Archive for November 2015

December 2015 Seasons Greetings Sacred Path Community,   We are approaching Hanukah and Christmas and also closing in on our exit from 2015 while preparing for some form of celebration of a New Year that we all hope and pray will bring less tragic losses and greater peace, prosperity and brotherly love. View fullsize I…

Ten Simple Habits to Dramatically Improve Your Life by Dean Bokhari Changing habits can feel daunting, but there are certain things you can change with very little effort that make a huge impact. I like to call these mini habits — daily routines that take just a few minutes but offer huge returns in the…

View fullsize Lost Boys andMisguided Girls:Disconnected Youthand the Culture of Violence by Stephen J. Johnson, Ph.D., LMFT, FAPA The news these days is laden with the escalating war against terrorism and the random acts of violence that are becoming so prevalent.  It’s alarming, in modern times, that factions of our world are still very much…

Amazing Health Benefitsof Drinking More Water by Becky Hand As a whole, we are made up of 70% water. Water regulates every function in our bodies. Water flushes out waste and toxins. It also transports all the necessary nutrients we need to look and feel good. It flushes out impurities in the skin; when skin…

Filmmaker Josh Izenberg and Dr. John “Slomo” Kitchin pose in the greenroom at the Documentary Shorts 2 screening at the annual SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. “SLOMO”Tip of a Great Iceberg of Consciousness: The Man Who Skated Right Off the Grid Depressed and frustrated with his life and career as a highly-successful neurologist, Dr.…

View fullsize Death Among Middle Aged White Men View fullsize by the New York Times Editorial Board Two Princeton economists startled other Americans — and themselves — when they uncovered a trend that had escaped the medical and scientific world: Between 1999 and 2013, white middle-aged men and women in the United States, especially those…

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m sure that you agree that it’s usually better to feel grateful than not. But did you know that gratitude may actually affect your health? It’s true. Research has shown that feelings of gratitude have been linked to better health, sounder sleep and lower rates of anxiety and depression. People who feel grateful…