Did you get your laughter for today? There are many benefits you can get just from laughing - it boosts your immune system, relieves stress, stretches your facial muscles, relieves tension in the head, neck and jaw, and can be good for alleviating headaches.
Besides all of those tangible benefits, there are many other that come [...]
Entries from February 2008
Lighten Up
February 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Exercise, Fun, Self Care, happiness
Tags: Fun·happiness·laughter clubs·stress relief·Yoga
Loving Your Work Too Much
February 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Career, Self Care
It’s one thing to love your job. It’s another if you can’t seem to tear yourself away from it - obsessively checking e-mail outside of the office, calling in while on vacation, or even not wanting to take a vacation.
If this sounds familiar, you may be a workaholic. Pick the Brain has a good article [...]
Tags: Career·work-life balance·workaholic
Recipes: Lentil Soup
February 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Food, Recipes
This soup is hearty and warming, perfect on a cold winter day. Lentils provide a good source of easily digestible vegetable protein.
Heat in a large soup pot, over medium-low heat:
3 Tablespoons olive oil
Add and cook, stirring, until tender but not browned, 5 to 10 minutes:
3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
3 medium celery stalks, diced
1 large [...]
Tags: lentils·Recipes·soup·vegetarian·winter
Another Reason Why I Don’t Eat Conventional Beef
February 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Food, News
Yesterday, the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing company voluntarily recalled 143 million pounds of beef - dating back from February 1, 2006. It is the largest U.S. beef recall in history, and it was prompted by concerns that downer cattle may have been abused to pass slaughter inspection. [...]
Tags: beef recall·Health·mad cow disease·national news·school lunch program
Another Reason Why I Don’t Eat Conventional Beef
February 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Food, News
Yesterday, the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing company voluntarily recalled 143 million pounds of beef - dating back from February 1, 2006. It is the largest U.S. beef recall in history, and it was prompted by concerns that downer cattle may have been abused to pass slaughter inspection. [...]
Tags: beef recall·Health·mad cow disease·national news·school lunch program