This is an excerpt from Dr. Dean Ornish's new book “UnDo It!,” co-written with his wife Anne Ornish. In this chapter, Dr. Ornish explores how well you live is meaningfully influenced by how well you love and how well you are loved. Love and Intimacy Are Healing, Loneliness and Isolati...
Our nation is at a turning point. We now understand that social, emotional, and cognitive development underpin children’s academic learning. This breakthrough in understanding how people learn is fueling a growing movement to educate children as whole people with social and emotional as ...
Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.” — Henry David Thoreau This week, I’ve been thinking a lot about the different speeches that have been on TV these last few days. Yes, I watched ...
When something about your health concerns you, you may decide to visit your doctor and get help. But if you’re like the countless Americans who feel that traditional medical doctors have failed them, know you are not alone. You’ve heard it time and again: There’s nothing wrong wit...
The kids love carrot cake, and this is our rockin’ carrot cake recipe. We veganized this from an existing recipe by using applesauce, oil, and Ener-G Egg Replacer. And we swapped the icing for vegan cream cheese and vegan buttery spread. Just make sure you find the right cream cheese to use ...
After my divorce from a husband I adored, I was in shock. How could someone I trusted so completely have turned out to be different from what he appeared to be? During the course of our marriage, I’d occasionally had the sense that something was wrong, and I would ask him about what I wa...
I’ll tell you this for free: Not all resolutions are created equal. As a new year begins, many of us write lists of noble promises—and break them before the ink dries. Why do most resolutions have so little sticking power? Because they’re what I call “outside-in” goals. They aren...
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go. — T.S. Eliot On the first day of 2019, I sat down and meditated on how blessed I am to get this chance at a new year of life. I focused on my intention to embrace the year ahead as one big magical adventur...
My mind has a “mind” of its own. I can’t seem to control it. I don’t know how to stop the negative thoughts and negative self talk. I know I am supposed to be positive and loving with myself and the people in my life. I speak my positive affirmations. I repeat my mantras. I am a sm...
Imagine this: you’ve assumed your whole life that polar bears live at both the North and South Poles. You get into a discussion about the bears over dinner with a friend and casually make mention of a bear at the South Pole. Your friend laughs a bit and corrects you, saying that penguins l...
