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30 Easy Things You Can Do to Reduce Stress and Balance Your Life

February 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Everyday we are faced with things that have the ability to cause stress, frustration or sadness in our lives. We also have an unlimited number of ways to make us feel happy and relaxed. This is a list of 30 things you can do to create instant relaxation, make you feel a bit happier and [...]

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Tags: Happiness · Personal development · Recovery

One Man’s Journey Towards Living a “Thrive-able” Life

January 12th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from my friend Rob Styler. He has led a pretty amazing life and I think you will enjoy the story of his interesting journey towards achieving a “Thrive-able” lifestyle.
THRIVE-ABLE
I came up with this term because, to me, “sustainable” has no juice.  Who wants to “sustain.”  We want to grow and thrive.  [...]

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Tags: Environment · Happiness · Personal development · Recovery

Preparing to evacuate in San Diego!

October 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

As I sit in my home in San Diego County there are more than a dozen major fires between Los Angeles and the Mexican border, and tens of thousands of acres have burned. In San Diego alone, there are more than eight fires burning right now. Schools and most businesses have closed for the day, and [...]

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Tags: Personal · Recovery · Uncategorized

How to reduce symptoms of depression

September 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

When I’m depressed or sad, I often turn to exercise (OK, I’ve been known to hit Ben & Jerry’s on occasion as well). It gives me a chance clear my thoughts, sweat it out of my system and I also get the benefits of getting in shape at the same time.
A recent study came out [...]

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Tags: Health · Personal development · Recovery