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Many people think joint pain is just a normal part of aging that they have to learn to live with. However, new procedures are available to help people reduce or eliminate their pain, which can make them feel young again. Many times joint pain is not a result of aging but a direct result of damage cause by injury or wear and tear. No matter what causes it, joint pain can interfere with your normal activities and reduce the quality of your life. To understand the causes of joint pain, you first have to look at the anatomy of a joint. Joints are made up of bone, muscles, synovium, cartilage and ligaments. All of these structures are potential sources of pain. Joints function as a part of the weight bearing system to aid in stability and they also provide you with the ability to move. When a joint is injured and not functioning properly it will affect both stability and mobility along with causing pain. Millions of people suffer with painful joints. Commonly, people turn to overthe-counter and prescription drugs, but long term use of these drugs could cause serious side effects. It is therefore recommended that you contact a physician for a proper diagnosis and treatment of this condition. We offer many different forms of treatment that are effective in the relief of joint pain.

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Dr. Magaziner’s philosophy is to start with the more conservative treatments (less invasive) first. If necessary, The Center for Spine, Sports, Pain Management and Orthopedics Regenerative Medicine provides multiple forms of treatment to help patients recover from acute or chronic conditions. Some non-surgical treatments include: • • • • • •

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Causes of Joint Pain

There are many causes of joint pain such as: autoimmune diseases (Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus), bursitis, tendonitis, chondromalacia patella, gout, infectious disease and injury including fracture, sprains, and strain and cartilage tears. One of the more common causes is Osteoarthritis. This type of arthritis is caused by wear and tear of the joint secondary to injury, activities and other physical factors such as obesity.

Diagnosing the Cause of Joint Pain

The most important part of caring for patients with joint pain is an accurate diagnosis. Dr. Magaziner uses his years of clinical experience, thorough examination and sophisticated diagnostic tools to arrive at his diagnosis. Some of the diagnostic tools are: x-ray and Fluoroscopy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Bone Scan, Nerve Studies (Electromyography, or EMG) and Ultrasound.

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letterfrompublisher Hello Readers, re you ready for a rampage of appreciation? What would life look like if, instead of taking things for granted, or bemoaning what is (or what isn’t), we took time to literally fill our hearts with gratitude? Maybe we can do this together? I’ll guide you through by introducing subjects and we can each list the gratitude for what falls in each category as it pertains to you.

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Home: Comfort, safety, family, pets, yard, neighbors, peaceful. Nature: An easy and endless list could go here. Finish this sentence: My heart is thankful for ______. Today, I would list whales and whale songs, the flowers I planted, the scent of lilacs that always transports me to a happy time in my childhood, oranges and the variety of green in our state this month. Once you get going, it’s hard to know where to stop! Books, knowledge, car, employment, our country, good dreams, fond memories, a remembered kindness, letters, helpful blogs, medicine, technology, electricity, music, teachers, philanthropists, hobbies, travel and on and on. We’ve all heard something to the effect, “You don’t appreciate it until you’ve lost it.” How true is that? I’m sure there are psychological reasons that explain why this is, but if we allow ourselves to consider coming from a perspective of deep gratitude, then I am of the philosophy that we will remain hopeful and expectant of good things. If we expect good things, then we tend to be on the lookout for them. Conversely, if we expect bad or unfortunate things, then we tend to have them in our radar. Scott Adams, author and creator of the Dilbert cartoon, writes about his baseline optimism. “My optimism is like an old cat that likes to disappear for days, but I always expect it to return.” Ditto. “There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein With deepest, heartfelt appreciation for you, dear reader, for without each of you, my livelihood would not be this magazine.

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atie Covello has recently been certified in the highly prestigious Meridian Energetics healing modality, and is the only ME practitioner on the East Coast of the U.S. with only approximately 25 practitioners worldwide. Covello, owner of Empathic Energy Work from the Heart, explains the dynamics of this modality. “Meridian Energetics is unlike any healing modality you’ve ever experienced or heard of. Whereas most modalities work with the 7 chakra system on the outer layers of the human aura, Meridian Energetics uses the new, evolved 12 chakra system to work directly with Source Energy on the etheric body, the energetic layer closest to the physical body.” Covello continues, “Using a new meridian system (not the Chinese meridian system) that is being reactivated in the body as human consciousness evolves, the highly technical modality works to establish a balanced yin/yang breath flow of prana throughout the body. A Meridian Energetics healing session has the ability to release unwanted dysfunctional energy templating and programming as well as assimilate and harmonize prana throughout the etheric, mental, and emotional bodies which has a direct effect on the health of the physical body.” Covello adds, “It is a gentle, light touch modality, and sessions usually take about 45 minutes to an hour. Book a session today if you are ready to take healing to the next level.” In addition, Covello is not taking new patients who are currently on pharmaceutical medication. Location: 109 N. Delmorr Ave., Morristown PA. For more information, or to schedule an appointment contact Covello’s office at 267-987-1003, email KatieEmpathicHealer@gmail.com or visit KatieCovello.com. See ad on page 9.

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itch a tent and camp-out for wildlife! The Great American Camp-Out will celebrate camping as a terrific way to connect people with nature and wildlife from 4 p.m. on June 25 to 10 a.m. on June 26 at Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed, in Pennington. Experienced SBMWA Teacher-Naturalists and camping staff will be present to help you enjoy the wild outdoors over the weekend in so many ways. Hiking, scavenger hunts, cooking over a campfire, s’mores and storytelling—something is planned for everyone. Not an experienced camping family? No problem… Spread your sleeping bags out on the floor of the Watershed Center and sleep near their critters! Cost $50/$60 per family members/non-members. Location: Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Rd., Pennington. Registration and prepayment required. Fee includes activities, snacks and Sunday breakfast. Families provide their own Saturday dinner – communal cooking fire and/or grill available. For more information, call 609-737-3735.

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ometimes we start taking a vitamin or supplement and wonder why it isn’t working. It’s possible that we are not properly absorbing the nutrients through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Poor digestion and absorption are highly common due to difficulties with stomach acid, parasites and opportunistic bacteria. Nutritional intravenous (IV) therapy bypasses the GI tract, so 100 percent of the supplement or medication enters the bloodstream and is available to bathe cells in nutrients they are lacking. There are many different nutritional IV Therapies available. One of the most commonly used is the Myer’s Cocktail, a combination of several different vitamins that can be beneficial for a variety of health issues, including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, anxiety, depression, asthma, headaches, adrenal dysfunction and many others. Another popular IV is vitamin C. Most people can only tolerate about 3,000 to 5,000 milligrams of vitamin C orally, but it can be given in doses as high as 100,000 milligrams via the IV. The dose depends on what it is being used for, such as immune system enhancement, Lyme disease, heart health and cancer. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., and conventional therapy can only do so much. IV chelation therapy with EDTA has been used for decades for heart health. By removing excess deposits of iron and calcium from the arteries, IV EDTA can help improve endothelial function. Many use it a last ditch effort, but if used earlier in the course of the disease, it helps maximize benefits. IV EDTA is also used to remove heavy metals such as lead and mercury. Heavy metals interfere with normal cellular function, so removing them improves overall health and reduces risk of future complications. Other IV therapies include glutathione, alpha-lipoic acid, hydrogen peroxide and many other customized formulas. Resource: Yogesh Sharma, manager/owner of the Integrative Center for Alternative Medicine, at 10 Reeves Avenue in Hamilton. For more information or to schedule a free consultation, call 609-508-1816. Office hours are Mon. to Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See ad on page 35.

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arianne Grey, a docent at the Princeton University Art Museum, will give a lecture on The Enduring Tale of Peter Grimes at 7 p.m. on June 16 at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System. The talk will include literary and artistic examples of how WWII changed the arts of the mid-20th century, as well as the inspiration behind Grimes. Grey will explain that in 1940, Benjamin Britten was living in California when a friend sent him an essay by E.M. Forster on George Crabbe’s 18th poem The Borough about life in a Suffolk fishing village near where Britten himself had lived. Coincidentally, another friend gave him a copy of Crabbe’s work whereupon Britten made two resolutions: to write an opera about Crabbe’s tragic character Peter Grimes and to return to his native England and rejoin his countrymen to face the impending war. Location: 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration suggested. For more information about the library’s programs, call 609-989-6920, email LawProgs@MCL. org or visit MCL.org.

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wo New Jersey “farm teams” will take to the field when the Mercer County Park Commission hosts its Annual Old-Time Baseball Game from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 11 at Howell Living Farm, in Lambertville. The matchup features the Howell Farm Hogs against the Jersey Bulls, teams that play according to the rules that governed baseball in those early days when bats were made of axe handles and wagon tongues, and when pitchers (called “throwers”) could be fined for delivering unhittable balls. The public is invited to watch or play in the game at Howell Living History Farm. Rules will be taught to prospective players during an ongoing practice period. In the overall history of the competition, which began in 1988, the series is tied with each team holding a record of 12 wins and 12 losses. There was no game in 1999 due to players being needed to bring in a crop of hay. In addition to town ball, an 1864 “base ball” (two words at that time) game will take place between the Flemington Neshanocks and the Elkton Eclipse of the Mid-Atlantic Vintage Baseball League. Both teams will be in period attire. Prior to this game, Brad Brooklyn Shaw, of the Neshanocks, will narrate Casey at the Bat, and give a history of the 1864 game. Location: Howell Living Farm, 70 Wooden’s Lane, Lambertville. Free admission and parking. For more information, call 609-737-3299 or visit HowellFarm.org.

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ap into the most effective meditation practice you’ve never heard of at the Heartfulness Meditation Conference from 4 to 8 p.m. on June 25 in Newark. This conference will teach you how to rest your mind with a simple and practical technique of mediation. Held at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, it’ll feature New York Times bestselling author and avid meditator Gabrielle Bernstein, named “a nextgeneration thought leader” by Oprah Winfrey; and a Q-and-A session with Kamlesh D. Patel, the global guide of Heartfulness worldwide, followed by a heart-centered meditation session. This unique event will also feature classical Indian music with Grammy Award-nominated flutist, Maestro Shashank. An expert by the age of 6, Shashank’s landmark concerts in the last 30 years include performances at The Smithsonian Institute, The Kennedy Center and the National Academy of Sciences. He will be accompanied by an all-star lineup of classical Indian instrumental artistes; acclaimed folk musician and comedian Honor Finnegan will share her special blend of quirky indie-folk music. With over 1 million people having practiced Heartfulness meditation around the globe, the conference is an opportunity for both those new to the practice and experienced meditators to learn the simple yet effective Heartfulness technique, along with the science and benefits of getting out of the mind and into the heart.

