days. 

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Bicycling and Sense of Purpose


 





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Here is a great piece on some research on bicycling and sense of purpose in life. 

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Lee Holden Qi Gong


 








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I am certified in Therapeutic Tai Chi for Wellness, which includes a mix of Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Yoga Meditation and Mindfulness. I have recently been using Qi Gong routines from Lee Holden's Qi Gong website and I'm really enjoying it. He has a FREE 2 Week Trial you can check out to see if you like it. And NO I do not get anything from them...I just like it and thought I would share with you. 

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Ten Percent Happier










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I wanted to let you  about the Ten Percent Happier website their  Meditation Weekly Blog and Podcasts. It is from Dan Harris' book Ten Percent Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works. Whoa...that was a lot of links! HA! But check them out!!! 

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Book: Living Lively


 




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You might like to check out a book by Haile Thomas called "Living Lively: 80 Plant-Based Recipes to Activate Your Power and Feed Your Potential" published last July (2020). Haile also has a HAPPY Academy. HAPPY = Healthy Active Positive Purposeful Youth. She conducts summer camps, pop-ups, seminars etc. 


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Food Revolution Network Summit











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The Food Revolution Network 10th Annual Summit is going on right now. Today is Day 4 of 10 but you can still purchase the package and get the other 4 days. They do give out some free packages as well. Check out their speakers. 3 a day and they give you 24 hrs to listen. I'm finishing up yesterday's last speaker right now. Check out their website also, it is a great resource!!! 

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Solastalgia & How to help it














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This is a very good piece in Discover Magazine on Solastalgia and what we can do about it.

Two good quotes:

"People might feel the grief, but it's not something that has been legitimized in society," Ellis says. Most of Western society lacks rituals to help us mourn nature. There are no monuments for the Amazon forest, no last rites for extinct species. Yet things are changing: In 2019, a community in Iceland came together for a funeral for a melted glacier." 

"We need role models for how to talk about our climate worries and how to deal with them. We also need to start discussing these issues openly, admitting our fears without shame. We should do it together, almost like group therapy. So, I'll go first: Hello, my name is Marta, and I have climate anxiety. I'm scared about the future of our planet. I'm grieving."

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Hydrotherapy

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This is a short 5 min piece that is AWESOME! It goes along with the Blue Mind book by Dr. Wallace J. Nichols!

At the end you will notice she discusses Breath & Being Mindful/Being Present in the Moment!!! 

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Change

Hi Everyone... This is a long read but very much worth it. It is a great perspective on Change.

2021 0415 #PeaceMatters #MamaPeacePost ...change happens... ...sometimes change is welcome... sometimes change is...

Posted by Mattie Stepanek on Friday, April 16, 2021

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Blue Space Relieves Stress


 








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Here is a nice piece the Washington Post published today on how Blue Space can help you relieve Stress. 

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Finding Awe!

Part Eight. The Power of Awe: Your Secret to Connection from Dr. Wallace J. Nichols on Vimeo.

Hi Everyone...

Well this will be a bit of a lengthier post! :-)

The video above is Dr. Wallace J. Nichols interviewing Dr. Paul Piff who researches Awe! He explains what Awe is, what it does for us and what it would mean if we lived an Awe free life. 

I also have a piece for you here by Mirabai Starr on which is on Mindfulness leading to Awe. 

The next video is a breath-taking film "The Tallest Trees on Earth" which certain evokes Awe! While actually walking among them would be best, this film still evokes the next best level of Awe! :-) 

I'd love to hear where you find Awe! 

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Johann Hari: Depression & Anxiety


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This is a very interesting talk on causes of Depression & Anxiety by Johann Hari, author of "Lost Connections: Why You Are Depressed & How To Find Hope."

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Free Online Course: Mindfulness


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I thought you might like to know about this FREE ONLINE course in Mindfulness. Check it out! 

 

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