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Layers of Feeling: Coping with Passive Aggression Layers of Feeling: Coping with Passive Aggression Posted: 29 Feb 2012 06:35 PM PST Passive aggression is most often wielded by those who feel powerless and want to avoid their own true feelings. Many people are taught from a young age to suppress feelings commonly regarded as negative, such as anger, resentment, fear, and sorrow. Those who cannot or will not express these emotions tend to engage in passive-aggressive behaviors that provide them with a means of redirecting their feelings. Passive aggression can take many forms: People who feel guilty saying "no" may continually break their promises because they couldn't say no when they meant it. Others will substitute snide praise for a slur to distance themselves from the intense emotions they feel. More often than not, such behavior is a cry for help uttered by those in need of compassion and gentle guidance. When we recognize passive-aggress...

Best Advice I Ever Got Best Advice I Ever Got Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:00 PM PST Best Advice Survey Results Thanks to all of you who have liked my fan page on Facebook.  Yesterday it crossed 1,000 likes, and I am very grateful to all of you for stopping by and supporting the page.  If you have not done so yet and would like to check out the page, you can do so here – Mastery of Yoga and Yoga Fan Page .   Mastery of Yoga and Yoga Fan Page Yesterday, we ran an interesting survey on the page, where we asked everyone the question, "What is the Best Advice You Have Ever Got?"  We got some great responses which I thought would be beneficial to share with all of you as well. This is the first time I am sharing directly from the fan page so if you receive my articles directly in you email, please note that this article might not render correctly as it contains Facebook code.  If that is the case, please visit the website directly in order to read the article. ...

Public Memorial for Dr. David Simon Public Memorial for Dr. David Simon Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:00 AM PST The Chopra Center for Wellbeing is hosting a public memorial for David Simon, M.D. this Sunday, February 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. at La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. David Simon was the Chopra Center co-founder, a world-renowned expert in mind-body healing, and the best-selling author of more than a dozen books. The event is free and everyone is welcome to attend. Guests are asked to RSVP through the Chopra Center's online registration page here. Since the announcement of David Simon's passing, there has been an outpouring of love and gratitude, as thousands of people from throughout the world have posted their memories of David on a special chopra.com blog page, Remembering David. At the public memorial, which will be also be broadcast via live streaming on the Internet, the extended global Chopra Center community will be able to com...

Gen Kelsang Jampa Visits Columbia Museum of Art Gen Kelsang Jampa Visits Columbia Museum of Art Posted: 21 Feb 2012 02:00 AM PST Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA – Gen Kelsang Jampa, an American Buddhist monk and the US National Spiritual Director for Kadampa Buddhism, will be giving a free public talk at the Columbia Museum of Art on Sunday, March 11, at 2pm. Modern Buddhism and Peaceful Living The free event will be entitled "Modern Buddhism: The Art of Peaceful Living." Modern Buddhism is the title of the latest book by Gen Jampa's teacher, the internationally renowned author and celebrated Buddhist teacher, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Modern Buddhism is a popular book that describes how the Kadampa tradition of Buddhism can easily be practiced in the midst of busy modern life. By practicing the instructions contained within the book, readers will find that they naturally become more peaceful, happier, and more loving. In recent weeks, Modern Buddh...

Study Shows Source of Stress Differ by Gender Study Shows Source of Stress Differ by Gender Posted: 19 Feb 2012 06:00 PM PST Polaris Marketing Research Inc. announced today additional findings from their latest survey of online Americans, supported by Research Now for data collection and analysis: Women and men respondents report different sources of stress and different ways of dealing with their stress. Women respondents were significantly more likely to report financial issues, lack of time, family problems, living situation and relationship issues as causing them stress. Men respondents, on the other hand were more likely to say that work issues were causing their stress. Men were also more likely to say they had "no main source of stress." For both women and men, watching television is the most frequently cited activity for relieving stress. Seventy percent of women and 64 percent of men say they are "very likely" or "likely...

12 Exercises to Relieve Depression & Stress 12 Exercises to Relieve Depression & Stress Everything you Need to Know About Yoga Equipment The Keys to Ashtanga and Power Yoga 3 Reasons Why Yoga is for Everyone Guidelines For Doing Yoga Yoga Blocks Benefits of Yoga For Maintaining Body Fitness The Yoga Cure: How to Rid Yourself of Stress, Pounds, Toxins, Cholesterol and Cravings 12 Exercises to Relieve Depression & Stress Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST February 16, 2012, at 6:30 PM, 12 different well-researched exercises will be taught by Psychologist and Hypnotherapist, Dr. Carol Francis. These 12 exercise have been linked to body-mind health, happiness, success, and well-being. Dr. Carol Francis, author, psychologist and "alternative medicine" practitioner, directs each participant through Hypnosis, Neurolinguistic Programming, Reiki Healing Touch, Pranic Breathing, Shamanic Meditation, Jungian Dreamwork and Jun...