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ountry folk may know “Snipe Hunting” as an old pastime in which adults played a trick on the “young’ens”. To experience the fun of a modern-day version, consider attending Cherry Grove Farm’s Snipe Hunt from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on June 18 in Lawrenceville. On this hunt, the search will be for local flora and fauna, while uncovering living treasures in the farm’s vast pastures. Cost: $15/person. Location: 3200 Lawrenceville Rd., Lawrenceville. For more information or to register, call 609215-0053 or visit CherryGroveFarm.org. See ad on page 29.

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Medicinal Mushroom Heals HPV

hroughout April, the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System hosted their seventh annual TrashedArt Contest. The program sought to encourage people to look at trash differently and repurpose items destined for the landfill into something artful. The Friends of the Lawrence Library sponsored prizes for both adult and student categories, as well as provided food for a reception on April 23. First-place winners won gift cards to attend an art class at Leaping Dog Art Studios in Hamilton, New Jersey, while second- and third-place winners won gift cards to the local Lawrenceville art shop, Jerry’s Artarama. Michele Ben-Asher won first place for the adult category with Jersey Birds, Gene Dombroski came in second for Belgrade Catch! and Helene Plank won third place for Iris Fantasia. Carmella Ingles won first place for the student category with Tugtog, Shira Fields second for Ungraspable Eternity, and Jordan Rousseau, Alia Alebus and Kellie Hoffman won third place collectively for their group project Tusk. Winners were chosen by a panel of judges from the Friends of the Lawrence Library, staff from the Mercer County Library System plus the local art community, including Kathleen Metaxas, an instructor for the Arts Council of Princeton; Lisa Thomas from Jerry’s Artarama; and Karen Serach, the original coordinator and inspiration behind the program. Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-989-6920. 10

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esearch from the University of Texas Medical School and Health Science Center has found that a medicinal mushroom extract may be able to eradicate human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease. Presented last fall at the 11th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology, in Houston, the clinical study treated 10 women that tested positive for HPV with the mushroom mycelia extract called active hexose correlated compound (AHCC). The patients were given three grams of the AHCC once a day for six months or longer. Eight of them tested negative for HPV after the period, including three that were confirmed HPV-eradicated after stopping the AHCC treatment. The two other patients continued receiving the extract. A phase II clinical trial led by Dr. Judith Smith, a professor at the UT Medical School, will be conducted.

Awe and Wonder Prime Physical Health

wo related studies from the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that the act of admiring the beauty of nature with awe and wonder can decrease inflammation in the body. More than 200 adults reported their experiences of emotions on a particular day, including amusement, awe, compassion, joy, contentment and pride. Samples of the subjects’ gum and cheek tissues were analyzed for cytokines, and the researchers found those that cited emotions of awe, wonder and amazement had the lowest levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6). UC Berkeley professor and co-author of the research Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., says, “That awe, wonder and beauty promote healthier levels of cytokines suggests that the things we do to experience these emotions—a walk in nature, losing oneself in music, beholding art—have a direct influence upon health and life expectancy.”

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Live Comedy Evokes Trust and Empathy

esearch from the UK University of Surrey has found that witnessing live comedy increases emotional interaction and bonding between the spectators and performer and enhances a general feeling of trust and intimacy among participants through the shared experience. Published in the journal Comedy Studies, the study was conducted by doctoral candidate Tim Miles, who analyzed surveys and interviews of audience members, as well as comedians, including some well-known performers. Miles found that comics and audiences connected through sharing of admiration and empathy. Bonds also formed as the audience began to identify with the observations and experiences of the comic. “Comedy has often been seen to be a bit frivolous, but it’s actually something really important. My work looking at comedians and comedy audiences has shown how live, stand-up comedy fulfills a need for feelings of truth, trust, empathy and intimacy between people, which is really important in a society where many people often complain about feeling isolated,” says Miles.

Omega-3s May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer

esearch published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has confirmed that high blood levels of DHA, EPA and DPA—three omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil supplements—are linked to prostate cancer. The study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center tested 834 men with prostate cancer and 1,393 healthy men; they found that such high concentrations were associated with a 71 percent increased risk of more serious prostate cancer and a 44 percent increase in the risk of less serious prostate cancer. The overall increased risk in all prostate cancers was 43 percent. The findings of this study confirm similar research in 2011 and another large European study. “What’s important is that we have been able to replicate our findings 2011,” says one of thePM more recent study’s authors, Theodore Brasky, Ph.D. CLB from Ad.qxp_Layout 2 9/6/15 10:11 Page 1

Ashwagandha Pumps Up Testosterone

ow testosterone levels can be problematic for men as they age. Fortunately, Mother Nature produces her own form of testosterone booster: the herb ashwagandha. Research published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition tested 57 men between the ages of 18 and 50. They were divided into two groups—one was given 300 milligrams of the herbal extract twice a day for eight weeks; the other ingested a placebo for the same period. Both groups underwent supervised muscle training programs for the duration of the study. The men that took the ashwagandha had significantly higher levels of circulating testosterone compared to the placebo group. The ashwagandha group also experienced an increase in muscle mass in the chest and arms, yielding an average arm muscle size of 8.6 centimeters, compared to the placebo group’s 5.3 centimeters. Those men in the ashwagandha group also exhibited faster reductions of creatine kinase, a marker for the type of muscle fiber injury that occurs during strenuous exercise, following workouts.

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New Healthy Building Standard The WELL Building Standard, administered by the International WELL Building Institute, is the world’s first development criterion to focus exclusively on human health and wellness. It marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research, harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and well-being. Pioneered by the Delos company and the culmination of seven years of research in partnership with leading scientists, doctors, architects and wellness thought leaders, WELL is grounded in a body of medical research that explores the connection between the buildings where people spend more than 90 percent of their time and the health and wellness impacts on occupants. It sets performance requirements in seven categories: air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and state of mind. WELL-certified spaces can help foster improvements in the nutrition, fitness, moods, sleep patterns and performance of occupants. WELL is independently certified by Green Business Certification Inc., which administers the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program and associated professional credentialing program. Source: Delos.com

Municipal Pioneers

More U.S. Cities Leaving the Grid Nassau, New York, a town of 5,000 outside Albany, plans to ramp up a combination of rooftop- and ground-mounted solar, wind turbine and landfill methane-capture technologies to generate 100 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020. “If all goes as planned, within the next four years, all six of the town buildings will be disconnected from the grid,” says Nassau Supervisor Dave Fleming. The New York Department of Public Services wants this trend to grow through its Reforming Energy Vision (REV) initiative. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration is actively working to help municipalities, especially core towns and schools, move toward getting a significant portion of their power from renewable resources. Smaller, cleaner, power systems are less costly and cleaner alternatives to the traditional larger electrical stations. San Diego, California, recently committed to securing 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2035. It’s the largest American city to do so. Already, at least 13 U.S. cities, including San Francisco; Burlington, Vermont; and Aspen, Colorado, have committed to 100 percent clean energy. Las Vegas is among other major cities aiming to follow suit. Hawaii has pledged the same by 2045, the most ambitious standard set by a U.S. state to date. Source: EcoWatch.com 14

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Mars and Others Abandoning Artificial Colors Mars Inc., the maker of many candies, chewing gum flavors and other food products, is phasing out artificial food dyes over the next five years. The decision came as a response to growing customer demand, says CEO Grant F. Reid. Nestlé, General Mills, Kraft and Kellogg’s have also started eliminating artificial dyes from their products due to calls for more natural ingredients. Common shades of red 40 and yellow 5 are presently ubiquitous, as per capita production of artificial coloring approved for use in food has increased more than five-fold since the 1950s. According to a study of supermarket labels by the Center for Science in Public Interest, an estimated 90 percent of childoriented candies, fruit snacks, drink mixes and powders contain artificial colors, and many parents are concerned about their potential impact on developing brains. Several studies have scrutinized dyes’ possible link to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other effects on children’s behavior. When a study by a group of British scientists suggested a link between the consumption of certain food dyes and hyperactivity in kids, Europe and the UK began requiring food with artificial dyes to carry warning labels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to maintain that no causal relationship exists between color additives and hyperactivity in children, and doesn’t require warning labels.

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Amidst the growing pollinator crisis and due to public pressure, Aldi Süd, the German supermarket chain with stores in the U.S., has become the first major European retailer to ban pesticides toxic to bees, including the neonicotinoids imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, from fruits and vegetables produced for their stores. Starting in January, Aldi produce suppliers have had to ensure their cultivation practices exclude eight pesticides identified as toxic to bees. Other retailers in the U.S. and Europe are also beginning to shun bee-toxic pesticides. Home Depot will no longer use the class of pesticides known as neonics on 80 percent of its flowering plants; completing the phase-out in 2018. Lowe’s is ending the sale of products containing neonicotinoid pesticides within 48 months. Smaller retailers are also working on removing neonics and other toxic pesticides from their shelves. The science has become increasingly clear that pesticides, working individually or synergistically, play a critical role in the ongoing decline of honeybees and other pollinators. Bees in the U.S. and Europe have seen unprecedented losses over the last decade, and bee-toxic pesticides like neonicotinoids have consistently been implicated as a major contributing factor. Source: BeyondPesticides.org

Nature’s Metric

Rethinking All Aspects of Society The International Living Future Institute’s Living Future Challenge presents a bold new framework for rethinking how systems, products, buildings and communities are designed. Based on the elegant and profound architecture of its recent Living Building Challenge that cites nature as the ultimate metric for success, the Living Future Challenge is now branching out to influence aspects of society. The Living Community Challenge applies Living Building concepts to entire communities or cities; the Living Product Challenge asks designers and manufacturers to create net positive products; Net Zero Energy Building certification rates successful energy conservation in both new and existing buildings; Just becomes the social justice label for appropriately certified organizations; Declare confirms the merit of nutrition labels; and Reveal affirms a building’s energy efficiency status. Source: Living-Future.org

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Safely Keep Winged Visitors Away from Outdoor Events Warding off summertime mosquitoes and flies to maintain outdoor fun is especially important given the new disease potential of the mosquito-borne Zika and West Nile viruses. Here are some naturally protective measures. Remove stale, standing water outside the home—including swimming pool covers, clogged rain gutters and buckets—and turn over clay pots and plastic containers, as they all can be prime mosquito-breeding spots, suggests the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Alternatively, a toxin-free backyard pond or water garden can be stocked with mosquito fish like gambusia that feed on and consume large quantities of insect larvae. Avoid applying potent perfumes, soaps and lotions prior to an outdoor event, because such scents attract insects. It always helps to wear light, long-sleeve shirts and pants to protect more skin. Grow plants with odors mosquitoes don’t like. EarthEasy.com suggests citronella, horsemint (aka bee balm), marigolds, ageratum (floss flowers) and catnip. WellnessMama.com also likes lavender, thyme, lemongrass, anything in the mint family and even basil; rub fresh or dried leaves on the skin or apply lavender flowers or oil, especially on hot spots (neck, underarms or behind ears). Use a non-toxic, plastic-free insect-repelling band for kids. Avoid conventional insect repellents, as many contain diethyltoluamide (DEET), one of the top five contaminants of U.S. waterways. Chemicals rinse off into shower and bath drains during later wash-ups.

by Sarada Chiruvolu Home at Last takes the reader on a profound journey on the road towards enlightenment based on the author’s direct experience.

eleased nationwide on September 15, 2015, Home At Last is an autobiographical account of author Chiruvolu’s spiritual quest for selfrealization in the midst of a successful pharmaceutical career. But rather than simply abandoning work and family while searching for Enlightenment, Chiruvolu first found a way to incorporate her spiritual discipline into her everyday life with family. Chiruvolu’s story serves as a guide for modern spiritual seekers who are interested in engaging in meditation and spiritual practice. The story talks about how an average individual can reach the ultimate state of union with all life and how an enlightened consciousness navigates and integrates our given life thereafter. Part-spiritual memoir, part-meditation handbook, Chiruvolu’s writings are clear and accessible yet contain profound spiritual insights. For more information, visit HomeAtLastbySarada. com. Order this title online at Amazon.com. See ad on page 15.

