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16wAllysfrieNds Fundraiser Aids Goal of Reducing Shelter Euthanasia

18tHePower offrieNdsHiP It Sustains, Nourishes and Supports Us byJudithFertig

22yourmoutH tellsAstory Functional Dentistry Connects Oral Health to Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease byLindaSechrist

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A few years ago, a friend of ours had one of those out-of-the-blue heart attacks that many people dont survive. At 50, he was the picture of health: he exercised regularly, watched his weight and had low blood pressure and a remarkably low resting heart rate. Fortunately, he got to the hospital in time for doctors to insert multiple stents that saved his life. Now, heres the crazy thing: This friend had been a notorious snorer all his adult life. In college, his roommates made him announce his bedtime 15 minutes ahead of time so they could try to fall asleep before he did. Later, he became the white noise machine for his three daughters sleeping down the hall. (To his wife, he was just the noise machine.) After the stents, however, his snoring ceasedso immediately and completely that his wife would wake up at night, fearing that he was dead. He wasnt and isnt, and five years later, for reasons no one can quite explain, he still doesnt snore. The point is that theres clearly a connection between the health of our bodies above and below the neck. Medical scientists are still working out all the whys, but clinical studies routinely support that fact. One of the first linked periodontal and heart disease, and oral health professionals (such as Drs. Robert Gallien and Marie Farrar in Chattanooga) have often been on the leading edge of whole-body health movement. Our Healing Ways article (page 22) explains the unexpected and wide-ranging health benefits of a holistic and proactive approach to dentistry and orthodontics. (An interesting side note: some culinary mushrooms have been proven to kill the bad bacteria in the mouth that are linked to wider health problems. Read more in Conscious Eating, page 24.) Another unexpected health boost comes from an outside sourceour friends. While its no surprise that friendships benefit our mental health, research has shown that our physical health benefits too. A long-term Australian study found that seniors with a large network of friends significantly outlived those with few friends. Our feature story, The Power of Friendship, offers tips for culti-vating new friendships (which can be tricky for adults) and details the many ways these special relationships can add qualityand yearsto our lives. Finally, lets not forget our most loyal friends, our pets. Wallys Friends, a lo-cal nonprofit, is holding its annual fundraiser February 20 to support its mission of providing spay/neuter services to pet owners who otherwise couldnt afford them. This simple mission has prevented untold thousands of unwanted pregnan-cies in dogs and cats, which means thousands fewer animals that are neglected, abandoned or euthanized due to inadequate shelter space. To read more about this extremely worthy cause, turn to page 16. Heres to good friends and good health!

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RegularDentalCheckupsBoostOverallHealthTheres more to a six-month dental checkup than being told to floss more often and having your teeth poked and scraped. Its about taking care of your entire body, says Dr. Robert Gallien of Smiles of Chatta-nooga.

Patients often resist going to regular dental visits be-cause of fear, time and other concerns, he says. However, they dont always consider the dangers of bacteria and decay. Our mouths harbor millions of bacteria that feed on carbo-hydrates from our foods and drinks, and our gums are prone to infection due to hormone imbalances and added stress. When bacteria have a chance to grow and spread, it affects our lymph system, blood pressure, cholesterol, heart and many other systemic functions that we rely on daily. Taking care of your hygiene and removing decay plays a key role in protecting the rest of the functions in your body. As a holistic dentist, Gallien says hes focused on more than preventing decay and gum disease; he also educates his patients about their treatment options, allowing them to make better-informed decisions. Every patient has a right to know the materials that will be used on them as well as feel comfortable to ask as many questions about their procedure as desired, he says. Be sure you know your options, and choose treatments that benefit your entire mind and body health.

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FreeFilmProfilesFatherofHolisticMedicineEdgar Cayce, nicknamed the father of holistic medicine, is the subject of a documentary film being shown Feb-ruary 13 at 2 p.m. by the Complementary Health Education Organization in the speaker room of Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Highway, Chattanooga. CHEO hosts a free movie screen-ing the second Saturday of each month at Nutri-tion World, and the public is invited. Cayce, who lived from 1877 to 1945, was also called the sleeping prophet because of his ability to slip into a trance in order to provide advice and healing information to anyone who asked for it. As his reputation grew, all sorts of people sought out his wisdomfrom anxious parents to those battling illnesses of the body or mind to politicians,

corporate executives and entertainers. He was said to have taken an out-of-body journey almost every day for 42 years, sharing wisdom regarding humans relationship to God, humankinds past and future and individuals past lives, and making prophecies that bore out decades later. EdgarCayce:TheBeautifulDreamerwas released in 2004. According to a review of the film on TopDocumentary-Films.com, Cayce was a wonder to the medical community because of his ability to diagnose and specify a treatment for gravely ill people often hundreds of miles away through his out-of-body journeys.

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People seek out massage therapy for many reasons, ranging from relax-ation to pain relief from an injury or even from poor posture. Whatever the reason, an effective massage must begin with an assessment of how the body is aligned, says Tracy Hilliard, owner of Four Bridges Massage and Bodywork. Often, complaints of muscular tension, headaches and even weakness

can be traced back to skeletal structure that is off-balance, Hilliard says. Muscles respond to the skeletal structure that they are connected to. The ideal posture results in muscles that are neither too taut nor too stretched, she says. However, people who spend hours at a computer often have rounded shoulders, causing tension in the neck, shoulders and chest as well as low-back pain from pelvic tilt. Over time, mus-cles may begin to maintain this tighter or shortened length without fully relaxing. Therapeutic massage can target these muscle groups to elongate tight muscles, providing relief as well as restoring full movement in the body. After a massage, Hilliard tells her clients about any postural patterns she found and offers tips for maintaining good alignment in their working, playing and sleeping habits. A few focused sessions are usually enough to begin to see marked changes in tension, she says. Exercise and stretch-ing are also very helpful, but this intervention of softening the muscle tissue, breaking up adhesions and dissolving trigger points is key to renormalizing the muscles themselves and bringing about good alignment.

