Music enhances our lives in a variety of different ways. The “chills” we experience during an especially uplifting song are correlated with a real physiological response associated with pleasure and motivation centers in the brain (Blood & Zatorre, 2001). Thank about how you can use this to your advantage: Think about the songs and artists [...]
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A recent story discusses former “Cheers” star (and Jenny Craig spokeswoman) Kirstie Alley’s battle with weight loss. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276768,00.html Isn’t it strange how a topic can be so difficult, controversial and complicated for some people, but a seemingly non-issue for others? The bottom line is that biological predispositions for different metabolisms in conjunciton with lifestyle is [...]
We exercise in order to increase our power: physical power, cognitive power, emotional power. Of course, there are many ways to do this… Think about the way in which you exercise. You can exercise by running or lifting weights or walking around the block. You also exercise by going to a place that you’ve never [...]
Many people say they want happiness. Does that mean that they will change their ways to find it! Perhaps not! Desiring an outcome and acting upon it are different things entirely. …and of course we will need to be *aware* and understand what exactly we need to do to make our desires a reality! Recently, [...]
Figures in history and literature can have a great resonance with who we think we are and who we wish to be (and not be!). I was reading one of my old favorites, The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien, and it occurred to me that we can find many of the [...]
Life is painful in many ways. Some of this pain is physical, such as when you injure yourself or become ill. Some of this pain is mental, such as when you think negatively about yourself or feel ashamed or guilty of some behavior. Some of this pain is emotional, such as when a loved one [...]
Destiny sign from Crestock Stock Photos “It’s fate” “What can you do?” “It’s out of my hands” “It’s the will of God / Allah / Buddha / Fate / Jesus / Whatever” How many times have we heard sayings like this, which are nothing more than the surrender of individual will? Why do people wish [...]
Every once in a while, I consider a question that will improve my understanding of self and interaction with the world. It is in the form of a bit of a muse, but I thought I would share it in this posting as a challenge for others: Look around, and think about the place that [...]
On a whim, I decided to re-visit the work of G. I Gurdjieff. It is relevant here, especially as facilitating the conscious life was the main goal of “The Work” he proposed for all of us. His masterpiece series of writings “All and Everything” is written not only to instruct, but also to expand the [...]