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Artificial Surfaces Pose Risks As of January, there have been 200 nationwide cases of cancers in young athletes that played on synthetic turf—many of them lymphoma, which is uncommon in the age group. In 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdrew earlier safety assurances and called for new, more comprehensive studies. A majority of professional and college athletes strongly prefer natural turf because those playing on synthetic turf suffer about 50 percent more knee and ankle injuries. Other playfields use “crumb rubber” infill made of ground-up used tires formerly considered hazardous waste. Thus, sports players may be exposed to dozens of chemical compounds, most of which have never been tested for health impact; some of those tested are believed to cause cancer, birth defects, developmental and reproductive disorders and infertility. Primary source: epa.gov

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HAPPY ALL DAY Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life by Judith Fertig

in the mind, he says, conscious selfobservation introduces a space between our perceptions and responses, allowing us to view our thoughts as separate from the person we really are. Complementary methods may include breathing techniques or body awareness that help shift us away from anxious, “What if?” speculations into the ever-present now. With just a few minutes of mindfulness a day—the first thing in the morning or at night before retiring—according to Verni, “We can shift our relationship to ourselves and our life experiences in a way that allows for greater spaciousness, acceptance and compassion, and in doing so, can dramatically improve the quality of our lives.”

Daily Joy at Home

hroughout the past decade, success researchers and positive psychologists have sketched out in broad strokes the big picture of our elemental yearning for happiness. According to Martin Seligman, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, inner happiness derives from four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment. What we want to know now is how to instill happiness into daily practices. In her latest book, Better Than Before: Mastering The Habits Of Our Everyday Lives, happiness expert Gretchen Rubin fleshes out the needed details. She maintains that the shift into a happier way of being can be as simple as changing our habits, which she terms the invisible architecture of daily life. Rubin found, “We repeat about 40 percent of our behavior almost daily, so our habits shape our existence and our future. If we change our habits, we change our lives.” We can start small in sometimes surprising ways that encourage personal, family, workplace and community well-being.

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854 students enroll in one of his pioneering classes on happiness in 2006, the highest enrollment for any class at the time. “Students explored ways to apply these ideas to their life experiences and communities,” he says. Today, he lectures and consults worldwide on the science of happiness, or “optimal being and functioning”. Ben-Shahar suggests we cultivate three personal habits. The first one is to simplify, saying, “We need to turn off our phones, email and other distractions at home, so we can fully be with the people we care about and that care about us. Time affluence—time to enjoy and appreciate—is a predictor of happiness.” The second is to exercise. “We were not meant to be sedentary,” he says. The third is to meditate. “Meditating helps us to develop extreme resilience to negative emotion.” Ken A.Verni, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist in Highland Park, New Jersey, endorses the importance of a mindfulness habit. In his new book, Happiness the Mindful Way: A Practical Guide, Verni outlines easy, step-by-step actions to form a new happiness habit that concurrently reduces stress and increases enlightenment. He starts with what he calls “compassionate attention”; being fully awake or present in our lives without judging what we’re thinking. When we view our thoughts as events

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Another way to improve the quality of our life is to reverse one habit. Shonda Rhimes, creator of TV dramas that include Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, admits that she’s a driven, Type-A person in her new book, Year of Yes. A busy career in Los Angeles, three children and little leisure left her feeling unhappy, so instead of reciting her habitual, “No” to anything extraneous—like parties, eating chocolate chip cookies or spending a lazy afternoon chatting with an old friend—she decided to change that habit to, “Yes.” One of Rhimes’ most profound revelations occurred after she responded positively when her children asked her to play. She observes that kids don’t want that much from us and playtime rarely involves more than 15 minutes; when we give them access and attention, it makes everyone feel good. Rubin agrees that it’s the little things that can contribute to family happiness. As a New York City mother of two, she decided that she’d be happier if she knew she was creating family memories. She started regularly preparing “special occasion” family breakfasts, a relatively easy meal to customize. She says, “Studies show that family traditions support children’s social development and strengthen family cohesiveness. They provide the connection and predictability that people crave. I know that I enjoy a holiday more when I know exactly what we’re going to do and when we’re going to do it.”

Take the Secret Society of Happy People’s personal happiness inventory at Tinyurl.com/HappinessCheck. Tinyurl.com/ DefiningOurHappiness provides an introduction. Home for Matthieu Ricard, a biochemist turned Buddhist monk, could be a Nepalese monastery or a seat at scientific conferences around the world. As the author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, he defines happiness as a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. “It’s not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion or a mood, but an optimal state of being,” he says. In order to nurture it, Ricard recommends taking some time each day for quiet reflection, noting, “The contemplative approach consists of rising above the whirlpool of our thoughts for a moment and looking calmly within, as if at an interior landscape, to find the embodiment of our deepest aspirations.” By cultivating attention and mindfulness, the cares of everyday life

become less burdensome. Such a spiritual practice of just sitting quietly for 10 minutes a day, observing the thoughts that randomly cross our minds, and then gently shooing them away, can be enormously beneficial, he says, as it helps us put things in perspective and aim for continuous calm.

Flipping the Switch

Changing thought habits to focus on the good things in life is an approach that works for clients of Mary Lynn Ziemer, a life coach in Estero, Florida. Ziemer suggests we “flip the switch” from negative thinking and make a habit of starting our day being positive and grateful for 10 minutes. She recommends we start by doing deep breathing—four seconds breathing in, hold for seven seconds, eight seconds breathing out— repeated four times. Next, we ask our-

selves how we feel in the moment and identify the emotion, and then ask what thoughts we can think to feel better. The last step of the exercise is to frame a positive outlook in an affirmation, such as, “I am so grateful that I know I am doing the best I can and everything will work out. Everything is fine.” Ziemer adds, “Remember that happiness comes from love and takes you to a place of peace and calm. It is such emotions that beget success in relationships, health, supply, and clear purpose. Plus, it benefits everyone around you.”

Happiness Habits at Work

Dallas happiness researcher Shawn Achor, founder of Goodthink, Inc., and author of The Happiness Advantage, applies the science of happiness to the workplace. His research echoes the personal positivity of Ziemer, Verni and Ben-Shahar’s approaches to nurturing happiness. “Happiness is such an incredible advantage in our lives,” says Achor. “When the human brain is positive, our intelligence rises and we stop diverting resources to think about anxiety.” The Harvard Business Review published his

1 0 HABITS OF THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE by Kristi Ling

appy people don’t find happiness like you’d find a penny on the ground; they make it happen, with action. Cultivating happiness habits can make a marked difference in your life.  Be deliberately optimistic. Optimism is imperative to emotional wellness.  Prioritize mindfully. Consistently align choices, intentions and actions with the top priorities of love, happiness and health.  Keep uplifting resources on hand. A few surefire mood-lifters may include a green smoothie, mani-pedi and solo dance party to at least one get-your-feetmoving song by a favorite artist.  Put yourself first. It’s the best way to bring your A game to everyone else.  Be a prolific seeker. Seek beauty, joy, adventure, pleasure, growth and power-

ful meaning in all areas of life. Let life move you to possibility, opportunity and gratitude.  Don’t make things personal. Absolutely nothing others say or do is about you, ever.  Examine the worst that can happen. Many of the limitations you’re placing on yourself aren’t real—they’re illusions.

 Practice loving-kindness. Making this a habit changes the vibration of your life and the lives of those around you. Plus it feels great.  Be aware of your energy. Tune in to surrounding energy, as well as the energy you’re emitting and notice what needs to be adjusted or abandoned.  Be wary of media consumption. Limit messages in everything from email and news to books and music that take you away from the calm, open space within that revels in joy and wonder. Conversations count, too. Kristi Ling is the author of Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss. The life and business coach shares more at KristiLing.com/ operationhappinessresources. natural awakenings

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research results: “Creativity triples and productive energy rises by 31 percent. Sales rise by 37 percent and the likelihood of promotion rises by 40 percent.” Achor’s method is helping people rewrite the way they think by first looking for positives at work. Workers write down three highly specific, positive things about their workday for 21 consecutive days. Rather than just, “I love my job,” acknowledge, “I love my job because I get to help people every day.” Or, “I love my morning tea because it gets me going.” Achor reports that at the end of the period, “Their brain starts to retain a pattern of scanning the world not for the negative, but for the positive first.” Taking a work break for two minutes of mindfulness is also effective. “We did this at Google,” he says. “We had employees take their hands off their keyboards for two minutes a day to go from multitasking to simply focusing on their breathing. This drops their stress levels and raises accuracy rates. It improves levels of happiness and it takes just minutes.”

Happiness in the Community We can foster happiness habits at home, at work and in the community. Rubin suggests starting such a group, akin to a self-help book club or bridge group, but with extra benefits. She even offers a free starter kit for those that

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HAPPIER IN JUST MINUTES ■ Journaling for two minutes about one positive experience we’ve had over the past 24 hours allows our brain to relive it.

