self-improvement

School & Education

Teaching our kids the art of creativity

As parents we often put a tremendous emphasis on our kids doing well in school. A good education is important, but academic learning...

Living rooms

Why women need a Mom Cave

For decades, men in America have had a retreat in their homes all to themselves, the Man Cave. But according to a survey conducted...

Exercise & Fitness

No OM Yoga: Modern yoga for women on the go

If you’ve avoided yoga because you aren’t an OM-chanting pretzel poser and the hour-long traditional yoga classes don’t fit into...

Wellness

10 Ways to take control of your health

Have the last few weeks of family gatherings and holiday festivities left you feeling unhealthy and out of control? Take heart — a...

Wellness

Mind-body connection: The psychology of healing

What does being healed mean to you? How much does the mind truly affect your ability to recover after an illness, undergoing surgery...

Career Advice

5 Ways to beat workplace anxiety

Everyone gets stressed at work sometimes. But when daily stressors at work cause you to feel preoccupied, scared or even panicky,...

Wellness

Tune up your health with music

Eating well, exercising, nixing cigarettes, cutting back on alcohol: They’re all things we should be doing to improve our everyday...

Losing Weight

Weight-loss tips: How to find your inner skinny

For most of her life, Lori Wengle battled with her weight. And though she’s finally found her skinny (a.k.a. her best weight), she...

Conditions

Fighting back against epilepsy: One woman’s success story

Alysse Mengason of Birmingham, Michigan, had a grand mal seizure in her sleep and went into a coma. When she woke up she had no...

Stress

Holiday tips for coping with difficult family members

All year, you face the stress of juggling work, parties, shopping, cooking and caring for your children or elderly parents. Then...

Happiness & Friendship

10 reasons you need a life plan

There's a quote that says "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans." I would venture a new one: If you want to make God...

Makeup & Skin Care

How to look like a supermodel

Cindy, Heidi, Naomi and Gisele: Just their first names conjure up images of bigger-than-life beauty. Being a supermodel is about...

Technology

A tech-free way to enrich your communication skills

In today’s technological era of email, cell phones, texting, Facebook and Twitter, mixed with an insanely busy social schedule, who...

Happiness & Friendship

Key to happiness: Finding your personal strengths

Turn to the person next to you and tell them a story about when you were at your absolute best. Not a humble story, in which you...

Wellness

Make a healthy self-transformation in the New Year

By now, most of us get the gist of dieting: Over-indulgence is bad, exercise and unprocessed foods are good. However, as a person...

Hobbies

How to make an inspiration board

In my office, I have pictures of my kids tacked to a small corkboard. I change the photos on a somewhat regular basis - as the kids...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

The health benefits of pet therapy: Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) and Animal Assisted Activities (AAA)

If you have ever snuggled up to her on a cold, lonely night, or cried into her fur about a horrible Monday you know there is nothing...