health improver 377a: lungs

Persistent anger harms our physical health in ways we may not recognize. A 2006 study published in the British journal Thorax found a connection between the tendency toward hostile attitudes and a decline in lung function. From the study: Higher levels of hostility were associated with both lower levels of pulmonary function at baseline and … Continue reading health improver 377a: lungs

productivity booster 765: helping

On the streets of Plainfield, NJ Reflection items: In what ways is our helping like the wisdom of the sun: all-inclusive benevolence, shining equally on ally and adversary, caring the least whether the other is on our team or not? In what ways is our helping not like the wisdom of the sun: not all-inclusive, … Continue reading productivity booster 765: helping

community builder 041: maitri

Seeing our children grow up and thrive in a peaceful world involves work that falls on us parents right here and now. But how can we contribute, when it seems the major decisions that steer the fate of nations are in the hands of a few, whose interests seem so far from our own? Sometimes … Continue reading community builder 041: maitri