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How to Avoid and Reduce Gambling Addiction in Women
How would you handle an overnight change in lifestyle that leaves you with a lot of free time on your hands? From the metropolitan women of New York City’s towering apartment buildings who frequent the
Having Trouble Meditating?
I was at a tender age—19—when I first considered meditation. I didn’t know anyone who meditated or at least didn’t know anyone who’d told me that they meditated. It didn’t occur to me that there
Listening to Others, Listening to Ourselves
“Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force…. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.” – Brenda Ueland, author and writing coach When I was a teenager,
A Mother’s Greatest Gift
My mother gave me many gifts. She passed on her love of gardening, her joy in simple acts like arranging wildflowers or listening to the song of the cardinal, and the pleasure of reading a
A Nurse’s Story: Four Months of TM
I had heard of Transcendental Meditation (TM) as a teenager in the 70’s, but didn’t know much about it. Then, several months ago, during a particularly difficult time, I began searching for a stress reduction
My Heart Was Calling Me: How One Woman Led Thousands Out of Poverty
When I first met Gabriela Canepa, I quickly learned that her vibrant happiness comes from following her heart. Here is the amazing story of how she pursued a lifelong passion to help the poorest of
Friends and Daughters: Women Share Experience
A friend, also named Janet, who I’ve known since we were teens in the Bronx, recently sent me this photo. I don’t know where she had it stashed but she came upon it and was
An Interview with One of the 3 Percent
A few weeks ago, I interviewed Marcia Lorente, a high-level New York City professional in advertising. Tell a me little bit about yourself. I was raised in Madrid Spain; my mom is from Escondido, California
How to Find Your Calm Center in Turbulent Times
If you find yourself upset by the news, ready to fight for your position, and constantly fretting about the future, you are not alone. The polarizing nature of public discourse today is affecting people of
How TM Changes the Brain
A discussion with Dr. Sarina Grosswald Severe stress can shut down the prefrontal cortex, which is like the commander-in-chief of the brain,” said Dr. Sarina Grosswald, the executive director of PTSD and stress-related disorders for