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Students,green|lightPartnertoGreenUTCImagine being asked to change the entire culture of a state university with more than 12,000 students and 500 faculty members. The task sounds daunting, but thats precisely what a small group of college students achieved in less than three months at the University of Tennessee at Chat-tanooga. Students in UTCs Innovation Lab Course along with green|light, a green|spaces program, worked with the faculty and staff to create and strengthen the universitys policies regarding recycling, wellness, energy use, water conservation, landscaping, purchasing, transportation and clean-ing. The Innovation Lab Course is a new type of class that is a part of the Honors College. It consists of mostly sophomores and juniors and lasts for a full year. One example of their success is that all E-waste is being now be-ing collected around campus, allow-ing students and staff to recycle old phones, pagers, printers, calculators and computers, says Dawn Hjelseth of green|spaces. The students took a field trip to West Rock recycling (formerly Rock-Tenn) to see recycling on a large scale and the impact that can be made from diverting this waste from the landfill. green|spaces was honored to have been chosen as the community partner for this class, Hjelseth says. This is a true testament to the effec-tiveness and usability of the green|light program. Not only did this group of students embrace the program, they mastered it. This coming semester, the students will be encouraging other universities and community businesses to participate in the program. VisitGreenLightChattanooga.comtolearnmoreaboutgreen|lightandgreen|spaces.Seead,page17.

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OrthodonticsAboutMorethanaPrettySmileNothing makes Dr. Marie B. Farrar happier than watch-ing her patients confidence and self-esteem grow as their smiles are transformed. But orthodontics is about far more than just a pretty smile, she says. Our teeth are perfectly designed to fit together and function to support the normal stresses of a lifetime of chewing and talking, she says. But poorly fitting teethand even properly fitting teeth subjected to abnormal stresseswill eventually break down tooth enamel, the

periodontal bone and gums around the teeth, or the jaw joints, ligaments and muscles. Any of these will adversely affect quality of life, which is ultimately why were hardwired to find a healthy smile attractive. Ironically, malocclusionpoorly fitting teethis a disease of civilization, Far-rar says. Most ancient skulls and indigenous populations have perfectly aligned teeth on broad jaws. But within a generation of transitioning to modern society, indigenous people develop tooth decay, gum disease and malocclusion. The cul-prits? Baby bottles and pacifiers. Refined and processed foods. Allergies that cause us to mouth-breathe and snore. Stress that makes us clench our teeth, chew gum, purse our lips and bite our cheeks. Abnormal mouth movements due to poorly fit-ting teeth. My goal is not just straight teeth, but also balanced faces and bites and improved overall health and well-being, so my patients can smile confidently and chew effectively for the rest of their lives, Farrar says.

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CHEOHostsEssentialOilsPresentationLinda Battani, a Reiki and Quantum Touch practitioner who uses essential oils as part of her healing arsenal, will give a presenta-tion on their practical application at the Febru-ary 21 educational meeting of CHEO, the Complementary Health Education Organiza-tion. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the speaker room of Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Highway, Chattanooga. Battani calls essential oils gifts of the earth for preventing illness and sup-porting our bodies. Her presentation will cover the basics of essential oil use and how to incorporate the oils into our daily lives, both for prevention and for treating acute and chronic health issues. As a bioenergy facilitator, Linda has an understanding of the benefit of fre-quency and its healing effect on the body, says CHEOs Tami Freedman. Essential oils, properly sourced from plants grown in their indigenous culture, provide the most pure and potent oils with profound healing frequencies. They provide a non-invasive environment in which the body can heal itself. Linda says that essential oils have been in her healing arsenal for more than 12 years. She has used them for the last three years as her predominant go-to for all emotional and physical healing and for prevention.

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healthbriefs KidsGetFewerCavitiesWhenMothersChewXylitolGumResearch published in the InternationalJournalofPaediatricDentistry has concluded mothers that chew natural xylitol gum regularly will significantly reduce oral infections of mutansstrep-tococcus bacteria in their infants. Five research teams and 11 randomized studies of 601 mothers and their children showed 46 percent fewer infections of the bacteria, which is the central species responsible for dental caries and peri-odontal disease. The studies included children that were 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months old. Other research supports the claim of xylitols beneficial nature. A study from the University of Manchester, in England, analyzing data from 4,216 schoolchildren, showed that using toothpaste containing xylitol with fluoride resulted in 13 per-cent less tooth decay than using toothpaste with fluoride only.

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High-FructoseSweetenerAggravatesAsthmaandBronchitisA large study from the New York Medical Col-lege and the University of Massachusetts found that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is linked to a greater risk of asthma and chronic bronchitis. The research included 2,801 people between the ages of 20 and 55 years old. The scientists utilized health data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2003 to 2006 to compare people with a history of chronic bronchitis. The study measured the types of soft drinks consumed, eliminating risks related to known asthma relationships such as smoking. The researchers found those that drank five or more HFCS-containing sodas per week had an 80 percent increased incidence of chronic bronchitis. Greater intake of HFCS has also been linked with higher risk of other health conditions, including diabetes and obesity.


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OliveOilCompoundKillsCancerCellsResearchers from Rutgers University have found that an ingredient in olive oil will kill cancer cells in under an hour. The researchers tested a com-pound called oleocanthal, a central component of extra virgin olive oil, and found that it caused the premature death of cancer cells in the laboratory by punc-turing cancer cell vesicles, called lysosomes. We needed to determine if oleocanthal was targeting that protein and causing the cells to die, says Paul Bres-lin, Ph.D., a professor of nutritional sciences in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers and co-author of the study, published in MolecularandCellularOncology. The research also found that the olive oil compound didnt damage healthy cells. Breslin states that the com-pound merely put them to sleep for a day, after which they resumed their normal, healthy functioning. Senior author David Foster, Ph.D., of Hunter College, points out that additional studies are necessary to determine if the compound halts tumor growth. We also need to un-derstand why it is that cancerous cells are more sensitive to oleocanthal than non-cancerous cells, he says.

MediterraneanDietSustainsMoreYouthfulBrainSizesAs we age, our brains shrink, a condition linked to cognitive impair-ment. According to a study from Columbia University, a healthy diet can help reduce such occurrences. The researchers studied 674 adults with an average age of 80. They were divided into two groups, depending upon their diets, and given magnetic resonance imaging scans to measure total brain volume and thickness. It was found that those following diets that most closely resembled the Mediterranean dietless meat and more veg-etables and fishhad larger brain sizes with less shrinking. The researchers equated the average size difference between the groups to about five years of aging. Dr. Yian Gu, a neuropsychology professor at Columbia University, says, This is another study consistent with previ-ous studies that indicate the Mediterranean diet is an overall healthy diet.

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McCormick, the worlds largest spice company, plans to eliminate almost all genetically modified (GMO) ingredients from their product line by 2016. In re-sponse to increased consumer demand for healthier options, 80 percent of its overall gourmet herb and spice busi-ness in the U.S. will be both organic and non-GMO by 2016, as well as all McCormick-branded herbs, spices and extracts sold in the U.S. They will voluntarily label the updated products to inform consumers as part of a commitment to transpar-ency and consumer education. The first product introduced, a non-GMO vanilla extract, is already available. McCormick also uses steam treat-ments in its processing to preserve the health benefits of spices instead of the ionizing irradiation used by com-petitors. Although food radiation is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, some studies link it to significant health problems. Our consumers are increasingly interested in quality flavors with pure ingredients in their food, says Mc-Cormick President and Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Kurzius. Our efforts prove that we are listening to consum-ers and are committed to continuing to evolve.

