I just strengthened my brain, improved my mood, reduced stress and boosted my creativity and cognitive abilities, all without taking drugs or supplements. I did this by running for 30 minutes and then stretching under this lacy-looking tree while letting myself daydream. Although my tolerance for long distance has diminished, I still do two or [...]

A common misconception about cultivating a spiritual life is the belief that in order to do so one must give up or deny the “real world” in favor of a shaved head, saffron robes and a remote dwelling place surrounded by others following the same path. The notion that a meaningful spiritual life is not [...]