10 Essential Traits For A Happy Life
CAN you build a better character? Absolutely, say proponents of positive psychology. You are likely to be happier, healthier, and more fulfilled if you become aware of and work toward…
Zen Eating: Taste More, Eat Less
It was typical of me. No sooner had the waiter served the dumplings and the moo shu than I started shovelling the food onto my plate. I went from starved…
Writing The Holiday Letter
I have in front of me a rainbow stack of about 200 holiday letters that my friends and family gathered for me. Many are printed on elaborate holiday-motif…
I Struggled with Mediation Until a Buddhist Monk Told Me This
I was an angst-ridden adolescent when a sympathetic older friend gave me a copy of The way of Zen, by Allan Watts. Though I couldn’t quite figure out from the…
De-Stress and Energize with this Simple Cerebral Workout
It’s a simple analogy: Crunches are to abs as this move is to mental functioning that will stimulate your nervous system and help you to de-stress and energize yourself….