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Its predominantly open and airy, environmentally friendly building plan also takes advantage of the Silicon Valley climate. One outstanding feature is the green roof atop the suite tower on the west side of the stadium. Another is the three solar bridges connecting the main parking area to the stadium that generate energy from hundreds of solar panels. All of the wood used was repurposed from a local airplane hangar at Moffett Field, in Mountain View, California, and other reclaimed building products were used where possible. Reclaimed water sources serve potable and non-potable uses, including playing field irrigation. The local suppliers providing farm-to-table food menus also are required to practice composting and recycling to the greatest extent possible.

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lows, UV (ultraviolet rays) index, wind and times of sunrise and sunset, it graphi-cally shows if the area indicates a warming uptick and by how much. A 40-year-trend-to-date display offers a projection to 2050 and what the weather will be like for the next generation. Geoff Grant, director of digital me-dia for Climate Central, says, This is just putting weather and climate data to-gether. Theres no spin to it. The weather is how everyone experiences climate. WXshift draws from 2,000 weather stations across the country and 100 years of temperature, rain and snow data to create customized climate graphics. Tutorials explain such topics as the difference between dew point and humidity, along with news and information about relevant issues.

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LionsUntamedShrineCircusEndsWildAnimalActsBill Cunningham, CEO of Dallas-based Fun Time Shows, the largest Shrine Circus producer in the coun-try, says hell no longer produce shows featuring ele-phants, tigers, lions or other wild animals. Cunningham says, These animals are very special; we cohabit the Earth with them and they are deserving of our respect

and awe. Theyre not here to perform tricks for our entertainment. He says, Ive tried to listen to the mothers that said they didnt want their kids to grow up and learn that the animals they saw had been probed, poked, prod-ded and chained to a floor. The move has received an outpouring of support from outside the industry, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Cunninghams Shrine Circuses will still feature high wire acts, human cannon-balls, trapeze artists and motorcycle tricks, along with performing horses and dogs. The horses and dogs act in true collaboration with their owners, says Cunningham. We feel the audience still wants to see domestic animals.

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PioneeringAspenSkiTownRunsEntirelyonRenewablesAspen, Colorado, with a population of 7,000, has become the third municipality in the country, along with Burling-ton, Vermont, and Greensburg, Kansas, to receive all of its power from renewable sources. Its energy portfolio now consists primarily of wind power and hydroelectric, with smaller contributions from solar and geothermal. The development reflects a decade-long effort made possible in part by a significant drop in the price of renewable energy and new government regulations that internalize some of the pollution costs of fossil fuels, making energy sources like coal increasingly uncompetitive. More than one-third of American coal plants have been shut down in the past six years and new carbon rules make it possible that no new coal plants will ever be built in the U.S.

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OceanWearAdidasUsingPlasticOceanDebristoMakeShoesAthletic shoe-maker Adidas has teamed up with New York-based Parley for the Oceans, a multidisciplinary organization with a passion for protecting the oceans, to make footwear out of garbage. Avail-able soon, the soft upper part of the shoe is knitted entirely from waste and debris pulled from the ocean, including yarn and fibersjust some of the estimated 5.25 trillion pieces of trash in the sea. With no extra material left over, nothing goes to waste; the shoes also incorporate illegal fishing nets taken from poachers. Adidas executive Eric Liedtke sug-gests the technology could move beyond shoes and find its way to T-shirts, shorts and other apparel. A full line of similar consumer-ready products will be inte-grated into the Adidas line this year. The larger issue goes beyond re-cycling and repurposing to avoid waste altogether. Plastic takes more than 450 years to decompose, so conservationists and researchers at Parley for the Oceans hope to re-imagine plastics by design-ing a renewable solution. In cleaning up our oceans, we protect ecosystems, food sources, jobs and local economies.

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Wallys Friends Spay Neuter Clinic will celebrate World Spay Day on February 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. with its Spay-Ghetti No Meat Balls Dinner and Silent Auction. The annual event raises funds to provide spay or neuter services to families and individuals who cannot afford to pay for this simple but important surgery. On World Spay Daywhich is actu-ally on the third Tuesday each Februaryanimal advocates shine a spotlight on the issue of dog and cat overpopulation, and of spaying and neutering as a proven means of saving the lives of companion animals, feral cats and street dogs and cats that might otherwise be put down in a shelter or die on the street. The Spay-Ghetti No Meat Balls Dinner and Silent Auction will be held at The Venue, a new event space located minutes from downtown Chattanooga at 4119 Cummings Highway. The fundraiser will be catered by Lee Towery, with co-median Karen Mills providing enter-tainment. Proceeds will benefit Wallys Friends, which since its founding in 2006 has faciliated the spay or neuter of more than 95,000 animals, with two veterinarians performing up to 60 surgeries each day.

We believe that making spay-neuter services and preven-tive veterinary care affordable and accessible improves the lives of animals and the people who love them, says Wallys Friends Direc-tor Eileen Price. We now know it is the primary strategy to end unnecessary euthanasia of home-less pets in the United States. Every year, only about half the homeless and lost pets in the United States are adopted into new homes or returned to their owners, Price says. The other half are killed, making shelter euthanasia a leading cause of preventable death for dogs and cats in this country. Our goal is to reach out to those who are not seeking spay and neu-

ter to create true social change, she says. Until individual groups in the 1990s began ag-gressively pursuing the concept of spay-neuter clinics performing high-volume, high-quality surgeries, thousands of shelter animals were killed to make room for more homeless and unwanted animals, she says. Local-level change by means of prevention, not destruc-tion, has turned into a national movement, she says. This national

movement of high-quality spay-neuter clinics under the Humane Alliance Model has grown tremendously, with all clinics following the same excel-lent standards of care. We will always struggle with pet overpopulation, but a truly humane community must offer and take assertive action to give our innocent friends the best opportunities possible. Price says that while living in other areas of the United States, she witnessed the tremendous impact spay and neuter programs had on euthanasia of adopt-able, abandoned cats and dogs. I estab-lished Wallys Friends in 2005 to help Hamilton County shelters and nearby rural areas reduce euthanasia due to lack of space where random reproduction and lack of information is responsible for severe suffering, she says. In 2006 she opened a clinic to facilitate afford-able spay-neuter services and preven-tive veterinary care to pet owners in the Chattanooga area. The numbers of lives saved by this simple procedure in a single month is astounding, she says. Using a conserva-tive model of five offspring per litter, if each animal produced only one litter in its life span, more than five thousand

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Childhood friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck collaborated on the Oscar-winning screenplay for GoodWillHunting. Fierce tennis competitors Serena Williams and Caro-line Wozniacki like to get together for a gal-pal getaway after a major match. Country music artists Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood married following an 18-year friendship; We had a lot more in common than I ever dreamed we did, says Brooks. Rafts of research confirm how friendship enriches us. Carlin Flora, of New York City, spent years as a Psy-chologyToday writer and editor before penning Friendfluence:TheSurprisingWaysFriendsMakeUsWhoWeAre. She notes that among the varied and perhaps unforeseen benefits, friend-ships can help us shed pounds, sleep better, stop smoking and even survive a major illness.

