Category Archives: Positive Psychology

7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Life

Posted on March 22, 2012 by lzerbe| 1 Comment

by Deirdre Imus, founder and president of The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center at Hackensack University Medical Center

Like a bear coming out of hibernation, we too are beginning to emerge from winter’s darkness into spring’s light. And just as a bear cautiously reintroduces his body to a nourishing environment, so we must turn to healthy activities that feed our soul and give us new life in this season of renewal.

Below are the seven steps I hope you’ll follow this spring to clean your body and your home: Continue reading →

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How Virtuous Circles—Not Vicious Cycles—Will Save Us All

Posted on December 23, 2011 by lzerbe| 1 Comment


By Marcia Ishii-Eiteman, PhD, senior scientist at Pesticide Action Network

As frost silvers the still-green grass outside, and I take advantage of the mild Berkeley winter to sow a small cover crop in my garden, I’m reminded that winter is a precious time of renewal and regeneration: not only in the soil and on our farms, but also within our communities and our minds.

Along those lines, I’ve been enjoying the very mind-enriching experience of reading a fascinating new book from the U.K.-based International Institute for Environmental Development. The forward-thinking authors of Virtuous Circles: Values, Systems and Sustainability (Michel Pimbert, Janice Jiggins and Andy Jones) take a fresh look at what we need to do to survive and thrive in the coming century. Continue reading →

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The Secret Way to Find Real Holiday Cheer

Posted on December 13, 2011 by ieliaz| 1 Comment

 

by Dr. Isaac Eliaz, M.D., MS., L.Ac.

The Holiday Season is here again, offering us a ritual opportunity to express gratitude and give thanks for all that we are blessed with. It’s also the middle of the Fall season, which according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, is an ideal time of year to work on releasing old patterns and issues and implementing healthier habits and health programs. Continue reading →

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The 3 Most Important Things an Alzheimer’s Caregiver Must Do

Posted on November 30, 2011 by lzerbe| 1 Comment

 

By Eric Pfeiffer, MD, national Alzheimer’s expert

If you are the caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s disease, or someone with a similar illness, there are three things you absolutely must do in order to survive the caregiver experience. No doubt you will agree that caregiving can be an overwhelming experience. Experts on caregiving and seasoned caregivers recommend that you do at least these three things:

1. Join a caregiver support group as early as possible, and keep attending the support group throughout the caregiver experience. Continue reading →

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Simple Meditation Can Improve Your Health on a DNA Level

Posted on June 27, 2011 by dblinder| Leave a comment

by Dr. Isaac Eliaz, M.D., MS., L.Ac.

When it comes to total health, there are many factors to consider, but most people don’t think of meditation as being important in maintaining physical vitality. However, numerous studies point to the extensive health benefits of meditation, particularly because it so effectively reduces stress. Stress not only affects our mental and emotional states, it has grave consequences for our physical condition as well.  Recent studies have revealed that chronic stress may have a profound effect on our DNA Continue reading →

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