It’s absolutely essential for your health to bring some form of relaxation response into your daily life. Volumes have been written about relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness, but here are some of my favorite ways to replenish and repair.  Cave Proactively When you hit the wall of overwhelm, stop everything. Unplug. Step away from your cell ...

“I have had enough, Lord,” [Elijah] said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” —1 Kings 19:4 The prophet Elijah was one of the greatest prophets of all time. But at one point in his long labor of resisting Israel’s evil queen, he got burned out. He told the Lord, “I quit.” ...

Forget cutting calories and skipping meals. Try these tips to boost your energy levels. Do you start the day feeling fatigued? Or hit an afternoon energy slump that makes you want to take a nap under your desk? If so, your lack of get-up-and-go may have something to do with the way you are fueling ...

It probably comes as no surprise, but as the health editor here at Mind Body Green, I learned a LOT about health this year. I also made a number of changes to my diet, medicine cabinet, and daily routine. When you’re writing and reading about wellness all day—and listening to and learning from some of ...

The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” —Genesis 12:1 God told Abraham to leave the place and the people he was familiar with and go to completely unfamiliar territory. it took tremendous faith and courage for him to say ...

They delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. —Psalm 1:2 NLT The psalmist speaks of the person who is blessed, fortunate, and happy. He meditates on god’s word day and night. to meditate is to think deeply about something, to go over and over it so that it sinks ...

Joy is an emotion, and emotions are wordless. They’re pure physical sensations in our bodies. We express the emotion of joy in many physical ways. For example, we jump for joy when we win a hard-fought competition, or we double over in uncontrollable laughter when someone relates a hilarious story. We squeal with delight after ...

With the Powerball lottery jackpot reaching insane heights, many people are dreaming about how all that money will make them happy. Yet, as the saying goes, money doesn’t buy happiness, and according to recent findings from a 75-year (and counting) happiness study, this idiom appears to be 100 percent true. In fact, according to psychiatrist, ...

Joyce Lorick, a Saddleback Church member, has compiled numerous recipes that are Daniel Plan friendly. She has generously shared them on her website to download for free. Take time to read through her site, it is a great source of information and motivation. http://cookingforthedanielplan.com/

We all go through several stages when we change. stage one is not thinking about changing. not thinking about it at all. we can get locked into denial, rationalizing our behavior because we want to stay there. We can all relate to this at some point on our journey. Stage two is thinking about changing. we read ...