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Lilian on
July 11, 2011
Are you feeling bored or stuck in your workout routine?
When we consider fitness options, the popular means of exercise come to mind: running, lifting weights, yoga… but what if none of these activities sounds like fun?
You may think - “fun? Exercise is not supposed to be fun." But visitors to the House of Air, the indoor trampoline park in San Francisco, beg to differ. They burn calories by jumping, taking aerial training classes, or playing trampoline dodge-ball.
The House of Air website claims that “10 minutes jumping on a trampoline equates to 33 minutes of running,” and in this gym, you can jump from the walls as well as the floor.
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Lilian on
June 20, 2011
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May 23, 2011
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Lilian on
April 13, 2011
Research in the past decade has demonstrated that sugar-sweetened drinks are a major culprit behind the obesity epidemic. With billions spent annually on advertising, luring consumers to drink these unhealthy beverages, it is extremely difficult for health experts to ask individuals to change their soft drink habits without any environmental support.
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Lilian on
March 31, 2011
Thich Nhat Hahn teaches us that mindful walking is one of the most powerful tools we have to reconnect with the present moment, step by step, throughout our busy days. I recently listened to a webcast of Thay’s talk at the Understanding Our Mind retreat in Thailand, on March 26, and it reminded me about the transformative power of mindful walking. Here, I have extracted the essence of his teachings on mindful walking to help us all touch more peace.
Thay said the following:
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Lilian on
March 20, 2011
Seeing the devastation of the tsunami and earthquake in Japan reminds us how important it is to practice gratitude, mindfulness, and savor each moment, as Thich Nhat Hanh writes in this letter:
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Lilian on
March 14, 2011
This is one of my favorites. Every time I watch and listen to this video, my heart opens and is filled with wonder over our universe. My spirit soars with inspiration and joy!
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Lilian on
February 28, 2011
We often jump to conclusions—at work, at home, with our family and friends, or even with people we walk by on the street or encounter at the supermarket. We all have our own sensitivities and shadows that we’ve accumulated over the years. And these sensitivities and shadows can lead our minds to leap to a conjecture that is just plain wrong. Some examples:
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February 17, 2011
Q. How can I get over being so judgmental?
A. When we look at a human being, we look deeply enough to see that an individual is made of many elements: society, education, parents, ancestors, culture and so on. If we don’t see all these elements, we don’t fully see the person. If he has the tendency to behave in a negative manner, it doesn’t mean that he liked to behave that way, but that he may be a victim of transmission. The negative seeds in him may have been transmitted to him by his society, his parents, his ancestors, or his culture.
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Lilian on
February 14, 2011
This photo is by Filomena Scalise, from FreeDigitalPhotos.net
