Monthly Archives: April 2010

Here is a great share from a local, favorite master gardener, Liz Bowman: Tips for The Compleat Gardener The Wild Twining of Wisteria I spent my early years living on an old Hudson River estate replete with orchards, arbors and perennial borders, edges defined and graveled pathways shaded by arbors filled with wisteria. I remember [...]

Bet  you said… “What?” Neuroplasticity is all about neurons having the ability to establish new connections throughout our brains, facilitating all sorts of new functioning, including new movements that are familiar. Interestingly, in the recent AARP Bulletin column, “Put Your Brain To Work”, Barbara Struch reminds us that we are bombarded with ads and articles [...]

Yes! We said watering your body. Simply remembering and adjusting your fluid intakes can help you enjoy a vibrant new health. Here are 5 reasons why your body needs water every day.* Water is the main source of energy- it is the “cash flow” of the body. Water increases the efficiency of red blood cells [...]

Thank you from one of our readers for sharing this from this month’s Yoga Journal issue….tips to mobilize your spine! Yoga Journal-Apr-May-10

Neuro-WHAT? We were reminded of a recent post from Annie Hopper about neuroplasticity…’the brain’s ability to change itself’. This special characteristic allows the brain’s estimated 100 billion nerve cells to constantly lay down new pathways for neural communication and to rearrange existing ones throughout life, thereby aiding the processes of learning, memory, and adaptation through [...]

! straight from the UK…! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Foxwood Way, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, April, 16,2010 – Spring is here! As you reach for your trowel and gardening gloves. Be warned, proceed with caution. Would you run a marathon without adequate training, kit and preparation? I suspect not, yet many people venture into the garden unprepared, [...]

No, this is not square foot gardening. But, let’s talk about those aching dogs. After a day in the garden with all of your every which way but tight and boring movement it sure feels delightful to kick off those shoes and let your feet, well….breathe, first of all. The foot is loaded with pressure [...]

Ahhh, here is a great reminder, thank you Marilyn! Six tips for smarter gardening By Marilyn Preston I was getting my hair cut the other day – not a $400 haircut, just the regular kind – when a middle-aged woman with her head wrapped in a towel approached the chair next to mine. She could [...]

It is well known that recent studies suggest that a three week period is critical for retention. Three weeks appears to the minimal time frame needed to install a new habit or not let it slip away from awareness. Did you ever hear this before? The evidence behind it is that three weeks of consistent [...]