One does not become happy overnight, but with patient labor, day after day. Happiness is constructed, and that requires effort and time. In order to become happy, we have to learn how to change ourselves. ~Luca and Francesco Cavalli-Sforza want to try it, available via Gretchen Rubin.com/habits/start-a-habits-group. In addition to the happy exchange of ideas and success stories, happiness habits group members also have the benefit of being accountable to each other. Others can help us continue to color in the details supporting and forwarding the

■ Exercising, including 15 minutes of cardiovascular action a day, teaches our brain that our behavior matters and improves our mood. ■ Meditating for even a few minutes at a time relieves an overloaded brain and allows it to focus on one thing at a time. ■ Writing one quick email in the morning praising or thanking someone we work with or just to make them happy will make us feel a sense of social support, a great predictor of happiness. Source: The Happiness Advantage, by Shawn Achor broad brushstrokes of positive emotions, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishments in a down-to-earth, fun way. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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openness and caring attitude leads others to regard them as more trustworthy. Set boundaries and assert a position. Although their friendly, open nature may make them appear as pushovers to some, people with high EI are able to set boundaries and assert themselves when necessary; they demonstrate politeness and consideration, yet stay firm. High EI people guard their time and commitments and know when they need to say no. They don’t make needless enemies. Their response to potentially volatile situations is measured, not inflated, and managed appropriately. They think before speaking, allowing themselves time to calm down if their emotions start to feel overwhelming.

Emotional Smarts

How to Raise Your Quotient by Harvey Deutschendorf

he role of emotional intelligence (EI) in helping to facilitate success and happiness in individual lives has become well accepted. People with high EI tend to share seven habits.

Focus on the positive. While not ignoring bad news, EI people have made a conscious decision to not spend much time and energy focusing on problems. Rather, they look at what’s positive in a situation and seek solutions. They focus on what can be done and what’s within their control.

Associate only with positive people. High EI people regard complainers and negative people as energy drains. They tend to avoid them to maintain their own vitality. Instead, they spend time with those that look on the bright side of life. They tend to smile and laugh and attract other positive people. Their warmth,

Practice forward thinking and willingness to let go of the past. People with high EI are too busy thinking of future possibilities to dwell upon things that didn’t work out in the past. They apply lessons learned from past missteps in taking future actions. They never see failure as permanent or a personal reflection of themselves. Look for ways to make life more fun, happy and interesting. At work, at home and with friends, high EI people know what makes them happy and look for opportunities to expand the enjoyment. They receive pleasure and satisfaction from seeing others happy and fulfilled, and do whatever they can to brighten someone else’s day. Expend energy wisely. High EI folks don’t hold onto anger over how others have treated them, but use the incident to create awareness of how to not let it happen again. While they move on and forgive, they don’t forget, and are unlikely to be taken advantage of again in the same set of circumstances. Always learn and grow. High EI people are lifelong learners, constantly growing and evolving. Being critical thinkers, they are open to changing their minds if someone presents a better idea. They trust themselves and their own judgment to make the best decision for themselves. Harvey Deutschendorf is an emotional intelligence expert, speaker and author of The Other Kind of Smart. Take the EI Quiz at TheOtherKindOfSmart.com/ei-quiz.

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merican fatherhood has evolved considerably in the last 50 years. While dads used to be kept out of the delivery room, today, more than 90 percent of new fathers are present for their children’s birth, reflected in MenCare Advocacy’s State of the Worlds’ Fathers. However, being there early on does not necessarily define the scope of future involvement. Overcoming obstacles that might keep men from being the “high-five” dads they and their family need them to be is key. Involved fathers benefit children. Most research on child development has focused on how mothers influence their children, but in recent decades, society has “discovered” fathers. In many studies, pioneering Psychologist Ross Parke, Ph.D., professor emeritus of University of California, Riverside, and others have conclusively shown that children of more-involved dads are better at solving puzzles, score higher on cognitive skills tests, do better in school, are more likely to go to college, are more empathetic, manage their emotions better, have fewer behavior problems, are less likely to suffer from depression or mental illness and are less likely to break laws or become teen parents. Fathering tip: Never miss an opportunity to change a diaper, play with the kids, read stories together or simply ask them about their day. 24

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Equal workplace policies matter. The U.S. is the only economically advanced country that has no nationally mandated paid maternity leave policy and is absent a national paternity leave policy, paid or unpaid. When men don’t get time off to learn basic parenting skills, it’s harder for them to stay engaged later. In 1977, 41 percent of women and 35 percent of men in dual-earner couples reported work-family life conflicts. Today, the figures are 47 percent and 60 percent, respectively, according to the Families and Work Institute’s ongoing National Study of the Changing Workforce. Parenting tip: Advocate for national, paid parenting leave policies for men and women starting with local employers. It benefits both families and companies. Studies by Stanford University, the Families and Work Institute, Gallup, Inc. and others have found that companies with family-friendly benefits enjoy more loyal employees, better morale, lower turnover, fewer arbitrary sick days, higher levels of customer service and higher shareholder returns—all of which contribute to their bottom line. Both genders can be naturally nurturing. Certainly, women are biologically adapted for giving birth and breastfeeding, but Parke found that caring new dads typically cuddle, coo, giggle, rock and feed their babies just as much as new mothers. One hurdle men

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face is that they usually have to return to work sooner, and their natural nurturing skills can get rusty, while moms’ get sharper. Opportunity and practice are the biggest predictors of meaningful connections with children. Fathering tip: Don’t assume that a partner knows more. Whatever a mother knows, she learned by making mistakes, and that’s the best way for fathers to learn, too. Be open to complementary expertise. A dad with a mate that praises and supports him will be far more confident and engaged with his child than one with a partner that criticizes him. Parenting tip: No one likes to feel incompetent, so when offering dad advice, do it in a nonthreatening way that supports and compliments his improving skills over time. It may mean adjusting personal standards a bit. Dad should take pride in practicing his unique rapport with offspring. Instead of letting mom pluck a crying or smelly baby from his arms, he can try, “Honey, I’ve got this.” End-running the legal system after divorce. For some 30 years, the default decision in divorce cases has been to award the mother primary physical custody, with limited visitation for the father. More states are now moving toward a presumption of 50-50 physical custody, but it’s not the norm. Therefore, many divorced dads may feel disconnected from their children and suppressed in their parenting role moving forward. Fathering tip: Never give up. Children need their dad in their life and vice-versa. It’s critical to stay in touch. In person is best; phone, email and Skype are decent fallbacks. Make time together feel meaningful as well as normal, instead of falling into a “Disneyland dad” syndrome of trying to make every moment a party. Practice harmonious communications with the ex. The biggest known predictor of children’s future mental and emotional health is how well their parents get along. Separated parents don’t have to be friends, but they do need to acknowledge both parents’ importance to the children and treat each other respectfully. Armin Brott is the author of eight bestselling books on fatherhood, including The Expectant Father and The New Father. Learn more at MrDad.com.

DEAR DEPLOYED DAD by Armin Brott

or parents serving in the military, some of the biggest barriers to involvement are inevitable and often repeated deployments. Dads returning home often struggle to reestablish both their family role—which changed while they were away—and their relationships with children they haven’t seen for months and who may not even recognize them. Here are practical tips to counter any estrangement. Talk to your children before you leave and tell them, in age-appropriate terms, what’s happening and why. Record yourself reading a child’s favorite book and ask mom to play it every night. Their hearing your voice while you’re gone will make it easier for them to get used to having you home again. During deployment, communicate with home as much as possible by phone, Skype and email, taking into account time zone differences and military security. Don’t underestimate the power of snail mail. Little things—a dried leaf from a tree near the barracks, a film canister full of sand—let a child know Dad is thinking of them and provides tangible signs that he’s in a real place somewhere. Upon returning home, take it easy and don’t expect to be able to simply pick up where you were when you left. Everyone in the family has changed, and likely become stronger via the experience. Some things may never return to the pre-deployment normal, but the new normal can be just as good—or better. Source: The Military Father: A Hands-on Guide for Deployed Dads, by Armin Brott

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TRESS STRESS Natural Ways to Prevent Hair Loss by Jody McCutcheon

ncient Egyptians sought to stem hair loss and stimulate hair growth with a cocktail of iron oxide, red lead, onions, alabaster, animal fats and honey. Today, we’re still deploying creative approaches. Men’s hair loss, specifically, is a billion-dollar industry, touting solutions ranging from chemically laced topical treatments and drugs to transplants and wigs. Yet hair-loss science is imperfect; it’s riddled with misinformation that allows companies to sell products of varying efficacy. The average head holds about 120,000 to 150,000 strands of hair, and it’s normal for both men and women to lose 50 to 100 strands daily. We lose hair for several reasons. Chiefly, aging weakens hair and makes it more brittle; it also decreases hormone production, slowing hair growth. According to a study published in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, anything that interrupts the normal hair cycle can trigger diffuse hair loss. Triggers include physiologic trauma and emotional stresses, nutritional deficiencies, endocrine imbalances and illness, as well as genetics, including pattern baldness. Even air and water pollutants and sunlight’s phototoxic aging effects may facilitate alopecia (sudden hair loss). 26

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While it’s impossible to completely stop natural hair loss catalyzed by aging and genes, the rate can be controlled and abnormal loss may be reversed while stimulating growth. Dietary Changes. The typical North American fat-, protein- and salt-rich diet fosters an acidic environment in the body which can lead to premature hair loss. Ironrich foods like lean red meats and dark green veggies contribute to ferritin levels sufficient to increase the hair’s growth cycle. Iron also delivers oxygen to hair follicles, further inciting growth. In a review of related research, the journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology reports that double-blind data confirmed the findings of a study in women with increased hair shedding in which a significant proportion responded to l-lysine and iron therapy. Because hair is made mostly of protein, and protein deficiency is thought to cause hair loss, it would seem that consuming more protein would stimulate growth, although moderation is the key. Too much protein may result in baldness, according to Dr. Michael Eades, who owns ProteinPower.com. The American Heart Association recommends

