Personal Development

More Thanks, Please

As we head into Thanksgiving Week, we will undoubtedly be inundated with the Holiday/Christmas spirit as determined by advertisers and marketers. We will be cajoled, manipulated, and suggested to that we buy more stuff and give it to other people. There is nothing wrong with that, as long as you have the means and are…

Tai Chi is not just or Senior Citizens
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Tai Chi … Not Just For Seniors

Tai Chi Misconception #1 One of the biggest misconceptions about Tai Chi, is that it is only practiced by old people in the park. Nothing could be further from the truth! It is true that the forms, postures, and techniques that we learn in Tai Chi have many benefits that make it an ideal fitness…

Food

Have You Crossed Your Health Red Line?

Five Simple Steps To Avoid Crossing Your Health Red Line Before You Cross Life’s Finish Line   A battle is being waged. It is a battle for supremacy. A battle for survival. It is also a battle to the death! And this battle is being fought by every person on the planet. It is the…

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Walking The Extreme Middle Path

Living In Balance Means Not Living In The Extreme We live in a world of extremes. Extreme Sports. Extreme Makeover (not to mention Extreme Makeover: The Home Edition and Weight Loss Edition). Extreme Programming. Extreme Project Management. Extreme Championship Wrestling. We even have an Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail! It seems that if it isn’t…

Get Out Of Town!

Getting Away From It All To Save Your Sanity!   How often do you get away from it all? Not just walk away from your desk for a few minutes, but actually get some distance between you and and your every day life. Stephen Covey calls it “Sharpening The Saw.” The time you spend on yourself…

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Corporate Wellness

Get Off The Phone And Plank!

SFGate.com recently reported that a Yoga Instructor was fired from her teaching gig at Facebook because she gave a student a “disapproving look” for using her cell phone during a class. Not only was she fired from her gig at Facebook, but her gig at Cisco as well for telling a student to not take…

Top Tips To Stay Cool

Here are some obvious, and not so obvious, ways to keep your cool when the temperature rises. Drink plenty of cool water. Skip the ice, or just use a cube or two. The idea is to hydrate your body, not send it into shock. Your body wants to stay at 98.6F. If your core temperature…