By Armin A. Zadeh, MD, PhD Can we separate love from religion? This question has occupied theologians and philosophers for centuries. Ultimately, the answer depends on our thoughts about our origin. If we believe that we were created by God—whatever our understanding of God may be—then we see love as …
Read More »Finding Streams of Happiness
By Ellen Grace O’Brian – We can easily verify that the search for happiness is a fundamental motivation underlying all that we do. From the moment we get up in the morning, we are on a quest to avoid suffering and gather as much happiness as possible—from mundane desires to satisfy …
Read More »Give the Gift of Wellness – Holiday Gift Guide for Your Body, Mind and Soul
1. BoobOil The number one recommended oil for massaging breasts. This natural product created by Heart & Soul is gaining enormous popularity and is the perfect gift for every woman. Benefits • Promotes healthy breast tissue • Improves circulation and lymph flow • Relieves PMS-related soreness/tension • Promotes awareness and …
Read More »6 Ways to #Chill in 2019
By Dr. Bryan Robinson – We all know good health and happiness depends on having proper balance between our professional and private lives. It is completely within our power to let go of anxiety and achieve and maintain a healthy work/life balance. When wereframe our priorities and cultivate mindfulness in daily life, …
Read More »Mindfulness Toward Freedom from Anxiety and Depression
By Georgia Jones I was talking with a client the other day who was describing some harsh thoughts that were plaguing her, thoughts like “I’m horribly ugly;” “No one will ever love me;” or “I messed up again, I’ll never amount to anything.” Even just listening to her say these …
Read More »The Language of Connection – Interview with Jonathan Robinson, M.A., M.F.T.
By Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter — For this interview, we had the honor to speak with psychotherapist, best-selling author, speaker and podcaster, Jonathan Robinson. Jonathan’s books have been translated into 47 languages, and he has reached over 250 million people worldwide with his practical methods. He has made numerous …
Read More »5 Practices that Lead to Post-Traumatic Growth
By Linda Graham – Life is full of challenge. We can’t avoid that. No matter how hard we try, how earnestly we seek or how good we become, life throws us curveballs and pulls the rug out from under each and every one of us from time to time. No …
Read More »The Art of Managing Anger with Yoga
By Raquel Jex Forsgren, Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT Anger. A powerful emotion. Everyone feels anger at some point. We all feel it uniquely. Yet, our bodies experience it nearly identically. Feeling angry is an example of how we create our own suffering because of what we perceive, how we perceive it, …
Read More »Yoga – Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
By Raquel Jex Forsgren, Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT – Suffering is defined, in a broad sense, as an experience of unpleasantness and aversion associated with the perception of harm or threat of harm in an individual. The opposite of suffering is pleasure or happiness. Suffering can be mental, physical or emotional. …
Read More »Review of Healing Modalities – Japanese Style Reiki
By Connie Mahealanikealoha Harris – Reiki, the word, is Japanese, two kanji meaning “spiritual energy”. That’s all it is. Of course, everything is spiritual energy, just in case you didn’t already know. Reiki is a divine gift that helps keep the order of the universe. Reiki, the energy, keeps the …
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