By Stephen Cox
“Your body is precious. It is your vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care” – Buddha
It was Aristotle who made the students in his philosophy school train with the wrestlers and other Olympic athletes. The legendary Indian monk Bodhidharma, who traveled to China to teach Buddhism, is credited with being the source [...]

This entry was posted on October 9, 2008 and is filed under: Health & Fitness, Personal Growth, Wellbeing - 8 Comments »

“No man is free who is not master of himself”- Epictetus, Greek Philosopher
There is a plethora of stress in our lives these days. Divorce, layoffs, threats of terrorism – these are just a few of the many things that can leave our mind, body and soul feeling anxious.
Stress is not necessarily a bad thing. [...]

This entry was posted on April 30, 2008 and is filed under: Stress Relief, Wellbeing - 35 Comments »

Photos by James Jordan, A.Ddiction, and Cam in Van.
By Peter Clemens
Every so often life gets a bit hectic and crazy. When this happens, one thing I like to do is to slow down and think about my perfect day. This is not a perfect day in the sense that I can do whatever or be [...]

This entry was posted on March 28, 2008 and is filed under: Happiness, Wellbeing - 20 Comments »

By David Bohl
Everyone enjoys partaking in activities that make them feel good. One of the problems we face, though, is that we have become a society of excesses. Especially for those fighting to maintain some semblance of work life balance, it can be easy to use certain activities as a form of escapism. Things [...]

This entry was posted on March 10, 2008 and is filed under: Happiness, Health & Fitness, Life, Wellbeing - 7 Comments »

By Peter Clemens
If you read last Friday’s article, you will know that I had a bit more than usual happening this weekend just gone. The concert and snowshoeing were both fantastic, but I then found myself halfway through the weekend with no idea as to what to write for this article. Yes, I know – [...]

This entry was posted on February 25, 2008 and is filed under: Life, Personal Growth, Wellbeing - 14 Comments »

Images by Shoothead, Cobalt123, Paul Watson, and Giampolo Macorig.
If you read last week’s post Well… I Have A New Job, you will be aware that I am now also working as an editor for the popular self improvement blog Pick The Brain. I was very excited when I was offered this job a month ago, [...]

This entry was posted on February 4, 2008 and is filed under: Blogging, Personal Growth, Success, Wellbeing - 28 Comments »