against high-protein diets because most Americans already eat more protein than they need. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, shellfish, nuts and seeds and their oils can facilitate the production and action of hormones and oily lubricants that effect a healthy scalp and follicles and bouncy, shiny hair. A-complex and B-complex vitamins also are said to promote vibrant, shiny hair; B12 to neutralize premature hair loss; vitamin C and zinc to help strengthen hair; biotin to avoid hair loss and premature graying; vitamin D to facilitate healthy follicular growth; and vitamin E to maintain a healthy, moisturized scalp. Eating whole foods like organic eggs, lentils, spinach, red meat, pumpkin seeds and salmon is ideal, including plenty of fruits and vegetables for vitamins and minerals. Most vegetable skins are also rich in silica, which helps strengthen hair. Drink More Tea. Green tea, saw palmetto (or its extract) and stinging nettle tea contain ingredients that inhibit the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a compound that’s been linked to thinning hair and pattern baldness, according to Medical News Today. These products are used in battling some forms of alopecia and concentrated ingredients of these teas are available in pill form. Detox. Eliminating alcohol, tobacco and coffee can help. Excessive booze and caffeine lead to dehydration, which makes hair dry and brittle, and also dramatically depletes the body’s iron and zinc levels. Cigarette smoke contains toxins that accelerate hair loss, as well as premature graying. Chill Out. Stress is a widely known factor in hair loss, specifically of a condition called telogen effluvium (Principles of Dermatology, by James Marks and Jeffrey Miller). Meditation and exercise can relieve stress and create a better hormonal balance, thereby helping to prevent alopecia. Massage of body and scalp also may be beneficial. Adding oils such as almond or coconut infuses the scalp with essential vitamins and minerals. A study by the Journal of Dermatology shows that applying onion juice can lead to hair growth. Treat hair gently, air-drying rather than rubbing it with a towel. Don’t Fake It. Using extensions and weaves or wearing tight wigs or hairpieces daily may damage hair follicles by stressing their anchor to the scalp, accelerating hair loss. Also, hair straighteners, tight pony tails, blow dryers and heated rollers may damage or break off follicles. Consider natural hair dyes. Eschew Shampoo. Most commercial shampoos contain sodium laurel sulphate (SLS) or sodium laureth sulphate because it’s inexpensive, lathers well and typically thickens hair via salt. SLS also corrodes follicles and impairs their ability to grow hair. Consider switching to organic shampoos and conditioners. Jody McCutcheon is a freelance editor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Hot Days Are Hard on Pets How to Prevent, Detect and Treat Heatstroke by Shawn Messonnier

s outdoor temperatures heat up, pets may suffer from the effects of increased ambient temperatures. While problems such as squamous cell carcinoma and moist dermatitis (skin hot spots) increase along with temperatures and amount of sun exposure, the most serious heat-related health issue is heatstroke. Holistic vets recommend some simple, commonsense steps that will help and also possibly save a pet’s life. Heat stroke in both people and pets develops when core body temperature rises and stays above a certain level. In dogs and cats, the tipping point tends to be a body temperature higher than 106 degrees Fahrenheit. This can

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happen more quickly in overheated dogs and cats because they don’t have the ability to sweat in order to cool off like people do; this is due to a lack of eccrine sweat glands over most of their body surface. Panting can reduce body temperature, but is inefficient and easily overwhelmed if their temperature rises quickly and a pet can’t remove itself from the surrounding warm environment. Dogs such as pugs and bulldogs that have a short, broad skull are especially at risk due to genetically impaired breathing structures; they can easily overheat even in mildly warm weather. Ferrets and rabbits are especially prone to heatstroke because they

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typically dwell in cooler temperatures. As a result, these small mammals do best when housed indoors rather than outside; outdoor time should be limited and supervised. Heatstroke in pets is usually easy to detect for a pet with a history of being in a hot environment from which it cannot escape to cool itself in shade or water or take a refreshing drink. Excess panting, dark red gums and a “hot feel” to the ears and hairless skin of the abdomen are clues. First-aid involves quickly cooling the animal and notifying the veterinarian that a pet suffering from heatstroke is on the way. Wetting it will begin the process. Applying either ice packs or

ice cubes in a plastic bag wrapped in a towel to avoid freezing the skin also helps. Recommended spots for the packs are on the back of the neck, armpits and groin, as these areas have large arteries and veins close to the surface. If possible, don’t spend much time on these actions, because getting the pet to the doctor quickly is the overriding goal. Administering homeopathic drops of arnica and hypericum via the mouth from a natural home first-aid kit while en route to the vet may assist healing. Treatment at the veterinary hospital involves continued cooling, including intravenous fluids and cool water enemas. Cooling the pet must be done quickly in order to restore enzyme systems to normal functioning. Hospitalization will likely be required to evaluate the patient for potential serious complications, including cardiac arrest, shock, septicemia, bloody diarrhea, and disseminated intravascular coagulation to ensure against a usually fatal disorder involving the pet’s blood-clotting mechanisms. With prompt assistance, most pets with heatstroke will recover, but treatment can be extensive and expensive. The most important aspect is initiating it early to prevent permanent organ and brain damage. Prevention is ideal and preferred over the need for treatment. Guard against leaving furred pets outdoors for extended periods of time during hot weather. Pets that must be outside need protection from the heat and sun in shaded areas with access to plenty of fresh cool water; provide several water bowls. Opinion is divided about whether longer-haired pets seem more comfortable and have fewer weather-related problems if their hair is cut short, but don’t cut it down to the skin, as that removes their protective coat and predisposes them to sunburn. A good rule of thumb is that if it’s too hot for the pet’s person, it’s too hot for the pet. Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.

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lanning ahead is an effective key to healthy eating and weight management. Having healthy snacks available, both savory and naturally sweet, helps us to conquer cravings and avoid a sugar rush—or slump. Between-meal nutritious and delicious snacks can be easy to make. Plus, unlike commercial foods, we know their ingredients. Here, Natural Awakenings has tapped two plant-based whole foods experts and cookbook authors for their best snack recipes and tips. “Healthy happens when we’re prepared,” says Elise Museles, of Washington, D.C., the mother of two sons who writes at KaleAndChocolate. com/blog and recently released Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover. “Nutritious is delicious; healthy doesn’t have to be bland and boring.” she says. Nor does it take hours to make.

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“I pick one day a week to do meal prep,” she explains. “After a visit to our Sunday farmers’ market, I work in the kitchen for a few hours so I’m ready to go on Monday and for the rest of the week.” Whenever hunger threatens to derail her from a whole-foods, nutrientdense diet, Museles is equipped with options like protein balls and carrot hummus. She’s also learned that having naturally sweet foods at hand helps divert cravings, realizing, “You just want a sweet thing more if you think you can’t have it. Plus, I think better when my blood sugar is stable.” Museles combines naturally sweet dried fruits such as goji berries and tropical coconut to make a handy snack mix. “Like blending smoothies, this basic trail mix can have many variations,” she says. She also suggests maintaining a well-stocked freezer. Museles freezes berries in season to pop in the blender

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for smoothies; pitted and peeled avocados to thaw and mash over gluten-free toast; and frozen banana slices to layer over nut butter. Canadian Ella Leché, a mother of two daughters best known for her website PureElla.com/blog, is the new author of Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough cookbook. She came to a plant-based lifestyle in 2008 after a whole foods diet helped her overcome a chronic illness. Her blog documents her journey to wellness—one healthy change at a time. Leché, a graphic designer and photographer in Mississauga, near Toronto, started an elimination diet four months after the birth of her first child, when she noticed puzzling symptoms. “I started to make small changes and slowly but surely, I began to recover,” she says. Today her diet is 90 percent vegan and gluten-free. “I had a sweet tooth, but I didn’t have the balance thing figured out,” Leché admits. Foregoing sugar was hard emotionally, even though her body had difficulties with sugar, which seemed correlated to frequent headaches and mood slumps. Slowly, she started emphasizing naturally sweet, pure foods like dates and fruits and found other ways to ease cravings. “Starting the day with a savory, healthy breakfast can cut sugar from your diet because the sweet taste on our tongue essentially sets the brain into craving sugar,” she says. Leché enjoys involving her children in making snacks like healthy turnip or kale chips. When she gets a hankering for something sweet, she chooses her special cranberry and chocolate protein balls, sweetened with dried fruit and bolstered with almonds and walnuts. They take minutes to make and keep in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer for up to three months. Having easy-to-prepare, whole food snacks on hand keeps families happily snacking on quick bites and on track with healthy eating. “It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle,” says Museles. “If you like recipes that are good for you, it’s a sustainable lifestyle.” Judith Fertig is the author of the awardwinning Back in the Swing Cookbook and blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle. blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

Natural Quick Snack Recipes 2 cloves garlic, peeled ¾ cup water Juice of ½ lemon 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes ½ tsp sea salt Preheat the oven to 300° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Make sure the kale leaves are thoroughly dry. Tear them into large pieces and place in a large bowl. Rinse and drain the cashews. In a food processor, process the cashews, bell pepper, garlic, water, lemon juice, yeast flakes and salt until a smooth paste forms.

Turnip and Beet Chips Yields: Up to 4 servings 4 turnips, peeled 4 beets, peeled ¼ cup grapeseed oil or other neutral oil 1 tsp sea salt Preheat the oven to 325° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the turnips and beets using a mandolin and place in a large bowl. Drizzle the oil over the vegetables, sprinkle with the salt and toss to fully coat.

Toss the kale leaves in the paste to fully coat, and then place them on the baking sheet in a single layer; don’t overlap any. Bake for 15 minutes, then flip the leaves and bake another 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving. Note: Alternatively, dehydrate the kale leaves in a food dehydrator for 8 hours on a high setting (no need to turn them over). Source: Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough, by Ella Leché

Bake for 15 minutes, turning over chips halfway through the baking time. Then lower the temperature to 200° F and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, until golden. Source: Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough, by Ella Leché

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Superfood Trail Mix Yields: About 3 servings This trail mix is loaded with antioxidants. Pack up a mason jar and store it at the office or other work station or make individual serving packets to take along on hikes. ½ cup sunflower seeds 1 cup walnuts 1 cup goji berries ½ cup coconut flakes ¼ cup cacao nibs

Raw CranberryChocolate Protein Balls Yields: 20 servings

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and store in an airtight container.

1½ cups raw walnuts 1 cup raw pecans ½ cup naturally sweetened dried cranberries 5 Medjool dates, pitted ¼ cup raw cacao powder 1 to 2 Tbsp chocolate or vanilla protein powder 1 to 2 tsp water 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 drops liquid stevia

Source: Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover, by Elise Museles

Process all of the ingredients in a food processor until a dough forms. Turn off the processor, remove the blade and roll a teaspoon of the dough into a ball using the palms of the hands. Repeat with all the dough. Enjoy between meals or after a workout. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to three months.

Frozen Banana Sandwiches with Almond Butter and Cacao Nibs Yields: 2 servings These take only about 5 minutes to make, and there are no rules when it comes to mixing and matching different nut butters and nutritional boosts. 1 banana 2 Tbsp almond butter 1 tsp cacao nibs Peel, then cut 1 banana in half lengthwise and then slice it in half horizontally. Arrange the quarters on a small baking sheet or freezer-safe plate and spread equal amounts of nut butter on the banana slices. Top with the cacao nibs for added crunch (optional), and then place two banana slices together to make two “sandwiches”. Freeze at least 3 to 4 hours until solid. Then, remove from the tray and store in the freezer in containers (for up to a month), or wrap individually for a graband-go option. Source: Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover, by Elise Museles

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new way to communicate a whirl or taking a walk together instead of watching TV. Ultimately, relationships only thrive when both people make an ongoing commitment to investing time and energy to explore their own creative nature. One may elect to learn to play a musical instrument, while the other might take up gardening. The only requirement is that we take on new activities that have the capacity to surprise us.

