With the holidays and end of year just around the corner, it's time to celebrate the abundance in our lives and give thanks — for family and friends, for health and wellness, for the opportunity to learn from and share with one another.
Here, a compilation of resources to help you reflect on all the good that has come about since we were together at the Omega Institute (and, if you've gotten off track, to inspire you to re-embrace the healthy weight-loss strategies of the UltraSmart program).
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UltraWellness Resources
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Learn straightforward and simple tips to help you avoid overindulging this
holiday season – and throughout the year – in this guest blog from www.sixwise.com.
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In this two-part blog series, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Dean Ornish, author of The Spectrum, reconfirm that you can reverse inflammatory diseases and slow the aging process by simply making a few smart healthy-living choices: eating a
plant-based diet, engaging in a moderate exercise program and managing stress levels.
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Experience Life Articles
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Overcoming barriers to self-care can be difficult, especially for women. But
making time and space for ourselves - and getting over any residual emotional
guilt - is critical to our well-being and happiness. In the long run, it’s
better for those around us, too.
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Before you rush into setting health and fitness goals for the year ahead, stop
and appreciate what you've already accomplished.
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You've got a heart-rate monitor, but do you know how to use it? With a little
guidance you can tap into your monitor's full potential – and get closer to
reaching your own.
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With all the scheduling and traveling, errands, and obligations, the holidays
can feel overwhelming. Here’s how to simplify your season of celebration - and
rediscover the peaceful soul of the season.
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During the convenience-driven, newfangled-food frenzy of the past half-century,
many nourishing essentials like bone broths, legumes, root vegetables and
sprouted grains all but disappeared from American plates. Now they're coming
back – and starting a contemporary legacy of their own.
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What does appreciation really mean, And why is there so little of it to go
around these days? Discover how you can put gratitude into action.
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Get a new view of your life - and your self - using the Japanese art of Naikan.
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Additional Resources and Exercises
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Renowned psychologist and author Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" in this talk he gave at the annual TED conference in 2004. Noting that
money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting
satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow" — a state of heightened focus and immersion in activities such as art, play and
work.
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The goal of this positive psychology exercise is to help you connect to the kindness of others by expressing your gratitude for them in concrete terms. It's a great way to let your family, friends and colleagues know why you appreciate them and the roles they play in your lives.
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