Give yourself a low-maintenance makeover.
They say “when you look good, you feel good.” So what change can you make to improve how you feel? According to scientists from Harvard and Boston University, applying bright…
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Let’s make April 1st a national holiday!
In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd. — Miguel de Cervantes That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of…
Feeling stuck? Here’s how to cut yourself loose.
Do you ever feel like you’re being held captive by societal norms? (You know, all the nonsense you’ve absorbed over the course of your life from well-meaning parents, teachers and…
Your luck is about to change. We can feel it.
Having a special number that has sacred meaning for you is something that’s simple to do, but offers invaluable strength when facing daily challenges like deciding what PIN number to…
No Bad Way. No Good Way. Just Great Way.
Life throwing you curveballs? Sometimes it’s best to sit back and let Jianzhi Sengcan, the Third Patriarch of Zen, remind you that you needn’t be troubled by slings and arrows…
Want to feel better instantly? Think of George Washington.
Whether you’ve got a cold, or Covid, or melancholia, or something that’s not yet in the medical textbooks, take comfort in the fact that many have been in worse shape…
Are naps healthy? Just ask your local army recruiter.
Here we are in the middle of February, with skies of grey and more snow in the forecast. Fatigue from lack of warmth and reduced daylight hours is only natural….
Thoreau yourself in the snow.
Many centuries ago, zen monks of the Rinzai school disavowed the notion of man’s superiority to animals, plants, water, fire, or even the earth itself. These monks spent years communing…
Returning to square one? How fortunate!
Whether it’s a stalled career, the end of a relationship, or recurring doubt raised in one’s spiritual practice, people consider having to start over to be a truly crummy experience. …
Thus spaketh King Larry.
We’ve never looked at television host Larry King as an oracle, at least not until his death at the age of 87. Only then were we made aware of a…