Gay Hendricks on Nurturing Love in Midlife Why Growing Up Can Mean Loving Better by S. Alison Chabonais

Probably the biggest ay Hendricks factor is that people and his wife, in the second half of Kathlyn, have life tend to be open to discovered through learning and trying new working on their own things, such as adopting relationship and counour practice of schedulseling hundreds of other ing two, 10-minute concouples that the time versations a week to take from midlife onward ofcare of relationship busifers the greatest opporness: one covers “stuff tunity of any other petalk”, the other is “heart riod to grow love. At a talk”. Often, it only takes mutual low point, they a few minutes of trying made the life-changing out a brand-new activity decision to rebirth their Gay Hendricks and to spark a major rebirth marriage, tapping into his wife, Kathlyn of intimacy. a new source of energy and rejuvenation that’s producing How pivotal is self-love, a tough extensive and surprising benefits. concept for many, in securing The Ojai, California-based couple, a healthy relationship? both with Ph.D. degrees, co-authored their first trailblazing bestseller, Conscious You can only love another person to Loving, more than 20 years ago and have the extent that you love yourself. After published 30 other books, including their we take people through a process delatest, Conscious Loving Ever After. The signed to give them a clear experience Hendricks Institute that they founded of loving themselves unconditionally, annually offers workshops and seminars they often tell us that the experience in North America, Europe and Asia. Their changed everything in their relationnonprofit Foundation for Conscious Livship. It’s powerful because so many of ing funds research, films and scholarships us enter a relationship in an attempt to related to relationship well-being. get the other person to love some part of ourselves that we don’t know how to love, which never works. Learning to Why do you say the best relalove ourselves is an inside job. tionships are possible in the

second half of life, including the greatest sex?

Childrearing responsibilities often decrease in our 40s and 50s, affording more time and resources to invest in the quality of the relationship. Psychological and spiritual maturity also comes into play—the more deeply we know ourselves, the more able we are to communicate meaningfully with our partner.

What would you say is the biggest challenge for midlife couples in a longterm relationship?

What tips do you have for those that are single during the second half of their life? Enjoy your singularity! Singlehood affords great opportunities. You can choose whether or not you wish to invest time and energy manifesting a mate. No law requires that everyone has to have an intimate relationship, but if you’d like to, go about the process consciously. First, work on learning to love yourself, because it’s wise not to depend on anyone else to do it for us. Second, figure out what we call your Three Absolute Yesses and Nos, the three most important qualities you want in a mate, and equally important, the three most important things you don’t want in a mate. It’s a good way to avoid mistakes.

Why do you call blame “the crack cocaine of relationships”? When you blame another person for something, you fire up adrenaline both in yourself and the other person. Adrenaline is manufactured by our bodies and is highly addictive. Blame also typically produces a defensive reaction, causing a harmful cycle of two-way criticism and defensiveness that can go on for years. One couple we counseled had been having essentially the same argument since their honeymoon 29 years earlier—so addicted to the adrenalized “cocaine” of blame that it had become a permanent feature of their relationship. The answer is for each person to take healthy responsibility for issues in the relationship and together seek ways to both break unhealthy habits and replace them with mutually satisfying ways of relating.

It’s vital to get out of the rut of recycling conflicts and predictable routines in order to liberate a new creativity. Creativity S. Alison Chabonais orchestrates doesn’t have to be complicated or exnational editorial content for Natural pensive. It might be a matter of giving a Awakenings magazines. natural awakenings

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Buff and Balanced Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga

Beginning Yogis

by Aimee Hughes

e don’t typically envision iron-pumping bodybuilders also flowing and breathing through yoga postures, yet many are combining these complementary disciplines to realize huge benefits.

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Nicolina Sandstedt, a yoga teacher trainer and anatomy expert with the Yandara Yoga Institute, in Baja, Mexico, observes, “The body awareness and alignment focus that the practice of yoga asanas [positions] offers helps bodybuilders find correct posture. Yoga also teaches elegance in transitions that improve competitive posing.” Peter Nielsen, a bodybuilder, yoga practitioner and world-class fitness guru in Detroit, observes, “Most bodybuilders haven’t fine-tuned their presentation. They often grimace and look uncomfortable, with their veins popping out.” He points out, “Yoga helps teach bodybuilders how to slow down, breathe into each posture and ultimately win posing competitions because of the grace, elegance and body awareness that yoga provides.”

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“Yoga works all the muscles, even the smaller, intrinsic muscles often neglected in bodybuilding,” Sandstedt says. “In addition to facilitating healthy posture, these small muscles help support balanced joint alignment.” She explains that the explosive, repetitive movements used to build muscle mass in bodybuilding make the muscles less elastic, which also inhibits range of motion. Less elastic muscles may be more prone to injury, as daily activities require both strength and mobility.”

additional benefits: “Incorporating yoga into your workout routine improves your core, giving you overall body strength in specific targeted muscle groups. It also increases flexibility, stability and mobility, allowing greater range of motion. Most importantly, it will keep you from being sidelined with injuries.” “Stretching a muscle can make it more aesthetically pleasing,” remarks Sandstedt. “In yoga, we often hold postures for a relatively long period of time, in a more isometric endurance workout, than the short, repetitive movements performed in bodybuilding. Bodybuilding develops fast-twitch muscle fibers for power and speed, while yoga develops slow-twitch muscle fibers for endurance. Both are important for tissues to stay healthy while building muscle mass.” Nielsen notes, “Bodybuilding makes me feel stronger; I look better and have loads of endurance. Yoga makes me feel more centered; it softens me so I can hear and surrender to what my body is telling me rather than me just telling it what to do.” Such listening is essential to preventing injuries that periodically plague bodybuilders. Slowing down into yoga’s present moment awareness teaches bodybuilders how to perform from a place of presence rather than on autopilot, which is when most injuries occur.

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For bodybuilders that want to give yoga a shot, Nielsen advises trying a structured, 30-day yoga challenge. He sees how after the first month with his clients, the positive effects become apparent and most bodybuilders don’t want to go back to life before yoga. Sandstedt offers, “I advise newcomers to incorporate a light yoga routine into the beginning and end of each bodybuilding training session. Ending training sessions with a few yoga postures will help balance the body, bringing a sense of calm and equanimity to the workout experience.” “In my fitness career, I’ve found that yoga perfectly complements any strength training program as a form of stretching, flexibility and de-stressing,” says Nielsen. “Yoga focuses me, and helps me to isolate whatever muscle I choose. It helps me reach my fullest potential and simply makes me a better version of myself.” Aimee Hughes is a doctor of naturopathy and freelance writer in Kansas City, MO. Connect at ChezAimee@gmail.com.

COMPARING BENEFITS Yoga

Bodybuilding

Stretches and lengthens muscles while relieving tension

Shortens and builds muscles while building tension

Moves prana (life force energy) throughout the body, boosting energy levels and mental sharpness after a session

Expends energy, sometimes ending in muscle fatigue and mental exhaustion

Improves oxygenation of the circulatory system, providing energy and invigoration

Improves muscle oxygenation, which helps growth and repair functions

Tones muscles gradually

Builds muscle strength rapidly and enhances the toning aspect of yoga

Involves the body, mind and spirit

Primarily involves the physical body

Accessible to every age group

Not accessible for the very young and very old

Promotes body confidence through self-acceptance

Promotes body confidence through a fixed physical aesthetic

Prevents injuries through body awareness and helps heal injuries through yoga therapeutics

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Frugal Lodging Options from AirBnB to House Swapping by Avery Mack

ravel is changing as vacationers increasingly value unique experiences over standard tourist fare. In addition to the option of couch surfing (Tinyurl.com/ CouchsurfingAdventure), more people are making the most of house rentals, swapping and sitting, plus various home stays via AirBnB (AirBnB.com). All expand options for affordable journeys tailored to their needs. AirBnB accommodations range from private studios to family-sized homey spaces, encompassing tiny houses, treehouses, geodesic domes, yurts, container cars, caves, lighthouses, working ranches, castles and luxury carriage houses. With 2 million listings for 34,000 cities in 190 countries, 600 million people have found their ideal getaway through the San Francisco-based company since it launched in 2008. Published feedback, including comment books at the rental sites, provides assurance for visitors. When hosts aren’t on the premises, they are available as needed by guests. Mary Bartnikowski, publisher and photographer at Vagabond Travel Photography Magazine (VagabondTravel Mag.com), has visited 32 countries so far, staying in homes, ashrams, temples, boats and apartments. “My best AirBnB rental was camping for two weeks in a Hawaii home garden next to a big tree; my host forgot to mention the big, friendly dog,” she says, recalling an unexpected wake-up greeting. Hosts find providing rentals a way to monetize unused space, meet new people and showcase their area. Beth Everett, an Oregon author, offers an AirBnB detached backyard studio space. “We moved from New Jersey to Portland two years ago, and the extra income lets me stay home to write,” she says. House swapping is another option for soaking in local color. Preparation is key and includes a notebook’s worth of helpful details shared in advance, as well as onsite. Most exchanges involve a series of Skype sessions for questions and answers. Leasa Sanders McIntosh, an executive recruiter, 36

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 Active Aging Fitness – 3pm. Free. Join certified Senior Fitness Specialist Bob Kirby for the health benefits of regular exercise for older adults both physical and mental. Get moving and add some life to your years. Registration suggested. Lawrence Library, MCLS, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-989-6920. Guided Aromatic Meditation – 7-8pm. Develop relaxed awareness and clarity. Focus will be guided using breath, aroma and intention attuning by aroma therapist Gemma Bianchi. Cost $10. RWJ Health & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. Register 609-584-5900.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 Men’s Health Symposium – 6:30pm. Free. Experts answer questions in panel discussion about latest trends in men’s health. RWJ Health & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. Register 609-584-5900.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Meditation Circle – 3pm. Free. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. Registration suggested. Lawrence Library, MCLS, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-989-6920. Drum Circle: Spring-Summer Series – 4:30pm. Free. Join the drum circle. Drums provided or bring your own. Registration suggested. Lawrence Library, MCLS, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. 609-989-6922. BSA Merit Badge Workshop – 7-9:30pm. Attend workshop to earn the Reptiles & Amphibian merit badge. Begin at Watershed and hike to Wargo Pond (one mile.) Bring a flashlight and wear boots. Registration and prepayment required. Cost $30/ scout ages 11-17. Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington. 609-737-7592.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Pre-Natal Yoga – 9:45-11am. Expectant mothers will learn how to use gentle postures, stretching,

markyourcalendar Heartfulness Meditation Conference Conference will teach you how to rest your mind with a simple and practical technique of meditation.