An ongoing, two-decade-plus study of nearly 1,500 seniors by the Flinders University Centre for Ageing Studies, in Australia, found those with a large network of friends outliving others with the fewest friends by 22 percent. The University of Chicago National Opinion Research Center also reports people with five or more close friends as 50 percent more likely to de-scribe themselves as very happy than those maintaining fewer confidants. Friends past and present play powerful and often unappreciated roles in determining our sense of self and the direction of our lives, says Flora. Even in a supposedly meritocratic so-ciety, friends give jobs and assignments to each other, so having friends that share your career interests and aspira-tions can get you much farther than you could ever get on your own.

Make New Friends, Keep the OldToday, making and keeping friends can be challenging, due to distance, frequent life changes, overprotective parenting and substituting social media for more intimate face time. It all makes friendship more fluid than we might realize, says Shasta Nelson, the San Francisco founder of GirlFriendCircles.com, a womens friendship matching site and author of FriendshipsDontJustHappen:TheGuidetoCreatingaMeaningfulCircleofGirlfriends,plusthe upcoming book, Frientimacy,about deepening such relationships. Most of us replace half of our close friends every seven years, says Nelson. Although this might seem alarming, she considers it a natural ebb and flow. We all need a couple of very close friends, while others that come and go might just be what we currently needat work or school, among first-time parents, in a new neighborhood, starting a job, in retirement or during some other life change, she says. Canadian Greg Tjosvold, a married middle school teacher in Vancouver, Canada, has enjoyed great friendships with women, including his wife, partly because he doesnt relate to mens gen-erally competitive nature and interest in sports. But when a close female friend moved away, he wanted to expand his circle to include men. He joined a group called The Barley Brethren that sample craft beers and talk about life. Although not into suds, he values having a safe and enjoyable place to discuss deep issues, victories and temporary setbacks. He admits, Thats over-simplification, though. Finding a group of men he can feel a part of has validated him, making this unique man still feel like one of the guys. Nelson categorizes the concen-tric circles of developing friendship as starting with a mutually agreeable acquaintance or contact, and then mov-ing emotionally closer with someone that we find similarities with. Then the original bond can enter the confirmed friend category. A group of friends, like a longtime book club, can constitute a community. The highest level is the committed friend that has evolved into a trusted and valuable life companion.

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For a reason, a season or a lifetime, friends help us cope with challenges, motivate our best work and celebrate life. Friendships take many forms, crossing generations and self-imposed boundaries, and even spring up between unlikely confidants.


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Besties and BuddiesAutomatic playdateswith siblingsof-ten enhance family ties through lifelong friendships. Sally Ekus is a culinary talent representative in Florence, Massachusetts. Her younger sister, Amelia, is the general manager of Twitter Cafe, in New York City, and lives in Brooklyn. Both foodies have knife-and-fork tattoos. Sally is more into meal ingredients and preparation, while Amelia loves pouring wine and making sure everyone is comfortable. Together, says Sally, we create to-tal hospitality, from lavish Passover seders to Friday nights with friends. She notes that her sister is the only other person who understands what the world looks like through the Ekus girls perspective. Some adults might never meet face-to-face, but become friends via so-cial media. American Jamie Schler, co-owner of the Hotel Diderot, in Chinon, France, with her native-born husband, says, Social media [especially Face-book posts] is how I meet and make personal friends and keep in touch on a daily basis. As an expat, this is impor-tant because I often feel far from family and friends that understand me, share common interests and ideas and speak the same languageand I dont neces-sarily mean English. Her high-tech circle ranges from hometown pals to new friends in the food community and political forums. She raves, Its a place where I find them all at the same time! Nelson remarks, No one is saying Facebook should replace visits, nights out and phone calls, but in a world where most of us wish we felt closer to a few more people, it doesnt hurt to use every tool at our disposal for creating connections. Differences in age neednt be a

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Three Necessary IngredientsBoth friendship and romantic bonds are developed when three things occur: We feel satisfied, which hap-pens when an interaction has more positivity than negativity. We feel safe, which comes when we commit to consistent time with each other. We feel seen, which we experience when we practice revealing ourselves and expressing vulnerability. Heres a formula for creating meaningful connections: Positivity + Consistency + Vulnerability = Frientimacy.

Two StepsIt usually takes most people six to eight interactions with someone new before they start feeling like friends.The sooner they schedule such occa-sions, the sooner the rewards.c Be open to making new friends.c Make the first move; repeat.

One RatioTo keep a friendship going, remember that it has to have a positivity-to-nega-tivity ratio of at least five-to-one. That means sharing five times more fun and feel-good moments than stressors that can range from disappointments and frustrations to jealousies. By defi-nition, to be and keep a good friend requires that both parties bring satisfy-ing positivity to the relationship.

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Sarah Huntsman Reed, a medical counselor in Kansas City, Missouri, has such a lifelong friend. She met Doug Reed, now a pharmacist, when both were in their high school musical, OnceUponaMattress. Reed had a great sense of humor, Sarah remembers. Hes still the most honest yet kindest person Ive met, she says. Soon, their mothers became friends, too, and the two teens would pair up for family weddings. Then she went to college and married and he moved away; yet they stayed in touch through mutual friends and their moms, catching up in person when he returned to his hometown. Seventeen years after they first met, by which time Sarah was divorced, the two discussed taking their friendship to the next level and soon married. It was a big decision to commit, because we knew so much about each other, she says. But we prefer each others company, and it was the best thing we ever did.

