Optimism is Good for Your Brain

Optimism is Good for Your Brain

Apr 24, 2015 | Health

Focusing on positive experiences comes naturally for some.  For the rest of us it is good to know that it is a skill that we can learn.  When we mentally relive good experiences, it starts to rewire the brain making it easier and easier to access those positive times....
Closing the Gap between Should and Want

Closing the Gap between Should and Want

Apr 6, 2015 | Mindfulness, Nutrition

Unfortunately, many, many people feel anxious about their eating.  There seems to be a huge gap between what people think they should eat, what they want to eat – and what they are able to manage around eating given their lifestyle. There are two main aspects to...
Green Power Bowl Spring Soup

Green Power Bowl Spring Soup

Apr 6, 2015 | Nutrition

This soup has become a basic for me. I prefer to roast the onions, leeks,garlic, asparagus and broccoli in the oven for 45 minutes with some olive oil and then add the roasted vegetables to the leafy greens and broth in a soup pot. All those greens are rich in...
Breaking the Fast

Breaking the Fast

Mar 1, 2015 | Mindfulness, Nutrition

Why I Wake Early by Mary Oliver Hello, sun in my face. Hello, you who made the morning and spread it over the fields and into the faces of the tulips and the nodding morning glories, and into the windows of, even, the miserable and the crotchety – best preacher that...

Super Simple GF Banana Pancake

Feb 6, 2015 | Blog, Nutrition

My cousin Diana in Australia shared this recipe with me. Mash one banana with 2 eggs.  Add a touch of cinnamon and a tablespoon of chia or flax. Spread on a heated pan and cook both sides.  It won’t take long. Top with a scoop of probiotic yogurt and some...