by TAadministrator | Apr 23, 2014 | Mindfulness
Mindfulness is one of the current buzzwords floating around in many arenas. It has been applied to diet, to relationships and to business, for example. Essentially, it involves living in a state of full and conscious awareness of the context of one’s experience –...
by TAadministrator | Apr 16, 2014 | Habits
The first time I flew with my first child, I remember watching the safety talk for the first time in years. I was a seasoned traveler who no longer paid attention, but this time it felt different, because I had a 6-month-old baby in my arms! The oxygen masks came out...
by TAadministrator | Apr 9, 2014 | Habits
Today I went back to school. I have a PhD, and have done three yoga teacher trainings and Ayurveda trainings, so I am no newbie to school. But today I went to Weatherhead Management – this is part of Case Western Reserve’s Business School. This is a new thing for me....
by TAadministrator | Mar 12, 2014 | Ayurveda
When I get back from vacation I am going to do a two week detox. I will eat only fruits and vegetables for two weeks – no caffeine, sugar, grains, dairy, meat etc. I try to do this at the two major seasonal changes where I live – fall, when the temperature...
by TAadministrator | Mar 3, 2014 | Habits
Ingredients Running machine 2 sets of 6 ft shelves with adjustable shelves 2 pieces of wood: 18inches X 40inches; 24inches X 48 inches Instructions Set up the two shelves, the width of the running machine apart from each other, with top shelf about 5 feet off the...
by TAadministrator | Feb 12, 2014 | Vision
This february 14th will be different from those before. This Valentines day I will be reading a poem at the funeral of my beloved cousin Mark, who died of Leukemia Jan 26th at the age of 37. We grew up together. 3 months apart in age, we spent weekends with our...
by TAadministrator | Jan 29, 2014 | Brain, Habits
Habits. The word has different connotations. The good habits – those that fit with your goals, like exercising every day. Then there are the bad habits. Reaching for the ice cream every night. Reacting to stress by shouting and drinking a glass of wine. I find...
by TAadministrator | Jan 12, 2014 | Brain, Habits
One of the key areas that researchers all over the world have long had an interest in is Working Memory. This is the ability to hold a certain number of things in your mind at once. Research has shown that people tend to have limits on Working Memory. That’s why...
by TAadministrator | Jan 2, 2014 | Habits
I am writing this 35,000 feet up in the air, on the first day of the new year. I am ready for the jet lag – I know it’s coming! But jet lag doesn’t just disturb my sleeping and eating patterns: changes in my body clock also disturb my immune system....
by TAadministrator | Dec 7, 2013 | Habits
Our culture is starting to understand habits a little better. This is a good thing, because if we are going to change what we do – for example, what and how we eat, what and how we exercise and whether and how we nourish our bodies and minds – we need the tools to do...
