Mind & Body Connection

“The only regret I have is that I didn’t do it sooner” said Marsha, a one-time skeptic and naysayer about mindfulness practices. Her story is a prime example of how you can transform your life—in as little as ten minutes a day.

Before Marsha began …

What Is a Smile?

Believe it or not, there’s a whole lot of science that’s gone into understanding a smile. There’s even a scientific definition of a smile that specifies which muscles are involved. A “standard” smile is one where the corners of the mouth …

Sit. Notice. Breathe. Breath work made easy.

Meditation instructions are simple…and we’ve all heard of its benefits.

But creating a daily practice? That’s a lifelong project, even for those of us who’ve been sitting for years.

So how do you start, and keep it up?…

Emotions clearly influence our health, but the mechanisms have been elusive. Research shows how stress activates a specialized area in the brain, unleashing an inflammatory response—sometimes with fatal consequences.

Fascinating research examined brain scans and zeroed in on a brain center well known to be …