COMMITMENT CARD: No matter what is going on, where I am or whom I am with, I put my health and wellbeing first. I notice what my body is telling me. I keep active so my energy can flow. I plan ahead to ensure I have the fuel I need to feel good. I ask for what I want and need…
Sometimes the weight of life can seem heavy. You can either be crushed by it or learn how to carry the load. In the fall of 2016, I was traveling non-stop for my work with yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch. At now almost 100 years old, she shows us how to live with vitality regardless of age. Dancing Light, the book we co-wrote (along with my mom Janie Sykes-Kennedy) won ten awards, and then Tao and I were featured in Athleta’s Power of She campaign. It’s been an exciting time. However, I’ve been experiencing a very strange dichotomy. In between amplifying Tao’s light, I have been fighting extreme darkness in the sunny state of Florida.
A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Be Born Anew – As poet Emily Dickinson said, “We turn not older with years, but newer every day.”
How do you live well into your second century? 114-year-old Bernando LaPallo, Jr. has some suggestions. Looking at his supple skin and hearing him talk, you may guess that he is perhaps around 70 years old–if that. He has a cane but hardly uses it as he vibrantly saunters through the room with a healthy dose of charm and charisma. I met him when he was honored at the 4th Annual Senior Awards in Phoenix, Arizona on September 25, 2015 where 97-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch also received an award.
A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Tao Into The Power – As Lao Tzu said, “To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.”
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* What to sleep deeply like our ancestors did? Try turning your lights off at dusk (BrisbaneTimes-05/24/15)
* Boost your brainpower through exercise (Seattle Times-05/24/15)
* Beating jet lag: A sleep expert weighs in (GazetteXtra-05/24/15)
* This infographic shows the surprisingly simple basics of mindfulness meditation (Business Insider-05/13/15)
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* Sugar and carbs are the obesity culprits, not lack of exercise (Medical News Today-04/23/15)
* 20 surprising ways to get a better night’s sleep (Daily Mail-04/23/15)
* Exercise brings me friends, happiness and health. It’s not about losing weight (The Guardian-04/23/15)
* Compassion meditation reduces ‘mind-wandering,’ Stanford research shows (Stanford News-04/22/15)
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* 6 Exercise Tweaks That Make A Big Difference (Yahoo Health-03/21/15)
* Why We All Need To Get Over Our Fear Of Meditation (SyleCaster-03/20/15)
* Better Sleep For A Better Sex Life (The New York Times-03/18/15)
* Meet the ‘MIND’ Diet (It Slashes Alzheimer’s Risk By 35%) (Yahoo Health-03/18/15)
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* National Nutrition Month 2015: Ideas For Healthy Eating Habits, Recipes And Tips For A Balanced Diet (International Business Times-03/01/15)
* Medical Insights: The Best Time to Exercise (Aiken Standard-03/01/15)
* Can’t Sleep? Mindfulness May Be The Answer (The Fiscal Times-02/28/15)
* All the Benefits of Meditation and Mindfulness According to Science (Lifehacker-02/26/15)
In the News…
* 9 Easy Weight Loss Habits So You Wake Up Slimmer (Shape-02/04/15)
* How much sleep do you need? An expert panel releases its recommendations (Washington Post-02/03/15)
* 7 ways meditation changes your brain and body (Business Insider-02/02/15)
* Try a Writing Meditation If Sitting Still Is Not Working For You (Lifehacker-01/31/15)
