by Ronica A. O’Hara For clients of family therapist Christian Dymond, the path to wellness begins on his 10 acres of woods and meadows in Milton, Vermont, walking alongside him,… read more →
by Kajsa Nickels In 1999, while kayaking on the Fuy River in Chile, orthopedic surgeon Mary Neal became trapped beneath a waterfall and drowned. She was underwater for 30 minutes… read more →
Sixth-graders that received mindfulness training each day for eight weeks experienced lower stress levels, less depression and improved academic performance compared to their peers in a control group that studied… read more →
by Marlaina Donato Tossing and turning most of the night while obsessing about the need for sleep is a torture we all go through every now and then, but for… read more →
by April Thompson In Zen monasteries, the head cook (known as the tenzo) is one of the most important positions a monk can hold; Eihei Dogen, founder of Soto Zen,… read more →
by Ronica O’Hara “When I feel like I really want to get angry and yell, I sometimes, like, take deep breaths. My brain slows down and I feel more calm… read more →
by Julie Peterson Jenny Odell, a visual artist and writer based in Oakland, California, is known for her creative use of second-hand imagery from Google Maps, YouTube, Craigslist and other… read more →
Mother Nature’s Rx for Body and Mind by Marlaina Donato In 1982, the Japanese government coined the term Shinrin-yoku (“taking in the forest atmosphere” or “forest bathing”) to inspire people… read more →
by Roberta Bolduc Donna Rodriguez is a dedicated, soft-spoken, and unpretentious teacher of a course that calls for us to put aside our egos and discover how to embrace unity.… read more →
by Randy Kambic The 5 million faithful listeners of National Public Radio’s award-winning weekly broadcast Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! know that 20-year host Peter Sagal infuses wit and wisdom… read more →
