Should you name your toes? You might wonder why I would ask such a silly question. A few years ago, I developed a true affection for my toes, after having sought an Ayurvedic evaluation for difficulty sleeping. Because I did not want to take sleep medication, I decided to seek the counsel of Dr. Rosie, a long-time practitioner of Ayurveda.…
What if we each strive to do five good deeds every day—one for a family member, one for a friend, one for a random stranger, one for ourselves and one for the planet? This thought occurred to me after a random stranger, who had opened a door for me and to whom I was expressing my gratitude, instead thanked me…
Do you think that adventure is a basic human need?I refer to the idea that cognitive decline can be positively impacted by such things as periodically driving a different route to work. Not much of an adventure, you say, but it speaks to the brain’s need for novelty and change. Routine, habituated activities let the brain default to autopilot. As…
In the busy “doings” of our lives, does it ever cross your mind that life is just too hard and that you are weary of the struggle? Small irritations, like having to stand in line at the DMV when you have so many other tasks to do, begin to affect your well-being. As well, worry about your ill child at…
Do you have a bucket list, or if you have never carried a bucket, do you have a backpack list, of places to go and things to see or accomplish? To “kick the bucket” is an old saying meaning to die and the “bucket list” is the list of things we wish to accomplish before we do. As opposed to…
