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Lynn A. Anderson, Ph.D.

Lynn A. Anderson, Ph.D.
Exercise and Fitness, Anti Aging

Dr. Anderson holds a Ph.D. in Natural Health and a Doctorate of Naturopathy with an emphasis in Aromatherapy. She is the developer and owner of Kosmos Education, which provides continuing education credits to health and fitness professionals. She has written numerous courses in the area of mind-body-spirit integration, natural health, and its application to traditional health and fitness practices.

All work and no play make Jack a dull boy

Posted June 28, 2009 10:23 AM

Taking the time to play and to rest are probably the most important things we can do to insure we find balance in our lives.  As I am writing this blog I am getting ready to leave for two weeks vacation. We are going to Turkey and Greece.  I feel tired and ready to get away from it all and just relax.

One of the reasons we need to play and relax is it allows the body-mind the time it needs to regroup.  Relaxation let’s us escape from the pressures and stresses of everyday life.

I don’t know what adventures or wisdom my vacation will bring but what ever happens I intend to flow and move with balance and ease. Read more…

See Also: body-mind, fitness, sexuality, spirituality, yoga

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Charity

Posted June 21, 2009 10:50 AM

Charity begins at home, but should not end there. - Thomas Fuller

The practice of yoga is about working on yourself to bring about awareness and improvement.  It is the study of the body-mind and how to apply yoga principles such as balance, flexibility, quietude, and strength in a way that brings a total integration of body, mind, and spirit.  Yoga is not so much about giving as it is about receiving.  However, to receive and then to not give back misses the entire point of growth, awareness, and ultimately the attainment of wisdom. Read more…

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I am a cancer survivor. But each time I return to the doctor for a check-up, I am filled with dread that my cancer will have returned. How can I get past this anxiety?

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I, too, have experienced the fear that cancer can create. Fear is a mighty force that can destroy the very foundation of your soul. When anxiety ... Read More...

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To Be Happy

Posted June 14, 2009 10:34 AM

We all have felt disappointment. With disappointment often comes unhappiness, regret, fear, anger and a host of emotions. Yoga teaches us that we should not be disappointed when that which we wish for does not come into our lives. We should be content with what we have and not desire that which we have not earned. It is the essence of contentment and the basis of happiness. The key word is what we have not "earned." To be happy and content independent of events is not something that just happens -- it is something we must work at every day. Read more…

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Struggle…a year later

Posted June 07, 2009 8:45 AM

It has been a year since my cancer surgery. The year has been both long and fast. I have struggled with my health, both mentally and physically and at the same time felt my health return to a much stronger place. Like all major life events we tend to stop on their anniversary and reflect back. I know what it feels like to struggle. Last year at this time after being sick for a year, then diagnosed with cancer, and with personal issues also looming, I went into surgery not knowing the outcome. Then it was a year of slowly struggling to get back my health. I can tell you that this struggle like any struggle takes patient, determination, and faith. But it also brings fear, depression, and at times feelings of hopelessness. Read more…

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Gracefully Aging

Posted May 31, 2009 10:03 AM

I recently read an old adage; old age needs wisdom and grace. I might change that a bit and say that aging needs to be graceful and reliant upon both wisdom and good friends. Read more…

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Graciousness

Posted May 24, 2009 8:15 PM

The very definition of graciousness is : marked by kindness and courtesy <a gracious host> b: GRACEFUL c: marked by tact and delicacy : URBANE d: characterized by charm, good taste, generosity of spirit, and the tasteful leisure of wealth and good breeding <gracious living>3: MERCIFUL, COMPASSIONATE —used conventionally of royalty and high nobility - Webster's Dictionary.

The yogi Bhajan explains it as "grace is the most effective tool. It will bring you love, appreciation and prosperity." Read more…

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