Health

Over the last few years a lot has been written about the Buddhist-inspired health benefits of living in the present. Now that we're all doing yoga, borrowing from Eastern philosophy, and trying to slow down our busy lives, the idea of happiness through abandoning worry is an appealing perspective on how to slow down a chaotic life.

It was a flight of stairs that changed it all for Rich Roll. On the eve of his fortieth birthday, Rich stood panting half way up the stairs to bed. It was then, sweat forming on his head, he realized it was time to change.

We asked our readers to share with us the little things that put a smile on their faces as a mother. Read on for their responses.

Your children’s annual checkup may be just as important for your health as it is for theirs, according to a study of more than 800 kids in the Journal of Pediatrics.

I don’t know how it happened, but it seems the older I get, the more optimistic I am. When I was younger, at times I’d swirl in tornadoes of negativity about issues big and small.