http://notsalmon.com The website of author Karen Salmansohn Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:41:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I never would have guessed my happy engagement to Mitchell Leff would ever wind up as a salacious news story. (You can read about it here, in an article called I'LL PAY FOR YOUR IVF, NOW ABORT IT.) Then again, if you've read my story, you know there's a ... http://notsalmon.com/2010/03/11/the-truth-about-mitchell-leff-who-went-from-ivf-to-mia-in-under-a-month/ A well-known research study at Duke University showed that going for a brisk 30-minute walk three times a week is as effective as taking antidepressants to improve your mood. And they found that the group that exercised had more long-lasting benefits than those that took antidepressants. Why? Exercise increases the release ... http://notsalmon.com/2010/03/11/bounce-back-tip-walk-yourself-out-of-that-bad-mood/ Okay. I must confess. I have a huge crush on Wayne Dyer. I just discovered his book "Your Sacred Self" - and what he says in this quickie passage makes a wonderful inspiring BOUNCE BACK TIP reminder - so I'm sharing it here with all you!! Voila. Wayne Dyer: The ancient ... http://notsalmon.com/2010/03/08/bounce-back-tip-every-single-fall-aka-failure-that-you-experience-in-life-is-really-an-opportunity-to-acquire-energy/ Are you asking yourself questions that further weigh you down? Why didn’t I . . .? What if . . .? Why me? Would you accept some of the mean and nasty questions you ask yourself if they came from an outside source? If not, then stop and swap them immediately for these questions ... http://notsalmon.com/2010/03/07/bounce-back-tip-if-you-ask-depressing-questions-you-will-100-get-depressing-answers/ According to researchers at The Happiness Project in the U.K., only 50% of  our brain’s processing system is inherited. So whether or not you lean more  toward gloom or glee has something to do with Mom and Dad and all those  nutty ancestors, but it also has something to do with ... http://notsalmon.com/2010/03/07/bounce-back-tip-happiness-is-a-choice-not-just-a-matter-of-good-luckgenes/ http://notsalmon.com/2010/03/07/if-you-know-the-enemy-and-know-yourself-you-need-not-fear-the-result-of-a-hundred-battles-if-you-know-yourself-but-not-the-enemy-for-every-victory-gained-you-will-also-suffer-a-defeat-if-you-kno/ Imagine your troubles floating away with the clouds. http://notsalmon.com/2010/03/06/bounce-back-tip-cloud-watch/ When someone shares a good laugh with you, they are spreading not only joy but lowering blood pressure, boosting the immune system, improving brain functioning, lowering the risk of heart disease, as well as reducing depression, anger, anxiety, and stress. A healthy sense of humor during hard times is especially beneficial not ... http://notsalmon.com/2010/03/05/bounce-back-tip-laughter-is-contagious-good-health/ Assignment: Scribble out every fleeting thought of worry, anger, fear, shame, self-pity. Ask for comfort, insight, strength, courage. When you’re done writing, re- read your letter and then reply to yourself. Pretend you are the offending individual or a higher power from whom you are seeking relief and solace. What might they say ... http://notsalmon.com/2010/03/05/bounce-back-tip-write-a-complaint-letter-then-answer-it/ Just as the rich get richer, studies show that often the happy get happier and the sad get sadder--because of simmering brain temperatures--also known as “resonance.” Happy thoughts all share the same resonance in the brain--and are shown to naturally attract the memory of other happy thoughts--also simmering at the same happy “resonance.” Chances are you’ve ... http://notsalmon.com/2010/03/05/bounce-back-tip-what-goes-down-often-bounces-back-even-higher/