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Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – “Parks Make Life Better”

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  Thrive! – Parks and Recreation with Patty Ham “Parks Make Life Better” is the newest slogan from the California Parks and Recreation Society, an organization dedicated to promoting the benefit of parks, and the professions associated with park and

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Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – Sonja Lyubomirsky researches happiness

the How of Happiness

Thrive – Happiness Now Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky joined me via phone today to discuss her research on happiness, her book “The How of Happiness”, her upcoming book “The Prepared Mind” and her “Live Happy” and “Gratitude Stream” apps. Sonja shared

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Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – helping veterans to thrive

Veteran's Day Remember Our Troops

Thrive – Helping Vets Thrive Representatives from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) came to share information about how they are helping veteran’s thrive! Sandra Robertson, Patient Centered Care Coordinator, talked about Patient Centered Care, the new focus that the

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Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – Art Impacts Communities and Heals

Toni Scott & John Paul Thornton

Thrive – Art Community “I love to take Art out into the world and see how it can impact people’s lives” says John Paul Thornton, author of “Art and Courage: Stories to Inspire the Artist-Warrior Within”. Thornton has travelled around

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Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – sustaining our future

Sustainbility

Thrive! – Sustaining Our Future Barent Roth, Executive Director of Sustainable Works (SW) explains what it means to live sustainably, and discusses how the non-profit he leads is teaching individuals and businesses to lessen their environmental impact. SW Student Program

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Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – move it or lose it

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Thrive – alternative fitness Today’s show focused on alternative fitness modalities for those who can’t do conventional fitness –  those with disabilities, limited mobility, seniors, those who haven’t exercised in a while and those with injuries. Mai Jara, Director of

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Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – Express Yourself!

Stella Davies

Thrive – Expressive Arts Today we heard from Registered Art Therapist, Kat Kirby, about Expressive Arts and Art Therapy. We discussed the importance of both to our well being, and Kat gave examples of exercises that one does with expressive

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Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – Meditation 101

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Thrive – Meditation 101 Meditation is one method to help offset the adverse effects of stress. Today, on Thrive! – The Living Well Show, Trudy Goodman, founder of InsightLA, discussed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and the benefits of meditating.

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Listen: Thrive! – The Living Well Show – tai chi – did someone say chai tea? no! tai chi!

Dr. Tan

Thrive – TaiChi Today on Thrive! – The Living Well Show we discussed tai chi chuan and qigong – two forms of moving meditation. Steve Barker, professor of tai chi at Pierce College and owner of Be The Change Energy

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