Safety NetIn trying times, friends can surround us with positive energy, says Madisyn Taylor, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the spiritual blog DailyOm, in Ashland, Oregon. The people we love form a pro-tective barrier that buffers and shields us from many of the worlds more crippling blows, including receiving hurtful slights from others. How we make friends has been altered by todays social landscape, which includes working parents and Amber Alerts. The days of children freely roaming their neighborhood discovering friends to play with are, unfortunately, over, says Jennifer S. White, a Toledo, Ohio, blogger and author of TheArtofParenting:LoveLettersfromaMother. My long-term friendships from childhood were all built around be-ing neighbors and playing together just because we wanted to, recalls White. With todays safety concerns and work-life challenges, parents now set up playdates, a more structured, less organic way of fostering childhood friendships, and they must be proactive to ensure success. White has some misgivings about this modern-day approach. When I think about that one little gleaming seed of truth at the heart of why, its often because I dont think its fair that I have to be a


hurdle in forging friendships. Candelaria Silva-Collins, an arts marketing profes-sional in Boston, attended area social gatherings where she regularly encoun-tered a museum director and his wife. They seemed like a fantastic couple, she says, and began a friendship with the older woman, despite their being from different generations. My friend teaches me a lot about being vital and vibrant, she says.

Expanding CirclesBecoming friends with people of different ages, languages and social standing gives us a spiritual workout, advises Nelson. With a masters degree in divinity, Nelson views friendship as a type of health club in which we develop our empathy, forgiveness and compassion muscles through practice. Friendships are the way we become better people, she says. Furthermore, the process, especially with people unlike us, leads to a better world. Being able to inherently care for people we know makes it easier to do the same for people weve not met yet, says Nelson. World peace happens one friend at a time.

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The focus of functional medi-cinewhole person health careeasily expands to include dentists trained in oral systemic health. Currently embraced by a small per-centage of todays farsighted dentists and doctors, this relatively new field of prevention and wellness views the mouth as a key portal when consider-ing the status of the whole body. Similar to the way doctors of Oriental medicine assess the hearts pulse to help diagnose health issues throughout the body, these systemic health dentists consider the gums, tongue, teeth and throat to be key signals of overall health. American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH) Executive Director Bobbie Delsasso was a peri-odontal hygienist for more than 30 years before becoming a consultant and public speaker on the larger perspective. I taught patients about the importance of good nutrition and alerted them to consult their physician regarding what their mouth health might indicate about their bodys health, she says. While the academy educates dental professionals to understand the internal workings of nutrition and what the mouth reveals about overall well-being, Less than 6 percent of physicians even learn adequate basics of nutrition in medical schools, she notes.

Cardiovascular Health LinksBeyond nutrition, academy curricula for dentists now include such titles as Arte-riology and Vascular Inflammation The Oral/Systemic Connection, based on a course designed for medical professionals

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by physician Bradley Bale and Amy Do-neen, an advanced registered nurse prac-titioner, co-founders of the Bale/Doneen Method for the prevention of heart attack, stroke and diabetes. Mike Milligan, a doctor of dental medicine, founder of Eastland Dental Center, in Bloomington, Illinois, and AAOSH president, explains that heart attack and stroke are triggered by an inflammatory process which can be initiated or exacerbated by periodontal disease and abscessed teeth. Thomas Nabors, a doctor of dental surgery and an authority in molecular analysis and genetic risk assessment for periodontal diseases, provides clinical proof that supports the grow-ing association between medicine and dentistry. Since our inaugural

AAOSH conference [in 2010], Bradley, Amy and Tom have continued to provide the current science and clinical back-drop to the oral/systemic connection to cardiovascular wellness, says Milligan.

Respiratory Health LinksOther vital advances in oral systemic health involve treating airway concerns such as snoring and sleep apnea. Snor-ing is typically caused by muscles and tissues relaxing in the throat and mouth, resulting in decreased space in the airway passage and vibration of tissues. Eventu-ally, individuals can develop sleep apnea, which can also result in hypertension and other problems, advises Milligan. In sleep apnea, the sleepers breath-ing pauses often or produces hypopnea, slowed or shallow breathing for 10 or more seconds at a time. Fewer than five episodes per hour is normal, with five to 15 considered mild apnea, 15 to 30 moderate and more than 30 severe. Although 20 percent of Americans may have sleep apneatypically as-sociated with insomnia, tiredness and less oxygen in the body95 percent of affected individuals go undiagnosed. To help, Milligan suggests that before going to bed we lower the thermostat in the bedroom and avoid drinking alcohol, smoking, watching television or working on a computer. Improved breathing helps assuage snoring, sleep apnea, asthma, hay fever and nasal congestion. Milligan cites Patrick McKeowns work, explained in his book TheOxygenAdvantage. An authority on the Buteyko Breathing Method, McKeown explains how im-proved breathing dramatically improves oxygenation, releases more energy and supports lifelong health and well-being. Muscle retraining using orofacial myofunctional therapy can help prevent sleep apnea and also abate temporo-mandibular joint disorders. This new field is concerned with orofacial func-tional patterns and postures when teeth are apart, their status 95 percent of each day and night. It also retrains muscles to keep the tongue at the roof of the mouth and the lips together to prevent breath-ing through the mouth, correct swal-lowing function and eliminate poor oral habits such as thumb sucking. Three mechanical treatments


for sleep apnea include mandibular advancement oral devices used to move the lower jaw forward, a continuous positive airway pressure machine to aid airway functioning, or surgery, which is the last resort. The real opportunity for catching and preventing this is with children 5 to 10 years old, when their jaws are developing, says Milligan. He further cites links discovered between the mouth and brain. Oral spirochetes, which normally live in the mouth, have been found in the brains of Alzheimers patients. Dr. Judith Mik-lossy, from the International Association for Alzheimers, spoke at an AAOSH conference about the link between oral bacteria and dementia, and Garth Ehrlich, Ph.D., professor of microbiol-ogy, immunology and otolaryngology at Drexel University College of Medi-cine, addressed rheumatoid arthritis and certain types of cancers. All of these links are more than enough reasons why good oral hygiene is essential to good health, says Milligan.

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Coming to a store near you mushroom cookies! In the last few years, several mushroom extracts have been patented for use in dental health foods. Imag-ine eating all the confections you want and never getting a cavity because the cookies are laced with mushrooms. Not only will mushrooms make cook-ies tooth-friendly, they also can be added to any other refined carbohy-drates, which are so bad for our teeth. (Yay, science!) Cavities and gingivitis start off as a microbial community embedded in an organized matrix of bacteria, food and your own saliva, forming a biofilm. Your mouth is a delicate balance of hundreds of good and bad bacteria. Most of these mi-crobial inhabit-ants are harmless, but certain drinks (sodas and fruit juices) and foods (processed sugars and starches) can shift the balance in favor of the few bad bacteria that form biofilms, which can lead to

cavities or gingivitis. Biofilms actually change the environment on the surface of your teeth, making it a home where bad bacteria likeStreptococci or Neis-seriacan thrive and dig into your tooth enamel and gums. Biofilms are nothing new to den-tistry. Back in the 17th century, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the father of mi-crobiology, first used a microscope to see aggregates of bacteria hed scraped off his teeth. But only recently has it come to light that biofilms have other effects on our health. Bacteria in biofilms are now

thought to cause up to 65 per-cent of human infections.