June 25 • 4-8pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center St, Newark. 1-844-879-4327. $50/person. See ad on page 3. breathing, toning, relaxation and meditation to help them keep fit and feel good during pregnancy. No previous experience necessary; however, medical clearance from a healthcare professional required. Bring a yoga mat or large towel, two pillows or cushions, a yoga tie or a regular tie for stretching. Cost $10. PHCS, 731 Alexander Rd, STE 103, Princeton. 888-897-8979. Hog Weighing – 10am-4pm. Free admission. The Howell Farm hogs will wade out of their wallows, shuffle down a chute and step onto the scales. The weigh-in is open to the public, which is invited to join farmers as they wash and weigh hogs, slop hogs, and of course, call hogs. Howell Living Farm, 70 Wooden’s Ln, Lambertville. 609-737-3299. Meditation Series – 1:30-2:30pm. Series with Braco Pobric. Body scan and Breathing Meditation. Cost $65/$16, series/drop-in. Breathe Yoga Studio, 3257 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. 609-337-2288.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5 The Power of Now, Mindfulness and Living in the Present – 10:30am. Center for Spiritual Living Princeton is a warm, dynamic community of spiritually-minded people. Sunday Transformation Service, followed by refreshments and conversation. Services are held at the Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd (R=t. 605), Princeton. 609-924-8422. Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton. 609-924-2310.

Vinyasa Yoga & Wine Tasting – 11am. Enjoy a one hour Vinyasa yoga class then savor a private tasting of Crossing’s award winning-wines with assorted cheeses, cured meats and chocolates. Cost: $45 per person. Reservations required. Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Rd, Washington Crossing, PA. Call 215-493-6500 x19.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 Read & Pick Strawberries – 11am-noon. Parents and young children (ages preschool-8) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about strawberries. Read books about strawberries followed by an educational component, then pick your own small container of strawberries. Farm staff will explain how strawberries grow and how they should be picked. Pre-registration requested. Cost $7/child. Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton. 609-924-2310.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 Stop Smoking With Hypnosis – 6:30-7:30pm. Through hypnosis, smoking cessation is easily achieved in a one hour session. Eliminate the craving for tobacco while minimizing discomfort. Cost $55. Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Av, Edison. Barry Wolfson 908-303-7767. Lose Weight With Hypnosis – 7:30-8:30pm. Through hypnosis, weight loss is easily and painlessly attained. Shed unwanted pounds and keep them off in a safe, effective program. Cost $$55. Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Av, Edison. Barry Wolfson 908-303-7767. Relaxation Through Hypnosis – 8:30-9:15pm. You can reduce stress using creative visualization, imagery, and hypnosis techniques improving the quality of your life. Achieve relaxation without much effort or time. Cost $55. Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Av, Edison. Barry Wolfson 908-303-7767.

THURSDAY, JUNE 9 Acupressure for Stress Relief – 6:30-8pm. Free. Acupressure involves putting finger pressure on certain points of the body to unblock tension and restore inner harmony. Easily learned to promote health and relieve stress. RWJ Health & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. Register 609-584-5900. Stop Smoking With Hypnosis – 6:30-7:30pm. Through hypnosis, smoking cessation is easily achieved in a one hour session. Eliminate the craving for tobacco while minimizing discomfort. Cost

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$55. Union County College, 1033 Springfield Av, Cranford. Barry Wolfson 908-303-7767. Lose Weight With Hypnosis – 7:30-8:30pm. Through hypnosis, weight loss is easily and painlessly attained. Shed unwanted pounds and keep them off in a safe, effective program. Cost $$55. Union County College, 1033 Springfield Av, Cranford. Barry Wolfson 908-303-7767. Relaxation Through Hypnosis – 8:30-9:15pm. You can reduce stress using creative visualization, imagery, and hypnosis techniques improving the quality of your life. Achieve relaxation without much effort or time. Cost $55. Union County College, 1033 Springfield Av, Cranford. Barry Wolfson 908-303-7767.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Spirituality & the Life Cycle – Noon-1pm. Free. Join Rev. Amy Seat, Hospice Chaplain with Princeton HealthCare System, to explore some of the spiritual challenges and opportunities that arise throughout the different stages of our lives, with a special emphasis on the spirituality of older adulthood. Suzette Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St, Princeton. 888-897-8979. by refreshments and conversation. Services are held at the Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd (Rt. 605), Princeton. 609-924-8422.

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Meditation Circle – 3pm. See June 3 listing. Lawrenceville.

Get Balanced, Don’t Fall – 2-3pm. Free. Each year, one in three people over the age of 60 experience a fall. Many of these accidents can be prevented with the right exercises and some simple changes in habits and environment. Learn how to improve balance and what you can do to prevent falls. Wear sturdy shoes and comfortable clothes. Class taught by Carolyn Schindewolf, Health Educator. Hickory Corner Library, 138 Hickory Corner Rd, E Windsor. 888-897-8979.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11 Old-Time Baseball – 10am-4pm. Free admission. Two New Jersey “farm teams” will take to the field when the Mercer County Park Commission hosts its Annual Old-Time Baseball Game. Howell Living Farm, 70 Wooden’s Ln, Lambertville. 609737-3299. Ricotta Lunch – 11am-1pm. The introduction to home cheese-making, ricotta is the easiest cheese to make at home. It requires only a few simple ingredients and very little time. It requires only a few simple ingredients and very little time. Cost $70/ person. Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville. 609-219-0053. Pre-Natal Yoga – 9:45-11am. See June 4 listing. Princeton. Meditation Series – 1:30-2:30pm. Series with Braco Pobric. Mindful Eating & Walking Meditation. Cost $65/$16, series/drop-in. Breathe Yoga Studio, 3257 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. 609-337-2288. Picnic at the Pond – 3-4:30pm. Families free. Join the SBMSA Teacher-Naturalists and participate in the annual Hopewell Valley Come Outside and Play weekend. Meet at Wargo Pond for hike, roasted hotdogs and s’mores around a campfire. Registration required. 261 Wargo Rd, Pennington. 609-737-7592.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12 Centered and Grounded – A Way of Life – 10:30am. Center for Spiritual Living Princeton is a warm, dynamic community of spiritually-minded people. Sunday Transformation Service, followed

Health Rhythm Drumming – 7-8pm. Group drumming is good fun and good for you. An evidencebased program, strengthens the immune system and reduces stress. Drums provided or bring your own. Cost $15/person. RWJ Health & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. Register 609-584-5900.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 Movie Night – A Sense of Wonder – 6:30pm. Free. Critically acclaimed documentary depicts Rachel Carson, pioneer environmentalist, in the final year of her life. Struggling with cancer, Carson recounts both humor and anger the attacks by the chemical industry, government and press as she focuses to get her message to Congress and America. Collingswood Library, 771 Haddon Av, Collingswood. 856-425-2221. Spiritual Stress Management – 6:30-8pm. Free. Includes daily peaceful meditations, and other techniques to create a positive mind-set to assist with conflict resolution. RWJ Health & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. Register 609-584-5900. Lecture on Peter Grimes – 7pm. Free. Marianne Grey, a docent at the Princeton University Art Mu-

Meditation Circle – 3pm. See June 3 listing. Lawrenceville. Drum Circle: Spring-Summer Series – 4:30pm. See June 3 listing. Lawrenceville.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Secret Lives of Birds – 8:30-10:30am. Free. Perfect for seasoned bird watchers and newcomers alike. Naturalist Tyler Christenson offers an up close and personal look at birds. Watch foraging behavior, observe family life, and learn about mist-netting birde banding techniques. Registration required. Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington. 609-737-7592. Pre-Natal Yoga – 9:45-11am. See June 4 listing. Princeton. Meditation Series – 1:30-2:30pm. Series with Braco Pobric. Mindful Living. Cost $65/$16, series/ drop-in. Breathe Yoga Studio, 3257 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. 609-337-2288. Milking and Butter Making – 10am-4pm. Free admission. Visitors to the 130-acre working farm can meet milking goats, and help farmers make cheese, butter and ice cream. Howell Living Farm, 70 Wooden’s Ln, Lambertville. 609-737-3299. All About Bees – Noon-2pm. Interested in keeping honey bees? Rutgers Master Gardeners will talk about their beekeeping experiences. Want to attract native bees to your property? Learn about selecting and growing bee friendly plants and the importance of reducing pesticide use in our home gardens. Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Rd, Pennington. 609-989-6830. Summer “Snipe” Hunt – 3:30-4:30pm. Us country folk know “Snipe Hunting” as an old pasttime where we played a trick on the young’ens. On this hunt, we’ll be looking for local flora and fauna, uncovering living treasures in the farm’s vast pasture. Cost $15/ person. Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville. 609-219-0053.

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Fathering Yourself – 10:30am. Center for Spiritual Living Princeton is a warm, dynamic community of spiritually-minded people. Sunday Transformation Service, followed by refreshments and conversation. Services are held at the Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd (Rte. 605), Princeton. 609-924-8422.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Read & Pick Cherries – 11am-noon. Parents and young children (ages preschool-8) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about cherries. Read books about cherries followed by an educational component, then pick own small container of cherries. Farm staff will explain how cherries grow and how they should be picked. Pre-registration requested. Cost $7/child. Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton. 609-924-2310.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Speech Therapy for Adults – 10am. Free. Adults may experience speech and language difficulties for a variety of reasons. RWJ speech therapy can help. Join round table discussion with Inessa Levine, MS and Sahithi Kokkalagadda, MS. RWJ Health & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. Register 609-584-5900. Active Aging Fitness – 3pm. See June 1 listing. Lawrenceville.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 Safe Sitter Class – 9am-3pm. Two-day class teaches adolescents, ages 11-13, how to be safe babysitters. By completing this training, sitters emerge as more confident, responsible and compassionate teens and adults. The Safe Sitter instruction focuses on a variety of knowledge essential to being a babysitter, including: safe and nurturing childcare techniques, basic first aid and rescue skills. Sitters should bring lunch. Cost $65/person. Hamilton YMCA, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd, Hamilton. 888-8978979.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 Safe Sitter Class – 9am-3pm. See June 23 listing. Hamilton. Meditation Circle – 3pm. See June 3 listing. Lawrenceville.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Pre-Natal Yoga – 9:45-11am. See June 4 listing. Princeton. Ice Cream Party / Wheat Harvest – 10am-4pm. Free admission. Howell Living History Farm invites the public to enjoy an old fashioned “ice cream party.” Featured activities include music, wagon rides, games and contests, a children’s craft program and lots of ice cream making and eating. Howell Living Farm, 70 Wooden’s Ln, Lambertville. 609-737-3299. Summer Solstice Open House/Butterfly House Opening – 10am-1pm. Free. Celebrate the start of summer on the Reserve with the opening of the Butterfly House for the season, hikes and informal tours of the Watershed Center. Nature Shop offering 20% purchase discounts. Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington. 609-737-7592.

