Meditate, Not Medicate

Everywhere I go, people are talking about meditating. ?I hear it all the time. “I should be meditating.” ?Or, “I’d like to start meditating.” So what’s stopping us? Mostly I think it’s the mystery that surrounds meditation....

How To Win The Battle For Balance

My biggest challenge is finding time to do things that I like – dinner out with friends, reading a good book, puttering in my garden. ?I spend lots of time doing things that need to get done – but I don’t necessarily like all those things. And...

Should You Hire A Health Coach?

You’ve lived this long without a health coach, so why hire one now? ?That’s a good question. First of all, why do we buy anything? ?To make our lives better, happier, easier. ?Think about a washing machine. ?It might not be what you want to spend your...

Find the Fountain of Youth in 10 Minutes

When I first heard about meditation the first thing I thought was, “sounds nice, but not for me.” ?The idea of quieting my mind seemed unlikely. Until I saw Dr. Herbert Benson?speak on the relaxation response. ?He’s been studying meditation and how...

Natural Options for Anxiety Support

I was 19 when I had my first anxiety attack. I had no idea what it was. The sense of overwhelming panic was so strong I couldn’t breathe. It would swoop down on me unbidden, and there was no specific time or place. I started to understand how people could become...