http://www.lime.com/taxonomy/term/8/0 en http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/B9GrCBsjmTY/four_ways_enjoy_not_just_endure_holiday_family_gatherings http://www.lime.com/balance/story/25049/four_ways_enjoy_not_just_endure_holiday_family_gatherings#comments Balance holidays Meditation stress Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:55:13 -0700 jride 25049 at http://www.lime.com The holidays mean lots of time spent with family, which can mean lots of opportunities for stress. Whether your brother-in-law insists on talking about politics, your mother probes into your love life, or your Great Aunt Jean picks her teeth at the table, family gatherings are rife with opportunities to lose your cool. &quot;The irony about spending time with the people you know and love the best is that they also know how to push your buttons the most,&quot; says Kate Hanley, author of...<br/> <br/> [More at lime.com/balance]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lime/balance/~4/B9GrCBsjmTY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lime.com/balance/story/25049/four_ways_enjoy_not_just_endure_holiday_family_gatherings http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/RZ8vNlLHeak/pretending_text http://www.lime.com/blog/abigaillewis/2009/11/05/pretending_text#comments Balance avoidance awkward Facebook grammar texting Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:32:05 -0700 AbigailLewis 25013 at http://www.lime.com One of the great things about having Facebook friends across the age spectrum is finding out what's going on in other subcultures. If you're on the social networking site at all, you probably know that there are all kinds of special interest pages, but one that popped up today made me, well, sad. It's called Pretending to Text in Awkward Situations. Nobody, at any age, is immune from awkward situations. I've had my share of tripping over my feet, blushing and feeling foolish. When I was in...<br/> <br/> [More at lime.com/balance]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lime/balance/~4/RZ8vNlLHeak" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lime.com/blog/abigaillewis/2009/11/05/pretending_text http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/5ODnOkiwRyc/empty_you_head_peace http://www.lime.com/blog/dougmiller/2008/08/23/empty_you_head_peace#comments Balance David Allen inner peace Meditation subconscious mind zen Zen Center Los Angeles Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:09:52 -0700 DougMiller 21245 at http://www.lime.com The most important part of being at peace is having a clear mind. Once your mind is clear you are able to direct it where you want it to go rather than chase it around like a hyper puppy off its leash. Most of us really have no idea how much stuff is jammed into our heads until we give ourselves the time and space to let it bubble up and out of the chaos of our subconscious. Have you ever tried to make a list of things to get done only to find your mind gone blank? Yet once you start doing...<br/> <br/> [More at lime.com/balance]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lime/balance/~4/5ODnOkiwRyc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lime.com/blog/dougmiller/2008/08/23/empty_you_head_peace http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/BOiW6Za51wM/crisis_coping_strategies_surviving_tough_times http://www.lime.com/balance/story/24924/crisis_coping_strategies_surviving_tough_times#comments Balance crisis-coping Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:35:21 -0600 jride 24924 at http://www.lime.com Sherry Johnson-Traver planned on taking an Alaskan cruise and traveling the world with her husband. But those plans changed when crisis struck. In 2007, just a day before their 14th wedding anniversary, her husband Ross died of lung cancer. Johnson-Traver had been through tough times before: a divorce, job loss, major illness, death of her mother. But the death of her husband left her spinning and sad, overwhelmed by even the smallest things. She couldn’t figure out how to use the remote...<br/> <br/> [More at lime.com/balance]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lime/balance/~4/BOiW6Za51wM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lime.com/balance/story/24924/crisis_coping_strategies_surviving_tough_times http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/vh8v5ijxOFw/soothing_worried_mind http://www.lime.com/blog/savasthi/2008/09/28/soothing_worried_mind#comments Balance chronic worrying destress eliminating stress mental health stress stress hormones stress management stress reduction worry Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:02:40 -0600 savasthi 21608 at http://www.lime.com This is not a good time to be a news junkie. Headlines are crammed with stories of global strife, economic woes, an overheated political climate and, well, an overheated planet.  It's enough to keep anyone up at night, and it's hard to stop worrying even though we all know doing so takes a serious toll on our mental and physical well-being. There's a laundry list of worry-related health concerns at WebMD, along with evidence that worry contributes to heart disease. (Too bad knowing...<br/> <br/> [More at lime.com/balance]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lime/balance/~4/vh8v5ijxOFw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lime.com/blog/savasthi/2008/09/28/soothing_worried_mind http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/ERkR8m0fY_I/tao_now_10_ways_live_moment http://www.lime.com/balance/story/24776/tao_now_10_ways_live_moment#comments Balance living in the moment Meditation Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:39:56 -0600 jride 24776 at http://www.lime.com By Denise Schipani No one has to remind us that these are challenging times. I know it, for sure: until last spring, when my husband found a job after 18 months of searching, I was our sole provider. I spent that whole time firing on every available cylinder, with a knot of worry permanently fixed in my stomach. But even without our familial financial worries, I suspect I’d be overtaxing myself, moving fast, multitasking—it’s just what we do, particularly women. It’s ironic: in times...<br/> <br/> [More at lime.com/balance]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lime/balance/~4/ERkR8m0fY_I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lime.com/balance/story/24776/tao_now_10_ways_live_moment http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/Gm1VNaiD6j4/melon_stress_relief http://www.lime.com/balance/news_feed/24623/melon_stress_relief#comments Balance Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:53:34 -0600 jride 24623 at http://www.lime.com Scientists may have uncovered a natural way to combat stress: eat a melon.<br/> <br/> [More at lime.com/balance]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lime/balance/~4/Gm1VNaiD6j4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lime.com/balance/news_feed/24623/melon_stress_relief http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/GijsjsbDSjA/sniff_sneezing_no_love http://www.lime.com/balance/news_feed/24625/sniff_sneezing_no_love#comments Balance Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:10:38 -0600 jride 24625 at http://www.lime.com Sneezing and wheezing may stamp out those flames of desire. A new study reveals that allergies could be getting in the way of amorous activities.<br/> <br/> [More at lime.com/balance]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lime/balance/~4/GijsjsbDSjA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lime.com/balance/news_feed/24625/sniff_sneezing_no_love http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/ShWfZir3VvY/making_list_checking_it_twice_and_snoozing http://www.lime.com/blog/cshannon/2009/09/15/making_list_checking_it_twice_and_snoozing#comments Balance health life sleep sleep deprived well-being wellness Work Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:49:28 -0600 cshannon 24622 at http://www.lime.com I need sleep. Lately, I have been, well, tired, and yawning way more than any normal person should. I mean, it's so bad, my jaw is tired from yawning so much. It's a vicious, vicious (sleepy) cycle. But when I am working a lot and my life is as jam-packed as it is right now, I feel like sleep suddenly takes a back seat. I have been sleeping, on average, for about six hours every night, maybe five. And the effects are definitely taking its toll. Like, this is a...<br/> <br/> [More at lime.com/balance]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lime/balance/~4/ShWfZir3VvY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lime.com/blog/cshannon/2009/09/15/making_list_checking_it_twice_and_snoozing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lime/balance/~3/lV1EEdssgQM/early_risers_crash_faster http://www.lime.com/balance/news_feed/24616/early_risers_crash_faster#comments Balance Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:30:21 -0600 jride 24616 at http://www.lime.com The early bird gets the... early bedtime? Night owls belie their slacker reputations by staying alert longer.<br/> <br/> [More at lime.com/balance]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lime/balance/~4/lV1EEdssgQM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lime.com/balance/news_feed/24616/early_risers_crash_faster