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Meditation Series – 1:30-2:30pm. Series with Braco Pobric. Creating Your Meditation Habit. Cost $65/$16, series/drop-in. Breathe Yoga Studio, 3257 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. 609-337-2288. Tibetan Reiki – 1:30-5:30pm. Learn three new symbols to incorporate into reiki practice. Pre-requisite Reiki Master Certification. Pan Jones, RN. Cost $50/ person. RWJ Health & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. Register 609-584-5900. Coloring for Adults – 2pm. Free. Come and experience the latest trend in relaxation: adult coloring! Studies show coloring can have a calming effect on the adult mind and help to promote overall wellness. Coloring pages designed especially for adults as well as colored pencils, markers, and crayons will be provided. Registration suggested. Lawrence Library, MCLS, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-989-6920. Heartfulness Meditation Conference – 4-8pm. Conference will teach you how to rest your mind with a simple and practical technique of mediation. Cost $50/person, discount codes offered. Held at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center St, Newark. 1-844-879-4327. See ad on page 3. Great American Camp-out on the Reserve – 4pm to midnight. Pitch a tent and campout for wildlife. Experienced SBMWA Teacher-Naturalists and staff assist. Not experienced camper, spread sleeping bags on floor of center. Registration/prepayment required. Cost $50/$60, family members/non-members. Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington. 609-737-7592.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 Great American Camp-out on the Reserve – midnight to 10am. See June 25 listing. Pennington. Show Up for Your Life – Don’t Miss It – 10:30am. Center for Spiritual Living Princeton is a warm, dynamic community of spiritually-minded people. Sunday Transformation Service, followed by refreshments and conversation. Services are held at the Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd (Rt. 605), Princeton. 609-924-8422. Vinyasa Yoga & Wine Tasting – 11am. See June 5 listing. Washington Crossing PA. Mozzarella From Scratch – 1-3pm. Learn the basics of using rennet to turn milk into cheese in a mozzarella-making demonstration. Then stretch fresh curd into your own fresh mozzarella balls. Cost $70/person. Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville. 609-219-0053. Firefly Festival – 4-9pm. Free admission. Fireflies are an “electrifying” part of summer. To celebrate this exciting event, enjoy an evening of nature, music, wagon rides, and outdoor fun. Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton. 609-924-2310.

MONDAY, JUNE 27 Lunch & Learn – 11:30am-12:30pm. Pack a picnic lunch and head over toe Watershed Center for a lesson on seasonal topic with Senior Naturalist Allison Jackson. Always outside for hands-on exploration so dress appropriately, bring water bottle. Adults must stay with children (5-10 yo.) Cost $5/child. Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington. 609-737-7592.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Reiki Sharing Evening – 7-9pm. For Reiki practitioners only to share Reiki with each other. Bring

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Prenatal Yoga- 6:45-7:45pm. Release and help alleviate common discomforts of pregnancy with Yoga led by Chris Donga. Class cards available or drop in cost $16. Breathe Yoga Studio, 3257 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. 609-337-2288.

Spiritual Awakening Service – 10:30am. If you are looking for a warm, dynamic community of spiritually-minded people, we encourage you to come to one of our Sunday Transformation Services and mingle afterwards with refreshments and conversation. The Center for Spiritual Living Princeton holds services every Sunday at the Princeton Masonic Lodge, 354 River Rd, Princeton. 609-924-8422.

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Soup Kitchen – 4:30-6pm. 3rd Sun. Volunteers arrive at 3pm. Free hot meal served. VFW Post 5700, 140 Dutch Neck Rd, Hightstown. Information: Adrenne 609-336-7260.

occasionally featured. Infants and children under 4 years of age are welcome to attend with the parent or caregiver. $5 payable at door. Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center, Princeton North Shopping Center, 1225 State Rd, Princeton. 609-683-7888.

monday

Hopewell Community Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm. Indoor Community Farmers market. Vegetables, fruits, meats, fresh mozzarella cheese, eggs, pies, cookies, pot pies, beef, chicken, kielbasa, bacon, pork, marrow bones, chirizo, black bean cake, mushrooms and more. 17 Railroad Av, Hopewell. 908-996-3362.

Rise to the Task Free Dinner – 4-5:30pm. Free community dinner. First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown, 320 N Main St, Hightstown. For more info contact Rise office at 609-443-4464. Yoga in the Park – 6:30pm. Join Breathe Yoga Studio at Mercer County Park next to the volleyball courts. Cost $10 drop-in. Breathe Yoga Studio, 3257 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. 609-337-2288.

Yoga in the Park – 6:30pm. Join Breathe Yoga Studio at Mercer County Park next to the volleyball courts. Cost $10 drop-in. Breathe Yoga Studio, 3257 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. 609-337-2288.

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Habits & Happiness Certification – 6-7pm. Series through July 13 with Braco Pobric. Learn scientifically proven methods to become happier, change habits, improve overall wellbeing and more successful in any area of life. Book included. Series cost $140. Breathe Yoga Studio, 3257 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. 609-337-2288.

Healing Meditation – 9:15-10:30am. This class includes a yoga set, pranayam (breathing exercises) meditation with mantra, and teachings on how to use the technology of mantra and sound to deepen your yoga meditation practice. Cost $10. Evans Chiropractic, 3679 Nottingham Way, Ste A, Hamilton. For more information call 609-586-9199.

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Kundalini Yoga & Meditation – 9:15-10:30am & 6:30-7:45pm. As taught by Yogi Bhajan. Awake your Kundalini energy. Evans Chiropractic, 3679 Nottingham Way, Ste A, Hamilton. For more information call 609-586-9199.

Kundalini Yoga & Meditation – 10-11:30am. As taught by Yogi Bhajan. Awake your Kundalini energy. Evans Chiropractic, 3679 Nottingham Way, Ste A, Hamilton. For more information call 609-586-9199.

wednesday Bright Beginnings – 10:30-11:30am. This informative, relaxed group is for parents and caregivers of infants. Each week focuses on a different topic 2 8/9/15 10:51 AM Page ofSunnyAd.qxp_Layout interest to new parents, and guest speakers are 1

4 Mom’s Networking Hour – 1-2pm. Weekly parenting topics with RWJ Hamilton experts and sharing with other moms. RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness, 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton. 609-584-5900.

Kids Yoga – 4:15-5pm. 45 minutes of fun and creative movement. Your child will experience better focus and balance while gaining strength and stability internally. They will gain knowledge of how to distress through Breathe work, mindful movements and meditation. Drop in cost $12. Breathe Yoga Studio, 3257 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. 609-337-2288

saturday 3 Step QiGong – 9:30-11am. Three Step Qi Gong consists of three exercises, which can be performed in 10 minutes, and will keep you well. The secret to Qi Gong’s effectiveness lies in the way the exercises are performed. You will learn these techniques over the course of the class. Personal Qi Gong training is also available for those who prefer a more individual rhythm. Cost $25/person. Registration preferred. Healing Touch Healing Movement, 178 Tamarack Circle, Montgomery. 609-742-3140. Healing Touch, Healing Movement Solutions – Noon-1:30pm. 2nd and 4th Saturday. Experience the combination of Qi Gong and Shiatsu to address existing issues such as neck and shoulder discomforts. The instruction will cover both practices that you can use for yourself and for others who would benefit. Cost, donation as Andrzej prefers to give back to the community and desires anyone wanting to attend. Come alone or bring a friend. 178 Tamarack Circle, Montgomery. 609-742-3140. Kids Yoga – 12:30-1:15pm. 45 minutes of fun and creative movement. Your child will experience better focus and balance while gaining strength and stability internally. They will gain knowledge of how to distress through Breathe work, mindful movements and meditation. Drop in cost $12. Breathe Yoga Studio, 3257 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton. 609-337-2288.

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EDUCATION/SCHOOLS WALDORF SCHOOL OF PRINCETON 1062 Cherry Hill Rd, Princeton 609-466-1970 x115 PrincetonWaldorf.org

T h e Wa l d o r f c u r r i c u l u m , in 1,000+ schools worldwide, School used of Princeton integrates arts, academics, movement, and music, emphasizing social and environmental responsibility. The hands-on approach is screen free.

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HOLISTIC DENTISTS PRINCETON CENTER FOR DENTAL AESTHETICS Dr. Ruxandra Balescu, DMD Dr. Kirk Huckel, DMD, FAGD 11 Chambers St, Princeton 609-924-1414 PrincetonDentist.com

We offer a unique approach to the health care of the mouth based on a holistic understanding of the whole body. Please contact us to learn how we can serve your needs. See ad, page 27.

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MENTOR NEW JERSEY MENTOR

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Our Mentors come from all walks of life, but they share one thing in common. By taking someone into their own home, they all make a difference—whether it’s in the life of a child in need with behavioral or emotional challenges or as a host home for a child or adult with intellectual or developmental disabilities. As a Mentor, you show them through your actions that we all matter and we all deserve to live life to the fullest. See ad on page 35.

NATURAL PRODUCTS BAM BAM BROTH

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NATURAL SERVICES BLACK FOREST ACRES

Trudy Ringwald Country Herbalist & Certified Reboundologist 553 Rte 130 N, East Windsor 1100 Rte 33, Hamilton 609-448-4885/609-586-6187 BlackForestAcres.Net

Two locations for the natural connection to live well and eat right. Natural and organic foods, vitamins, supplements, groceries and most important, free consultation.

NUTRITION CHERRY GROVE FARM

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Organic and natural products including farmstead cheeses; Buttercup Brie, seasonal Jacks, Rosedale, Herdsman, Toma, Havilah and Cheddar Curds. Additional products include wheyfed pork, grass-fed lamb and beef, pasture-raised eggs and myriad locally sourced goods. See ad on page 28.

NUTRITIONAL CONSULTANT Claire Gutierrez 194 N Harrison St, Princeton 609-799-3089 Claire@VisanoConsulting.com VisanoConsulting.com

Let me help analyze your current diet thru nutritional assessment and assist you in making necessary adjustments and modifications to eventually achieve optimal health.

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE EDWARD MAGAZINER, M.D.

2186 Rte 27, Ste 2D, North Brunswick 877-817-3273 DrEMagaziner.com

Dr. Magaziner has dedicated his career to helping people with pain and musculoskeletal injuries using state-ofthe-art and innovative pain management treatments including platelet-rich plasma, Stem Cell therapy and Prolotherapy to alleviate these problems. See ad, page 2.

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A DV E RTO RI A L

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