Her Busy Life News

July 2010

Take Two Friends and Call Me in the Morning!

At an evening class at Stanford, the last lecture was on the mind-body connection — the relationship between stress and disease.  The speaker (head of psychiatry at Stanford) said, among other things, that one of the best things that a man could do for his health is to be married to a woman. Whereas for a woman, one of the best things she could do for her health was to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends…(continued)

Happiness: Take a Walk on the Bright Side

Sometimes it’s easy to forget the things that make us smile. With a 24/7 news cycle reporting that the polar ice caps are melting, oil spills in the oceans, wars heating up around the world, and the job market in a deep freeze, it’s tempting to feel that the world is falling apart. But good things are all around us too. Ask a child what makes them happy and they’ll probably tell you something as simple as tying their shoes by themselves.  Sound too basic for you? Well when was the last time you really stopped to consider the simple things in life? How much joy does it bring you to hit all green lights on your way home from a long day of work? Or how fun is it to know the correct answers on Jeopardy? What about putting on a fresh pair of jeans right out of the dryer or the smell of fresh baked bread?… (continued)

Let Us Entertain You Online, It’s Free!

There are many ways to be entertained without ever leaving your home and it’s all located online! There are thousands of sites on the web, however finding the right ones can be challenging and time consuming. We have compiled some of the best sites for music, movies, games and books—all mostly free. Take a look and let us entertain you!…(continued)