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The secret to happiness is being grateful for what you already have versus pining for the things you do not. Most of us know that, but often we find ourselves striving for something more, or getting caught up in expectations rather than embracing gratitude. November is a great time to pause and reflect on all the wonderful things that we are blessed to have in our lives. There are many different practices that can help you to cultivate more gratitude in your life. My husband

April is Stress Awareness Month. There are many benefits to being mindful. Mindfulness makes it easier to savor the pleasures in life as they occur, helps you become fully engaged in activities, and creates a greater capacity to deal with adverse events. Mindfulness can help relieve stress, treat heart disease, lower blood pressure, reduce chronic pain, improve sleep and alleviate gastrointestinal difficulties. Below are five short (five minutes or less) mindfulness practices

With Thanksgiving Day right around the corner, my intention for the next few weeks is to focus on gratitude. There is a lot of power in living from a place of abundance, where rather than pining for things that you don’t have, you express gratitude for what is already part of your life. Greek philosopher, Epicurus, said, “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” Everything you ha

“Root down to rise up” is a phrase that you may hear in a yoga class, and a cue that I have used myself when guiding students into tadasana (mountain pose). The idea of roots has been on my mind lately as I watch the trees shed their leaves to prepare for the dormant winter. As we approach Thanksgiving, my mind shifts to gratitude for my own roots - those provided by my family and friends who have helped shape me into who I am today. John will be traveling back to New Hampshi