~ Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard
You Are Not Alone
~ Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard
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!
Why Forest Bathing Boosts Natural Killer Cell Function
Weight loss 8 Times Faster with Visualization
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.
Getting Really Good At Something
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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.
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.
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!
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!
Happy Walk
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
Smoothie Bowls
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The Food Revolution has a very Yummy post on Smoothie Bowl, what they are and 7 Recipes!
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!
Should you eat Fish?
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EXCELLENT thorough piece on the Health & Environmental Impacts of eating fish by the Food Revolution.
All About Avocados
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Great piece from the Food Revolution Network on Avocados! Benefits, Types, Recipes etc.!!!
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.
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.
Choosing Healthy Cookware
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Here is a nice piece from the Food Revolution Network on how to choose HEALTHY cookware.
Shinrin Yoku
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!!!
5 Minutes Before You Go To Sleep
James Hood: "Animal"
This one in particular remembers me of our life's energy force and at the end all the colors of the Chakras! :-)
Mindfulness Meditation
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.
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.
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!!!
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.
Food Revolution Network Summit
Solastalgia & How to help it
Hydrotherapy
At the end you will notice she discusses Breath & Being Mindful/Being Present in the Moment!!!
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
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.
Finding Awe!
Part Eight. The Power of Awe: Your Secret to Connection from Dr. Wallace J. Nichols on Vimeo.
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.
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! :-)
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."