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Strong mouthwash can kill most bacteria, which means it can also throw off the balance of good bacteria, leaving your mouth an empty niche where bad bacteria can easily move in and start up a biofilm residence. Func-tional foods like mushrooms, on the other hand, can kill the bad bacteria and remove biofilms while leaving the good bacteria. Biofilms can form on almost any surface, including deep in soil. So it would make sense that fungi, which live in soil, have evolved mechanisms to kill pathogens while preserving good bacteria. In studies, several mushrooms have been shown to prevent bacterial adhesion, biofilms, cavities, periodon-tal disease and inflammation. Those in-clude lions mane, pearl oyster, shiitake and reishiall varieties that can be easily grown on kits. So if you want to stay healthy, you can start by regularly eating mushrooms.

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American kids school, after-school and weekend schedules now rival the hectic pace of their multitask-ing parents. Like their adult counterparts, youngsters need time to decompress from the pressures of life and be present in their own skin, and yoga provides the tools to accomplish this. Most adults take to their yoga mat to create harmony in their body and mind, increase flexibility and balance, build muscle tone and strength, and because it makes them feel great. These same benefits apply to children as their developing bodies and minds respond to yoga on a deep level, both on and off the mat.

Start with Watching BreathBreathing and mindfulness practices are important for children, explains Mariam Gates, the Santa Cruz, Cali-fornia, creator of the Kid Power Yoga Program and author of GoodMorningYogaand the upcoming GoodNightYoga. There is so much that children are not in control of in their everyday lives; to give them a way to physically

and violent solutions are modeled, yoga empowers children to pause and take a breath so they can own whats happened, move through it and move on. I like yoga because it makes me feel like there is calm all around me, says 8-year-old Biko Cooper. Dee Marie, the Boulder, Colorado, founder and executive director of Calm-ing Kids, a nonprofit program that inte-grates yoga into the classroom to foster a nonviolent atmosphere, says, When a child learns through yoga how to feel a sense of themselves and begins to un-derstand their self-worth and stand tall in their power, they can begin to regulate their breath and their emotions. These invaluable skills stay with children through adulthood.

Step into Yoga TogetherEducators are starting to take notice of yogas benefits for children, including those with attention deficit disorders or autism, but yoga practice is still rare among school-age children. As encour-agement, Make it fun, advises Gates. Its essential to create experiences that feel accessible and enjoyable for kids. They must feel empowered to do it them-selves and take over the experience. Six-year-old Carmen Wheeler likes doing yoga with her dad. Yoga gets me feeling strong and it really calms me down, she says. Music can help children relax and focus during their practice. Soothing basic instru-mentals are good to start; an Internet search for yoga music for kids reveals many options. Parents can assist by incorpo-rating yoga into a childs daily bed-time ritual. Do whatever they are willing to do with them, counsels Marie. Start by lying on the bed-

room floor, doing stretches and focusing on breathing. Then move to the bed and teach some relaxation and visualiza-tion techniques. Marie cautions

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process their experience, to self-soothe and find their own internal source of strength, is crucial. Having kids experience simply paying attention to their breath as it comes all the way in and moves all the way out can serve them well in every area of their lives going forward, says Gates. In the classroom, it transfers to learning skills ben-efited by the ability to focus. From toddlers to teens, children can have a difficult time processing and controlling their emotions, which are vital life skills. Carla Tan-tillo, founder of Mindful Practices, a Chicago-area wellness organization, has found that yoga and the practice of mindful-ness help children express themselves in constructive ways. She observes, In any situation, especially in communities where reactivity, impulsiveness


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When Scott Frauenheim, director of the Chicago International Charter School (CICS) West Belden, noticed that some students in his kinder-garten through eighth grade urban classrooms were not fully engaged, he decided to focus the 2014-2015 school year on mindfulness for both students and faculty. He enlisted the help of Mindful Practices, a Chicago-based school wellness organiza-tion founded by Carla Tantillo. Using the strategies Tantillo recommends in her book CoolingDownYourClassroom,teachers were taught to involve students in mindful minutesshort bursts of simple yoga poses, breathing exercises and other techniquesto

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For above all, love is a sharing. Love is a power. Love is a change that takes place in our own heart. Sometimes it may change others, but always it changes us.

May you have happiness, and may you find it making one another happy.

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While downhill Alpine skiing offers spurts of intense action in-between times spent driv-ing to and from resorts and standing in line at lifts, all thats needed for Nordic cross-country skiing is a few inches of snow and strap-on skis to transform any nearby park, wooded trail or spacious backyard into a quiet, serene eco-play-ground. The similar dry-land recreation of Nordic walking that uses poles can be enjoyed year-round.

Ski Season TechniquesBoth the standard Nordic form of whats also known as free-heel skiing and the more challenging Telemark style, able to incorporate hilly terrains, have northern European roots. Cross-country skis are longer and thinner than downhill ver-sions. Instead of placing the entire foot in a bulky, stiff boot affixed to an alpine ski, only the toe section of a sneaker-like boot adheres to a cross-country ski, enabling a fuller gliding motion. Gliding over relatively flat terrain while leaning slightly forward, its im-portant to keep weight evenly distribut-ed over both skis. Continuously moving

ahead in a left-right-left-right motion with a long gait creates a full-body workout as each opposing arm plants a pole and pushes on it to carry the skier into the next step. Cross-country skis arent made for sudden stops, so stay alert; gentle, side-to-side skidding employing both legs or turning the front of both skis inward to form a triangle effects stopping. With experience, the skis can be used more like long ice skates, pushing both ahead and outward on them to move slightly faster on wide, groomed, flat surfaces. Vermont native Bill Koch, the only American to win an Olympic cross-country ski medalsilver at the 1976 Innsbruck Gameshelped popularize the recreational sport in America. On February 20, the 2016 Slumberland American Birkebeiner, North Americas largest annual cross-country ski race, is expected to attract about 10,000 par-ticipants on a 55K course from Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin (Birkie.com).

