Earlier this week (click here), I explored the notion that, according to Buddhist philosophy, our heart has four faces, each one reflecting a different kind of unselfish love. Not surprisingly, each face has a direct enemy, a polar opposite that unambiguously works against the development of the positive states: The direct…
Did you know that your heart has four faces? Each sees the world in a different way and points you in a different direction, like the four needles of a compass. But each one belongs to your heart. They are known as the Brahmaviharas: Loving-kindness Compassion Appreciative joy Equanimity The image…
In my first two blogs this week, I pointed to recent studies suggesting that simply feeling younger than our chronological age is associated with a longer (click here) and healthier (click here) life. The quick and easy message seems to be: Think of yourself as young and you will stay…
Earlier this week, I reported on a 2015 JAMA study suggesting that simply feeling younger than our chronological age can prolong our lives. But until recently, the question remained: Does feeling younger actually prolong lives that are healthy and vibrant? Dr. Jeanyung Chey and her team of researchers from Seoul National…
About a year ago, I posted a blog titled “Counting the Days.” I wrote, “according to the Social Security Life Expectancy Calculator, I’m predicted to live another 7,000 days or so. Of course, it may be a lot fewer than that.” Or it may be a lot more. And it…