I’ve been working in Manhattan a lot lately, which means a lot more time on the subway. When you’re not used to it, it’s an interesting experience to be crammed into a small space with so many other human beings. Naturally, it’s a great opportunity to people-watch, but I notice that I often feel a […]
Two weeks ago at the Global Spa & Wellness Summit, I had the chance to hear from Dasho Karma Ura, the President of the Center for Bhutan Studies who spoke about their government’s unique approach towards Gross National Happiness. For the last several years, the Kingdom of Bhutan has inspired the world with their unique […]
Longtime readers of my blog will know that I am not a vegetarian (see Confessions of a Carnivore,) but that I believe in both the physical and moral benefits of eating less meat (see On Eating Animals and Exercising Your Moral Muscles.) One of the most compelling voices in this area is Sandra Higgins, an Irish […]
I recently had the opportunity to see His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak as our keynote speaker at the Global Spa & Wellness Summit that took place in New Delhi just over a week ago. To be completely honest, I wasn’t very excited about seeing the Dalai Lama. People who know me are surprised by […]
I arrived to India today in preparation for the Global Spa & Wellness Summit taking place in Gurgaon this weekend. Interestingly, tomorrow, the India government shuts down. But unlike the US, this is not because the politicians have failed to reconcile their differences; it is due to a national holiday in celebration of Mahatma Gandhi’s […]
Today’s article is from a guest blogger, Ben Thomas, an author, journalist, inventor and independent researcher who studies consciousness and the brain. His neuroscience newsgroup, The Connectome, reports the latest brain research on Facebook and Google+, and lots of his articles are available at http://the-connectome.com. Ronn aka “Blue” Aldaman via Compfight We’ve got a very strange relationship with our elders. I […]
Jacqueline Samuel is a cuddler. By this I don’t mean that she is a touchy feely kind of person (although she most certainly is that.) I mean she is a professional cuddler. For $60, you can go to her house, slip into bed with her, and . . . snuggle. As you might imagine, […]
Have you ever made one of the following decisions? Smoked a cigarette. Drank too much. Ate too much. Ate things that were bad for you. Neglected working out. Had unsafe sex. Drove a car without a seatbelt. Drove a car after drinking. Drove a car faster than the speed limit. Used an illegal drug. If […]
Photo Credit: Tambako the Jaguar via Compfightcc Long-time loyal readers of this blog will be aware that I take a month off of eating meat every year. I do this for three reasons: 1) I think it’s healthier not to eat meat. 2) I think it’s better for the planet. And 3) I think it’s […]
This article was featured on Positive Psychology News Daily. Consider these scenarios from Barry Schwartz’s book, Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing: 1. A judge is forced to sentence a first-time offender to five years in prison, even though her judgment tells her that the punishment is not justified by the crime. […]
