I came across this list in body + soul magazine, written by Terri Trespicio. It resonated with me today and I thought it may with all of you as well:

Ten Thoughts on Whole Living.

1. You already possess all you need to stay calm. It's just a matter of PRACTICE.

2. Food isn't just fuel; it has the power to HEAL.

3. You can't slow the aging process by getting tough on your body. Be GENTLE instead.

4. BREATHE deeply. Healthy, strong lungs fan the flames of well-being.

Fall has arrived in Michigan. The air is crisp and my kids are back in school. This time of year always seems to leave me in a funk. While I long for routine and time to myself in the summer, lately I have just felt, well, out of it. It doesn’t help that my allergies are at there worst in the fall, bringing daily sinus headaches

(HealthDay News) -- A jarring and forceful blow to the head can result in a brain injury called a concussion.

The American Academy of Family Physicians lists the following warning signs of concussion, which should be evaluated as soon as possible by a doctor:

* Headache.
* Difficulty seeing.
* Dizziness.
* Difficulty concentrating, memory loss or confusion.
* Problems retaining balance.
* Nausea.
* Ringing in the ears.

Whether working full time, part time, outside the home or within, women are forever chasing that mythical, and elusive “Balance” of work and family. Although we’ve been warned that this goal may be challenging, it’s truly a deception that it is possible to achieve it at all. The expectation of grasping and sustaining that perfectly-aligned horizontal scale (as easy as aligning the stars) is totally unrealistic and a sure way to feel like a guilt-ridden failure. An exact 50/50 percentage, 30/70 or whatever fits our “perfect picture” is not what we should be reaching for.

Whether working full time, part time, outside the home or within, women are forever chasing that mythical, and elusive “Balance” of work and family. Although we’ve been warned that this goal may be challenging, it’s truly a deception that it is possible to achieve it at all. The expectation of grasping and sustaining that perfectly-aligned horizontal scale (as easy as aligning the stars) is totally unrealistic and a sure way to feel like a guilt-ridden failure. An exact 50/50 percentage, 30/70 or whatever fits our “perfect picture” is not what we should be reaching for.

Don’t stress -- It’s a mantra that’s becoming more familiar in American society as people look to attain a better work-life balance. Many of the entries in the Give the Gift of Giving contest tackle the important issues of emotional and mental health and say that controlling stress and tips for achieving balance have been the best health advice they have received and are now passing that advice along to other women.

Katie says “If you can learn to do the best that you can do and let the rest go, your stress levels would decrease drastically.”

TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- The severity of age-related changes to white matter in the brain affects how well older people are able to move around and keep their balance, a new study says.

White matter changes -- called leukoaraiosis -- are common in older people.

The study participants included 639 women and men, ages 65 to 84, who underwent walking and balance tests, along with brains scans. The scans revealed that 284 of the volunteers had mild age-related changes to their brain's white matter, 197 had moderate changes, and 158 had severe changes.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Not only is the tango a dance of romance and passion, it also helps improve balance and mobility in people with Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.

Researchers at the Washington University in St. Louis medical school compared the effects of Argentine tango lessons and exercise classes on the functional mobility of 19 Parkinson's patients. The patients were randomly assigned to do 20 one-hour tango classes or group strength and exercise sessions designed for Parkinson's patients and the elderly.