Life Lessons from Athletes

Life Lessons from Athletes

Posted on: March 23rd, 2016 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

      Spring Into Exercise Spring brings sunshine, more time to enjoy the outdoors and the beauty of nature blooming. Spring offers the perfect inspiration to get out and get moving. We are very passionate about movement, exercise and feeling fit as a pathway to happiness. In fact, exercise is one of the most important tools in […]

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Make a Difference in The World ~ The Buddhist Way

Make a Difference in The World ~ The Buddhist Way

Posted on: February 27th, 2016 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Life as a Spiritual Practice One of our favorite times to meditate is at the gym. This isn’t a formal eyes closed practice, visualizing big muscles or meditating on good form. Rather we have found the gym to provide the perfect forum to send compassionate well-wishes to those around us. We are practicing a version […]

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Choose Love

Choose Love

Posted on: November 21st, 2015 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Five simple ways to choose love over fear Where there is love, there is life. ~ Gandhi In a time ripe for seeds of fear to grow, it is easy to feel powerless and go unconscious to how we can make a positive difference. Our hearts are cracked open as we witness the pain that […]

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Universal Signs

Universal Signs

Posted on: August 16th, 2015 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

The other day as we were rushing to make it to the gym for a spin class, we had an awe-inspiring gift from the Universe that literally stopped us in our tracks. A butterfly flew slowly overheard circling us and landed on Kim’s finger. It then proceeded to hang out for the next hour alternating […]

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Learn the power of thank you

2 Words Can Change Your Life – Power of Thank You & Gratitude

Posted on: November 23rd, 2014 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

If the only prayer you ever say in your life is thank you it would be enough. —Meister Eckhart   Thank You    We are truly blessed to have a holiday dedicated to feeling blessed!  When you say ‘thank you’, you tune your mind and body to the highest emotional states possible. According to Robert […]

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Rewiring your brain takes more then positive thinking

Posted on: December 5th, 2013 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

5 Ways To Rewire Your Brain For Meaningful Life Changes. Neuroscientists have discovered the strategy for rewiring the brain. Contrary to popular approaches, this strategy involves more than just positive thinking or working hard. In fact, there are five pathways that must be activated in order to create new neural networks in the brain. Let’s […]

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Purpose in Life

Purpose in Life

Posted on: October 14th, 2012 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

The journey of life is the destination itself Each of us has an inherent purpose in life. Yet according to research less than 5 out of 100 people have even the slightest clue as to what that might be. Without a clear sense of purpose, it is easy to lose sight of the big picture […]

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5 science backed strategies to practice gratitude and appreciation

Posted on: August 28th, 2012 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Appreciate Anything to Appreciate Everything. Appreciate and Be Happy Did you know the time you spend appreciating your life in general will actually help you make peace with the past and increase happiness in the present?  Research shows when you appreciate anything you strengthen your ability to appreciate everything. There are only two ways to […]

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Mind in Your Cells

Mind in Your Cells

Posted on: June 6th, 2012 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Emotional Brain According to neuroscience, emotions are processed and communicated not just in the brain as once believed, but on the outside of cells in the form of neuropeptides. Neuropeptides, discovered by researcher Candace Pert in the 1980’s, are the messenger molecules of your emotions. The discovery of neuropeptides as receptor cites on the outside […]

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Mind-Body Connection

Mind-Body Connection

Posted on: June 6th, 2012 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Mind in the Body, Body in the Mind What you think and feel impacts your physical body. Conversely, how you feel physically impacts your thoughts and emotions. For instance, if you feel butterflies in your stomach your mind will immediately try to find a reason as to why you are feeling this way. ‘I must […]

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