by Carol Swanson | Jun 9, 2019 | Articles, Mindfulness/Meditation
Women get a lot of attention for the stress they experience while juggling work and family responsibilities (and for good reason!). But, stress is not a gender-specific issue: Although they may be more reluctant to admit it, men struggle with the pressures of...
by Carol Swanson | Apr 9, 2019 | Articles, Mindfulness/Meditation
Have you ever avoided hosting guests at your house because you haven’t cleaned in weeks? Or paid late fees on a bill because it got lost in the pile on your desk? If so, you’re not alone. Today’s chaotic demands often mean that the more mundane aspects of “adulting”...
by Carol Swanson | Feb 9, 2019 | Articles, Mindfulness/Meditation
Feel the Love – and Improve Your Life! It’s hard to miss, as we are reminded in every pharmacy, grocery store, and department store since practically the day after Christmas, this is the week of red and pink greeting cards, giant bunches of long-stemmed roses,...
by simplafyi | Aug 18, 2018 | Articles, Mindfulness/Meditation
Do you take more than one vacation a year? If not, it’s time to plan. Europeans take their vacations seriously. France, Denmark, and Sweden’s employees receive a minimum of 25 paid days off each year, while in the United Kingdom workers get at least 28 days of paid...
by simplafyi | May 8, 2018 | Acupunture, Articles, Mindfulness/Meditation
May is a magical month! When the temperature finally tops 60, 70, even 80 degrees, Mother Nature bursts onto the scene in a vivid array of colors, textures, aromas, and sounds. Perhaps that’s one reason why the nonprofit organization Mental Health America picked May...
by simplafyi | Dec 29, 2017 | Articles, Mindfulness/Meditation
A new year can be an exciting time – a clean slate, a fresh start, a chance to begin anew. If you’re like many people, you might make resolutions and maybe even draft specific action plans to pursue them. Then, in mere weeks, you find that your resolutions have become...