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Tag Archives: mindfulness
Celebrating World Happiness Day in the time of COVID-19
Today, March 20, is World Happiness Day. March 20 has been recognized as International Day of Happiness since first being introduced in 2006, and was endorsed by the United Nations in 2012 when they adopted Bhutan’s concept of Gross National … Continue reading
Philosophy, Buddhism, paths to happiness … and writing
If ever there was a time when people might want to explore new paths to happiness, it is now. The world order has been turned upside down and compassion and civility across political divides is sorely lacking. Possibly because of … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends, Writing
Tagged Buddhism, happiness, inspiration, meditation, mindfulness, philosophy, thinking, writing
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If yoga is the answer to everything, where are the men?
Yoga can help you with almost everything, according to devotees and a plethora of articles available at every turn. I’m ready to agree with most of the assertions, with the caveat of finding the right kind of yoga for the newbie … Continue reading
Posted in Running
Tagged mindfulness, old runners, older runners, running, women in IT, women on Boards, yoga, yoga for men, yoga for runners
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Yoga and workplace stress … nice, but not the solution
Maybe yoga really is the answer to everything. I had been thinking that must be true, based on the number of specialized yoga classes available to address nearly every aspect of well-being. So when I saw an article in Saturday’s … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business
Tagged business, Chi Running, mindfulness, nature, plants, stress, stress in workplace, training, work-life balance, yoga
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The countdown is on for the Chicago Marathon
Today is a lovely fall day, cool and crisp. What I would have given for this day yesterday, when I did my long run. I did spend quite a while lying in bed yesterday morning reminding myself that I couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Running
Tagged Chicago Marathon, heat, humidity, mindfulness, older runners, overuse injuries, running, training
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Unexpected benefits of derailed training plans
Seven weeks until the Chicago Marathon. OMG. There is no way I am going to get the heralded three 20-mile runs completed, or even three 20-mile walks. Yesterday I went for an 18 miler and pretty well walked the second … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Travel
Tagged Fredericton, mindfulness, New Brunswick, running, trails, training
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