LynnAnderson

Out with the Old and in with the New

Last week so many of you responded to my posting about apples that I thought I would post midweek and thank you. This would also give me a chance on this first day of December to designate this – Take care of Yourself Month! I’ve made a decision to take care of myself this month by cleaning out the old habits, thoughts, and stuff, and preparing to bring in the new with the New Year. No doubt for all of us this Holiday season is very stressful. However we can all do little things to feel a sense of accomplishment and find a sense of balance and peace. So I challenge you to take a step today and keep focused on being good to yourself for the next thirty days. Make a commitment. More…

An Apple a Day Keeps the Pounds Away

There's a good chance you've heard the phrase, "An apple a day will keep the doctor away." But have you heard that an apple a day will keep the excess pounds away? In times of stress and in the holiday season many people gain excess weight. We all want to know how to eat those great foods and still not gain a pound. There are many tricks from eating before you go to a party to watering down your drinks but the best method of all is to do everything in moderation. One piece of chocolate will not a diet break! More…

What are some good books for a Yoga beginner?

I'd like to have a new yoga mat for every time I am asked this question! The second question asked is where can I find a good beginner DVD to do at home? More…

Alternative Medicine - Does Your Insurance Cover it

The answer to this question is both yes and no. Some insurance companies cover some treatments that fall into an alternative medicine category such as chiropractor, acupuncture and physical therapy but treatments such as herbal medicine and aromatherapy are not covered. It's interesting to note that in England the Royal family uses Homeopathic medicine, herbal medicine and aromatherapy to treat illnesses. More…

Let Nature Be Your Medicine – Herbs That Heal

What most people don't realize about herbs are that they are what we call, "food stuff." Herbs are plants and as such they provide a variety of vitamins, minerals and nutrients that the body uses to both nourish and heal it's self. Records show that Herbs were used by the Egyptians, Romans, Persians, and Hebrews as medicine to treat a host of illnesses. In fact the early pharmaceutical industry was based upon the ability to isolate medicinal ingredients from plants and make them available in purer form. Nature however synergized the ingredients within plants to create an overall supportive effect. Therefore true herbal medicine makes use of the essential elements of the whole herb. More…

Everyday Foods to Keep You Healthy

There are many wonderful natural whole foods that are good for our health. In times of stress it is very important to pay extra attention to a healthy diet. One of the foods that has always been a food promote for health is the apple and since apples are coming in season now might be a good time to focus on the merits of the apple which has been the center of legends, folklore, and even religion for thousands of years. More…

Accept What Troubles Befall

If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. Socrates I am recovering from cancer surgery and doing quite well. However not a day goes by that I am not haunted with an ache, a pain or a reminder of the possibility that the cancer will return. Most days I push the negative thoughts away and go on living my life embracing the day, the hour, the moment. We all get caught up in our own troubles and illnesses and can slip into that place of despair. Nothing brings you out of self concern than to hear the tragedy of another person. I share this story with you because it can give us all time to pause and be grateful. More…

Holding Onto Your Center

No emotional crisis is wholly the product of outward circumstances. These may precipitate it. But what turns an objective situation into a subjectively critical one is the interpretation the individual puts upon it – the meaning it has in his emotional economy; the way it affects his self-image. – Bonaro Overstreet More…

The Good Old Days

Enjoy yourself. These are the good old days you're going to miss in the years ahead. – Anon I found myself talking this week about the good old days and how much easier it was when I was young. I suddenly realized that I was showing my age. I remember my parents talking about the good old days. But as the above quote says enjoy this very moment because before you know it this moment will be a part of the good old days you reflect back upon. More…

Meditation

You are used to listening to the buzz of the world, but now is the time to develop the inner ear that listens to the inner world. It is time to have a foot in each world, and it can be done. – Saint Bartholomew With the practice of yoga we can learn to have our feet firmly planted in both worlds. We can live our lives in the physical world with complete awareness of the inner fortitude of the soul. Meditation is the method we use to reach a place of quietude and this place of quietude leads to awareness of our inner world. More…