by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 14, 2013 | Fitness, Meditation, Mindful Parenting, Motivation
It’s been four days since I completed my first 8K, and I’m still riding high. I signed up for the Pacers St. Patrick’s Day race in Washington, D.C. to have something to train for as part of my fitness reboot (and to please my boot camp class...
by Martha Brettschneider | Mar 1, 2013 | Fitness, Motivation
“The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance.” John J. Ratey, MD A few weeks ago, my sister sent me a dress to borrow for a gala event. Although it was a size larger than I usually wear, I could...
by Martha Brettschneider | Feb 20, 2013 | Meditation, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness Thought Leaders, Most Popular Posts, Motivation
“Meditation is about much more than simply watching thoughts go by. It requires an open, interested and enquiring mind.” Andy Puddicombe In last week’s post, I talked about “new and unlikely cheerleaders for mindfulness.” Another example...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 31, 2013 | Life Lessons, Motivation
I’ve been rebooting across the board this past week. After starting with food, I turned my attention to boosting positive energy flows throughout my home, mind, body and spirit. I’ll be writing about my various reboot tactics in the coming weeks, but first...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 26, 2013 | Feng Shui/Clutter Clearing, Mindful Eating, Motivation
What’s the equivalent of “control, alt, delete” for Mac users? Although it’s been years since I rebooted a computer by hitting those keys, that phrase still comes to mind when it’s time to make a fresh start. A few days ago our exchange...
by Martha Brettschneider | Jan 5, 2013 | Life Lessons, Meditation, Motivation
Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but I’m having a particularly hard time this year reorganizing after the holidays. Maybe it’s because we left on Christmas day for a soccer tournament at Disney World and I spent a week in a cramped hotel room...