Any Season Warm-upsMany of the movement patterns of Alpine and Nordic skiing are similar,

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explains Michael Wood, chief fitness officer of Koko FitClub (KokoFitClub.com), which is reflected in a new eight-week Snow Sports program at many of its 130 locations in 30 states. Our Smartraining equipment offers more than 100 different exercises, many of them ideal for preparing for cross-country skiing, like the squat, hip extension, and trunk and hip rotation. For post-ski stretching, he and club coaches often recommend yoga-type flows like downward dog, child pose and the one-legged pigeon move. We like to customize programs to enhance dynamic stretching, intensive knee analysis and specific routines to improve individual performance, says Wood.

Winter Weight LossOutdoor winter recreation can help shed pounds. Harley Pasternak, a celebrity trainer, nutrition expert and author, recently reported in Health magazine, Being outdoors in the cold air enables your body to burn more

calories as it makes an effort to warm up. When youre chilled, you shiver and shake, which is your bodys way of warming itself by increasing its resting meta-bolic rate. Pasternak says that spending time outdoors in cold weather can increase calories burned by as much as 30 percent and advises, Take up ice skating, cross-

country skiing or snowshoeing.

Anytime, Anywhere WalkingNordic walking, launched in Finland in the late 1990s and since spread through-out Europe, incorporates some motions similar to cross-country skiing. Walking while using special poles on dry land or at the beach extends associated health and fitness benefits year-round. Initi-ated 11 years ago, the American Nordic Walking Association (anwa.us), based in Palisades, California, conducts classes and other events nationwide. Founder, president and master coach Bernd Zimmerman reports sig-

WinterTripsfortheIntrepidEnthusiasts that have built up stamina might consider taking a multi-day backcountry or mountainous trek along marked trails. Overnight stays are offered in lodges, huts or cabins, with many providing cross-country equip-ment and showshoes. Here are some examples of the awaiting adventures.

California and Nevada Many clubs in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and Las Vegas offer overnight bus trips to cross-country trails in the Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada areas. (BackcountrySkiTours.com)

Colorado The nonprofit 10th Mountain Division Hut Association was one of the first to establish a hut-to-hut system, encompassing 350 miles of trails in the Rocky Mountains. (Huts.org)

Minnesota Boundary Country Trekking offers stays at various lodges along cross-country trails in northern Minnesota. (BoundaryCountry.com)

Quebec A few hours drive from New England borders lies plenty of ungroomed back-country terrain with stunning views along the 78-mile, 15-hut network in the Chic-Chic Mountains, near the Gasp Peninsula Gaspsie Park. (sepaq.com)

Vermont Try Blueberry Lake Cross Country Center, in East Warren. (BlueberryLakeSkiVt.com)

WisconsinVisit Seth Peterson Cottage Conservancy, in Reedsburg. (SethPeterson.org)

nificant growth in its popularity in re-cent years. Both cross-country skiing and Nordic walking are great full-body workouts that use 90 percent of your muscles and treat both the upper and lower parts of the body like machines. Suitable for all ages, including those that have balance or health issues or cant run anymore, the walking poles act as extensions of the hands. Their rubber or metal tips work on any surface, such as streets, sidewalks, gravel, sand, dirt or grass. Compared to regular walking, Zimmerman says the Nordic style burns up to 40 percent more calories, tones the arms and up-per body, reduces stress on knees and joints, and safely boosts the intensity of exercises to yield additional heart and lung benefits. Ski and general sports equipment retailers that sell and rent equipment also host informative clinics. Check out local retailers for local ski club group outings.

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Alyssa Milano has grown up, and most of us have grown up with her. From her days as preteen tomboy Samantha Miceli on WhostheBoss? to witchy woman Phoebe Halliwell on Charmed, the actress has been a vibrant, relat-able and beautiful persona weve come to know via television. She was even named a UNI-CEF ambassador in 2004. Today, with a young family, her Touch licensed sports apparel line, and the wisdom that ac-companies adulthood, her commitment to a natural, eco-friendly lifestyle has become another hallmark of her life. What connection do you see between eating organic foods and maintaining the energy level that your busy life requires?I think everything that you put into your body has a connection to how well we function in daily life. As a mom of two, eating organic is a priority; when organ-ic is not an option, its about finding the healthiest accessible choices. I eat tomatoes like other people eat fruit and love papaya. I would put avocado on anything. I also like to cook with healthful herbs and spices like garlic and onions, which is natural for an Italian like me. We keep genetically modified foods out of our house. Which fitness habits embodied by others have you made your own?In my WhostheBoss? days, Tony Danza and Judith Light were always active

and athletic. Tony would bring in a tap dance teacher and Judith a pri-vate trainer during lunch breaks. Being tutored on the set, I had no physi-cal education classes or sports activities, so it was super-important for me to see how self-motivated they were to stay fit and in shape. Their example

instilled a desire to take care of myself as an adult. What role does nature play in your daily life?I love being outside in my organic garden three or more times a week. Also, the kids and I regularly head outside, which is an easy place to keep them happily and healthfully occupied without my having to jump through hoops. As an advocate of breast- feeding, which benefits do you think are especially good for mother and child?In the beginning, a primary benefit is giving your child quality nourishment, including healthy antibodies and other goodies to support health. As they start eating solids, its still about maintaining that intimate connection until theyre ready to be weaned and youre ready to surrender this last physical bond. How do you balance family life with your acting career? Its a hard balance for anyone, espe-cially one whos detail-oriented and a bit of a perfectionist, like me. The most important thing is to be in the

moment, doing the best I can every day. Ive also learned to be kind to myself when Im failing to do so or something is annoying me due to some unfortunate imbalance. How do you and your husband keep both your friendship and love vibrant? We work hard at maintaining a good and healthy marriage, which can be tested in tough times. I believe that its vital to have the ability to laugh; you have to find humor in things, reminding yourself and each other that there is something funny in every daily activity, no matter how mun-dane or hard. When theres no time to eat together or be intimate, shared laughter is an easy thing to achieve together. Done daily, it can only make the marriage stronger. We enjoy date nights once or twice a week when my parents take care of the kids. Ill put on mascara and change out of yoga pants, even if were just hanging out together. Then we do little things like asking how each others day went and caring about the answer. We also look for ways we can help each other through-out the week. What actions does your family emphasize in being stewards of the Earth?We try to be as eco-friendly as pos-sible, including having lights on timers, conserving water and being kind to animals. I cannot stress how important it is to visit a farm and organic gardens and orchards with children so that they see where their food comes from. We cant take good food for granted. In addition to a naturally healthy lifestyle, what else do you credit for your enduring youthfulness?My secret is happiness. Ive always said that as long as my laugh lines are deeper than my frown lines, Im living a good life. GerryStraussisafreelancewriterinHamilton,[email protected].


