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Inspiration in a Minute: How to Make a Happier World

Valerie Gleaton — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:47:20 +0000

Studies show that happier people are healthier people! In this clip from The Happiness Prescription, personal growth guru Deepak Chopra explains how happiness is the key to health and well-being. Watch the full program or check out more Inspiration in a Minute clips on GaiamTV.com.

We asked experts, authors and readers like you to share their stories of Hope. Every day for the next month, you'll find new tips for optimism on Gaiam Life, the Stream of Consciousness blog and our social media sites: Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. And don’t miss the GaiamTV.com Hope Film Festival, with FREE films all month long.

Food Allergies and Inflammation

Valerie Gleaton — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:37:33 +0000

When the cure is worse than the disease

Robyn O’Brien was not someone who gave much thought to misguided government agencies and chemicals in our food — until the day her youngest daughter had a violent allergic reaction to eggs, and her world changed.

The Hope That Travels With You

Valerie Gleaton — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:28:13 +0000

A guest post from our friends at TravelShark

Author:

TravelShark

As an online travel company, TravelShark interacts with many different people throughout all phases of their travels — from picking out a hotel to finding the best crepes in Paris. From these interactions, we have come to realize that travel means something different to everyone.

Stand Up for a Strong Core

Kirs10 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:53:34 +0000

By The FIRM Master Instructor Susan Barnes

You don’t have to lay on the floor to work your core! Do this standing core workout routine by itself after a short warm up, or add it to the end of another workout to cool down and work your core at the same time. Want more of a challenge? Intermediate and advanced exercisers can add a set of 3-, 5-, or 8-pound dumbbells.

Be sure to stretch when you’re done — a foam roller is especially great after a tough abs session!

Get fit with The FIRM videos on GaiamTV.com.

Soaring with Spirit: The Story of Luis Perez

KFuller — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:33:32 +0000

Author:

Polly Campbell

Luis Perez, 42, felt like Peter Pan as the paraglider inflated and his feet floated off the surface into the warm September air 600 feet above the Colorado countryside. The Littleton man, who is also an airline pilot, was addicted to paragliding.

“It’s such an amazing feeling,” says Perez, who is called Lalo by most people. “You just feel your feet get lighter and lighter and then you’re up there in the air.”

Inspiration in a Minute: Easy Road vs. Hard Road

Kirs10 — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:31:07 +0000

When a decision rubs you the wrong way, it may be because it’s exactly what you need. In this Inspiration in a Minute clip, Buddhist nun Tenzin Palmo shares the metaphor that changed her life.

Watch the full program or check out more Inspiration in a Minute clips on GaiamTV.com.

We asked experts, authors and readers like you to share their stories of Hope. Every day for the next month, you’ll find new tips for optimism on Gaiam Life, the Stream of Consciousness blog and our social media sites: Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. And don’t miss the GaiamTV.com Hope Film Festival, with FREE films all month long.

Quiz: What Does Your Workout Wear Say About You?

Kirs10 — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:51:49 +0000

The 4 C’s of fitness clothing

Author:

Kirsten Longnecker

Are your yoga pants yawn-inducing? Is your sports bra spent? If the last time you bought new exercise apparel the song “Let’s Get Physical” was playing on a radio, it’s time for an intervention.

Much like diamonds, the qualities of yoga and fitness wear fall into four categories. Only instead of cut, color, clarity and carat, our four C’s of fitness clothing are cut, color, condition and crunchiness.

Hope Amidst the Rubble

Valerie Gleaton — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:02:52 +0000

How a non-profit is working to make life better in Haiti, two years after a devastating earthquake

Author:

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

The catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010, traumatized all 9 million residents: 250,000 lives were lost and 1.5 million were left homeless.

Try the Mermaid Stretch For Your Core!

Kirs10 — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:01:14 +0000

The Pilates mermaid side stretch lengthens and opens the side body. This variation on one knee makes it a more intense stretch and adds a bit of a workout for the obliques. This exercise has an inner flow that uses the breath to deepen the stretch. You can use just your body weight or add light weights. Repeat 2-3 times, then switch sides.

Find full-length Mari Winsor Pilates workouts at GaiamTV.com.

Detoxify Your Thoughts

Valerie Gleaton — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:12:26 +0000

Cleanse your body and mind of limiting beliefs

Author:

Polly Campbell

Ever geared up to make a positive change only to find your efforts derailed weeks or even days later?

How Yoga Heals Depression

Valerie Gleaton — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:36:45 +0000

Why poses can be better than a prescription

Author:

Jean Weiss

Perhaps you go through your day feeling a general sense of melancholy; you don’t laugh as much as you used to and feel a subtle pressure on your chest. Or maybe it’s more serious; you struggle to get out of bed in the morning and feel breathless beneath a dark cloud. Depression affects nearly 15 million Americans, many who take medication to help elevate their mood.

Who's Your Mama? Mother's Day Gift Guide

GranolaJoe — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:43:36 +0000

6 gifts she'll really love

Author:

Rebekah L. Fraser

Maybe your mom taught you to treat your body like a temple; or maybe she’s just learning that lesson herself. Show your mom or any beloved maternal figure in your life that you know her. And if you’re a mom working hard to balance it all, treat yourself!

THE POWER PLAYER

How to Talk So Your Mom Will Listen

Kirs10 — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:24:57 +0000

And how to listen so your daughter will talk. Ten tips to improve mother-daughter communication.

Author:

Donne Davis

A few years ago, my daughter and I weren’t able to stop in the moment of an argument and listen to each other’s perspectives. We kept our feelings inside where they festered like a splinter. Days later, if one of us could muster up the courage, we might bring up our hurt feelings.

For example, we’d talk on the phone and she’d get impatient with me for asking a question about something she just told me. Then our conversation would begin to unravel:

Happy Mother's Day from Colleen Saidman

sbourassa — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:03:43 +0000

How to celebrate the women in your life

Whether it’s your mom, aunt, mentor or Mother Earth, Mother’s Day is a time to give gratitude to those women in your life who have inspired you. International yoga expert Colleen Saidman shares the importance of honoring and supporting womanhood, in this exclusive Gaiam video clip.

Do yoga with Colleen Saidman in your own home — try GaiamTV.com today!

Inspiration in a Minute: The Hope for All Mankind

Valerie Gleaton — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:16:11 +0000

Learn how meditation in schools could help reduce stress for society as a whole in this clip from the documentary School of Thought.

3 Keys to Activating Your Life Purpose

Valerie Gleaton — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:03:57 +0000

Dr. Jean Houston on how to live a meaningful life

Author:

Dr. Jean Houston

As I travel around the globe speaking and training, I have consistently found that most people ask me the same question: “How do I discover my purpose in life?” In the past, who you became was determined by your family and circumstances. You didn’t have much choice.

Inspiration in a Minute: Be Who You Are

Kirs10 — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:21:54 +0000

In this hope-filled excerpt from the film Titans of Yoga, expert yoga teachers share how yoga helps you align with your true self and your purpose in life. If you’re feeling stuck or unsatisfied with your life, your yoga mat just may be the welcome mat to becoming who you really are.

Ryan's Well: How a 6-Year-Old Started Changing the World

GranolaJoe — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:08:44 +0000

Ryan Hreljac is working to bring clean drinking water to people around the world

Author:

Arielle Ford

Ryan Hreljac was in kindergarten when he learned that children in a Ugandan village had to walk many kilometers every day just for fresh drinking water. Dismayed, he set out to do enough chores to raise the $70 he figured it would take to drill a well for the village.

It turned out the well would cost more like $2,000 to drill — but Ryan was undaunted, and he raised close to $3,000 that year as his story made headlines.

How to Minimize Seasonal Allergies

Kirs10 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:44:08 +0000

Keep pollen at bay with these tips from The FIRM

Author:

The FIRM Master Instructor Kim Hicks, M.D.

We’ve all been eagerly awaiting spring’s magnificent arrival and are being drawn outside by the warm air and beautiful blooms. However, pollen can make outdoor experiences miserable for those of us who suffer from seasonal allergies.

Inspiration in a Minute: Keep Moving Forward

Kirs10 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:57:30 +0000

In this inspiring clip from the documentary Cave in the Snow, Buddhist nun Tenzin Palmo describes why, even in her hope for acceptance of the nunnery as a respected spiritual path, she chooses to make changes slowly. When do you think it’s time to make waves, and when is moving forward progress enough?