A lovely way to relax, watching the winds anywhere on earth in real time. Truly a piece of art. (click on the post title to go to the full post for the link to work). Use your mouse to spin the earth to other views. Enjoy!
Quick ways to relieve pain at your computer
November 30, 2013 by
If you are hurting during your office work day, or sitting at the computer after work trying to relax, you are in good company. Even though I don’t have chronic pain any more, my neck and shoulders often hurt at the end of the day from poor posture. When I found Undulation Exercises my body […]
Not enough on your plate?
November 21, 2013 by
This is not about food. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and many of us are both concerned about gaining some weigh, and being too busy. I just found this great graphic by brain researcher Dr. Daniel Siegel and his colleague Dr. David Rock. When I cook, I like to use as many colors in […]
Just pause
November 16, 2013 by
A few years back I brought back this little pillow from Germany for my daughter who was in medical school at the time. Actually Pause (pronounce the e like an a) in German means a break during work or school. It brings to mind the 20 minute Pause we had in school to eat our […]
Distraction, imagery, meditation and mindfulness
October 26, 2013 by
Which one should you use to manage your pain? How are they different? As usual, that depends. You might think of distraction as the one end of a spectrum and mindfulness as the other. Imagery and meditation then might be the tools to go either direction. All of them are useful at the right time. […]
An invitation to explore meditation
October 16, 2013 by
Today I want to point you to a meditation that is a great introduction, and is presented beautifully by meditation teacher Tara Brach. Listen to it here for free. In 28 minutes Tara will talk you through how to sit, breathe, relax, feel your body, attend to sounds, and return kindly to your mindful state after […]