Month: May 2011

  • Vacation from Stress

    Non-newsflash from the L.A. Times: Studies show that vacation time can go a long way in reducing stress and bringing our brains back to a more even keel. “A vacation is not a luxury,” says Jens Pruessner, an associate professor in the departments of psychology, psychiatry, neurology and neurosurgery at McGill University in Montreal. “It’s an investment…

  • Your Life on Purpose

    From the folks who brought you The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, take a look at Your Life on Purpose.  Described by one Amazon reviewer this way: The book invites you on a voyage of rediscovery of your life values. Along the way, you will learn to navigate potential values conflict and to identify…

  • The Hidden Power of Smiling

    TED talk by Ron Gutman: