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What is santosha and how can it help your health? santosha is a moral observance (Niyama). santosha literally means contentment or happiness. Yet, this is much more than a Dont worry, be happy guideline.

How often do people consider exercise, or diet, to be major factors, when they consider the state of their physical health? If you listen to any commercial on the radio or television, you will notice they address exercise and diet, almost exclusively. Physicians always mention exercise and diet as part of a preventative health program.

However, stress and happiness, are also major factors in good health. too much stress can lower your resistance to allergies, pain, disease, and chronic illnesses. stress, anxiety, and anger can shorten your life, just as well as a poor diet and lack of exercise.

A person with a negative frame of mind tends to eat poorly and usually does not bother to exercise. When we are in a sad mental state, acid levels in the body and blood can rise, which may cause joint pain and lower our energy levels. Between poor eating habits, and the rise of acid levels in the body, the body becomes a breeding ground for all sorts of potential medical problems.

In comparison, people who are content, eat healthier and have a higher resistance to disease, as a result. Happiness will help people recover from illnesses much quicker, because they are in a positive frame of mind. With that said, happy people will live longer, simply because they are content.

Copyright 2007 paul Jerard / Aura Publications

paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, has written many books on the subject of yoga. He is a co-owner and the Director of yoga teacher training at: Aura wellness Center, in Attleboro, MA.
http://www.riyoga.com

He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. To receive a Free Yoga e-Book: "yoga in practice," and a Free Yoga Newsletter, please visit:
http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html

posted by 10022  # 9:42 PM 0 comments

My knowledge of Bluetooth has a gap tooth. Bluetooth is the ear thingy people wear that allows for hands-free, wireless use of their cell phones. now you can run, drive, snowboard, even ride a motorcycle and never miss a call. Cell chatter is paramount and there is little patience for those, like myself, who bring up the rear of an inching glacier.

without a cell phone, I am a lumbering Techno-saur, soon to stumble into a tar pit (if not outright pushed) for not adapting to evolution. I point to my mouth and grunt, Uh! Uh! and so to expand my vocabulary, I tentatively explore Bluetooth technology.

The beauty of Bluetooth is that it lets various devices by different manufacturers (or providers) talk to each other. Being Bluetooth enabled allows wireless use of cell phones, cameras, printers and other devices.)

On the phone front, simply put your cell phone in your pocket, pop on your Bluetooth ear thingy, and if your phone is on, voices will talk into your ear automatically. look, Ma, no hands!

Ive heard of long-toothed, houndstooth, even saber-toothed, but why is it called Bluetooth?

The name derives from King Harald Blatand of Denmark (910-986). Blatand or Bluetooth, comes from the Norse word, bla (blue), which also can mean dark or black. Methinks Vikings lacked good dental care.

but the Danish kings claim to fame was that he united Denmark and Norway through Christianity in the 10th century. In fact an ancient Rune stone, located on a UNESCO world heritage site in Jelling, Denmark, translates to, "King Haraldr ordered this monument made in memory of Gormr, his father, and in memory of Thyrv, his mother; that Haraldr who won for himself all of Denmark and Norway and made the Danes Christian."

Imagine the corporate meeting the day the technology was officially named Bluetooth.

Perhaps a marketer said, The connection is crystal clear. Harald Bluetooth brought together warring kingdoms, and our Bluetooth brings together different devices to work under one technology.

And some underling, no doubt, yelped, Yeah! And isnt communication todays higher power?

Cell phone technology and a Danish Christian king thats quite a stretch. but then, what do computers have in common with an Apple? Oh, right, its a Genesis thing. (I made that up.)

but having what looks like a metal frog perched on my ear is ugly. Why is a Bluetooth so big when even devices for the hard-of-hearing are now barely noticeable?

I know why. Something has to separate hands-free cell phone users from Tourette Syndrome sufferers. A visual cue is needed because its harder to tell them apart. Thus, the sizable ear shield tells me that the lone person at the next table is actually sputtering and swearing at someone else.

but I always return to my natural instinct to resist owning a cell phone, never mind a Bluetooth.

I dont want to be more productive, as in the ability to talk, eat and send something to the printer while standing at a burger counter.

I relish my dream-time while driving. (With the attention span of a kitten, so do I really need another distraction?)

Spending time and being present fully are precious gifts. I dont want to join the legions of diners who sit across from each other, but talk to invisible parties.

Speaking of timing, I hate it when the momentum of somebodys story (or worse, mine!) is interrupted by the almighty, Oh, hold on a minute, I gotta get this.

Yes, I know I could turn my cell phone off, but knowing myself, I never would. (Be happy - one less offender on the loose.)

To many, Im stuck in the dark ages where Bluetooth remains a peaceable Norse king. Ah, the blessed silence!

Suzette Martinez Standring is a speaker, columnist and humorist. She is the author of "The Art of Column Writing: Insider Secrets from Art Buchwald, Dave Barry, Arianna Huffington, Pete Hamill and Other great Columnists." She is the past president of the National Society of newspaper Columnists. Her Web site is http://www.readsuzette.com

Contact her at suzmar@comcast.net

posted by 10022  # 6:41 AM 0 comments

Located on the southwestern shore of lake michigan, chicago is the largest city in Illinois, and 3rd largest in the united States overall. As of the 2000 census, the city iself had a population of 2,896,016. Additionally, when combined with its suburbs and the nine surrounding counties in Illinois, indiana and wisconsin, the metropolitan area (known as "Chicagoland") has a population of almost 10 million.

The city has a highly diversified economy, including financial services, manufacturing, printing and publishing. chicago is home to the nation's 2nd largest business district (after New york City), and the 3rd largest media market (after Los angeles and New york City), and four major financial and futures exchanges.

chicago is a popular tourist destination, attracting well over 30 million visitors each year. Some of the attractions in chicago include:

- Adler Planetarium

- Aon Center

- Field Museum of Natural history

- John G. Shedd Aquarium

- John Hancock Center

- Lincoln Park Zoo

- Museum of Contemporary Art

- Sears Tower

Here is some more information about the area:

- Some of the major companies with their headquarters in chicago include Boeing, Exelon and Sara Lee.

- Major airports for chicago include chicago Midway international Airport and O'Hare international airport.

- Perhaps the best known educational institution in chicago is the University of chicago. The University of chicago is a private university that was originally founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1890, and held its first classes in 1892..

- Professional sports teams in chicago include the American football team, the chicago Bears, the baseball team, the chicago Cubs, the baseball team, the chicago White Sox, the basketball team, the chicago Bulls, and the ice hockey team, the chicago Blackhawks.

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