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Green. Peace. Take a walk in a park.

April 25, 2013

Parks are peaceful. So no surprise when a walk in the park delivers a sense of calm. But it's surprising how quickly it delivers. And how little green it takes to improve your physical and mental health. Better and Cheaper than prescription drugs. Not necessarily Slower.

Slower Sunday: Free Fall

April 21, 2013

Not just waterfalls. Whole parks. All 401 of them. It's National Park Week and admission's free. To the most beautiful places on our part of the planet. Press Play for a free preview.

Slower Sunday: Slower Spring Training

April 14, 2013

My Forsythia's in full bloom. You can use it for a little practice. Spring training. Slower training. C'mon, it's Sunday. It'll just take a minute. Press Play. Then you'll be ready to get out there, into the field. For the real thing.

Slower Sunday: Brain Waves

April 7, 2013

They walked into a park. Electrodes attached to their heads. Their brain waves went quiet. Meditative. Press Play. Watch. Listen. Then walk your Way into calm and relaxed. You can leave your electrodes home.

Balanced Monday: Finding the tipsy point

April 1, 2013

A 3-minute exercise to strengthen the muscles you use to stay on your feet. Today we'll add a challenge that lets you find your personal tipping point: balancing your exercise with dietary considerations.

All Together Now: Anthropology of Eating

March 26, 2013

The social side of cooking and eating. How all the little customs and rituals we create can make each meal a Way to reinforce our connections to each other. And to the food we eat for nourishment and pleasure.

Slower Sunday: Looking marvelous

March 24, 2013

Even when they don't feel that Way. So let's thank the crocuses for being real troopers. Even when the sky's gray and the air's freezing. And nothing else reminds you of spring. Here they are. Shivering, but looking marvelous. Press Play.

Bright, colorful bulbs. Smart, too. LED.

March 23, 2013

Not the first crocuses and daffodils. The first under-$10 LED light bulbs. Just in time for Spring brightening. And the chance to win a free one. Yup, the first BCS short-essay contest. Click!

Slower Sunday: Lucky

March 17, 2013

Botanists say only one in 10,000 shamrocks has four leaves. So, on average, you'd have to look at 10,000 of these before you're likely to find one. So if you do see one, you beat the odds. Press Play. You might get lucky.

Slower Sunday: Monkey Do

January 27, 2013

Why is this so amazing even after you see it a hundred times every time you take a 20-minute walk in the rainforest? Press Play to see it a few times. Keep pressing if you want to go for a hundred. You might. They're just so good at what they do.