Perhaps one of the most precious and power-ful gifts we give another person is to really listen to them with quiet, fascinated attention and our whole being; fully present. Deep listen-ing occurs at the heart level, and we must ask ourselves how often we listen to each other so completely. Such listening is a creative force. We expand, ideas come to life and grow and we remember who we are. It brings forth our inner spirit, intelligence, or true self, and opens up the space for us to thrive. Sometimes we have to do a lot of listening before anothers inner being feels replenished. Some people just need to talk and go on and on, usually in a superficial, nervous manner. This often happens because they have not been truly listened to. Patience is required to be a listening presence for such a person long enough that they get to their center point of tranquility and peace. The re-sults of such listening are extraordinary. Some would call them miracles. Listening well takes time, skill and a readiness to slow down to afford time for

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reflection and to let go of expectations, judg-ments, boredom, self-assertiveness and defensiveness. When two people listen deeply to one

another, we sense that we are present not only to

each other, but also to some-thing beyond our individual selves;

something spiritual, holy or sacred. Once we experience the depth of being listened to like this, we naturally begin to listen to be present with an-other. We notice what occurs when we interrupt someone and when we dont. We watch what unfolds when another stops speaking and we ask, Is there anything else? Listening is an art that calls for practice. Imagine if we all spent just a few minutes each day choosing to prac-tice the art of listening; of being fully present with the person we are with. Being truly listened to and understood yields a sigh of contentment and joy.

KayLindahl,ofLongBeach,CA,istheauthorofThe Sacred Art of Listening,fromwhichthiswasadaptedwithper-missionfromSkyLightPathsPublishing.

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Pay attention to the environment. Stop other activities to listen. Clear your desk. Turn off background noise or move to a quiet corner.

Be present. Listen with an open, ap-preciative and curious mind rather than evaluating whats being said. Put your own agenda aside.

Stop talking. One person speaks at a time without interruption.

Listen for understanding. No one is required to agree with or believe what they hear. Let empathy and compassion take the lead; put yourself in their shoes.

Ask for clarification. It can help a lis-tener understand whats being expressed.

Pause before speaking. Allow the speaker to complete their thought, and then wait a few seconds before responding. Also ask, Is there anything else? There almost always is.

Listen to yourself. Inquire of your inner voice, What wants to be ex-pressed next?

Signal that theyve been heard. Encour-aging body language includes empa-thetic facial expressions, nodding and sympathetic postures.

AdaptedfromThe Top Ten Powerful Listening PracticesontheauthorswebsiteSacredListening.com.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Stretch & Breathe Gentle Yoga 10-11am. On-going Mondays. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-401-8115 or MovementArtsCollective.com.Learn to be a Massage Therapist Ongoing Mondays. 28-week class at East Tennessees oldest massage school. Massage Institute of Cleveland, 2321 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland. Info: 423-559-0380.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3YOUR Yoga Body 7:15pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Longtime yoga instructor Amy Bockmon launches this new class based on the body positivity movement. Poses are modified to suit individual body types and physical abilities. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd. Red Bank, TN. Info: MovementArtsCollective.com.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4Who Done It? Mystery & Fiction Book Sale Feb.4-6, 10am-7pm. Mystery and fiction books (hardback and paperback) $1 each. Friends of the Library members may fill a standard plastic grocery bag with books for $5. (Limit 2 per membership per day.) Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St., Chattanooga.Signal Mountain Farmers Market 4-6pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Seasonal produce, eggs, meats, body products, coffee, crafts, baked goods, dog treats, boiled peanuts, plants, flowers, all from local farms. Front lot of Pruetts Signal Mountain Market. Info: [email protected] Massage Ongoing Thursdays. One full-hour body massage for $25. The Massage Institute of Cleveland, 2321 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland. Info: 423-559-0380.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6Daily Zen Meditation Group 6:30-8am. Ongo-ing Saturdays. Led by Rev. Travis Suiryu Eiseman. Donation-based; sitting cushions provided. New-comers are encouraged to attend an evening session (Wed, Thus or Sun) for Zen meditation instruction. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 619-820-6832, [email protected], MovementArtsCollective.com.Prenatal Yoga Noon-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-401-8115 or Movement ArtsCollective.com.Wyatt Espalin at Charles and Myrtles Coffee House 8-10pm. Chattanoogas only smoke-free, alcohol-free venue for original acoustic music. Kids welcome. Espalin won the New Song Songwriters Competition at the 2014 L.E.A.F. Festival. 105 McBrien Rd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-892-4960 or ChristUnity.org.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Christ Unity Sunday Service 11am. Julie Rust, speaker. Julie Rust is an accomplished singer, pianist and songwriter sharing a message celebrating life and healing. The first Sunday of each month we have lunch together. Bring a dish and enjoy this time for fellowship. Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road, Chattanooga, 37411. Info: 423-892-4960 or ChristUnity.org.Wish Bowl XII Benefiting Make-A-Wish East Tennessee 6-11pm. Spend Super Bowl Sunday with dinner, a silent and live auction and the Big Game shown on the big screen. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish East Tennessee. Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St., Chattanooga. Info: 423-629-9474.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Stretch & Breathe Gentle Yoga 10-11am. On-going Mondays. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-401-8115 or MovementArtsCollective.com.Learn to be a Massage Therapist Ongoing Mondays. 28-week class at East Tennessees oldest massage school. Massage Institute of Cleveland, 2321 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland. Info: 423-559-0380.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10YOUR Yoga Body 7:15pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Longtime yoga instructor Amy Bockmon launches this new class based on the body positivity movement. Poses are modified to suit individual body types and physical abilities. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd. Red Bank, TN. Info: MovementArtsCollective.com.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11Signal Mountain Farmers Market 4-6pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Seasonal produce, eggs, meats, body products, coffee, crafts, baked goods, dog treats, boiled peanuts, plants, flowers, all from local farms. Front lot of Pruetts Signal Mountain Market. Info: [email protected] Zen Meditation Group 8-9pm. Ongo-ing Thursdays. Led by Rev. Travis Suiryu Eise-man. Donation-based; sitting cushions provided. Includes Zen meditation instruction. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 619-820-6832, [email protected], MovementArtsCollective.com.Body Massage Ongoing Thursdays. One full-hour body massage for $25. The Massage Institute of Cleveland, 2321 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland. Info: 423-559-0380.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13Daily Zen Meditation Group 6:30-8am. Ongo-ing Saturdays. Led by Rev. Travis Suiryu Eiseman. Donation-based; sitting cushions provided. New-comers are encouraged to attend an evening session

(Wed, Thus or Sun) for Zen meditation instruction. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton

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