Great Life Gifts

For the month of April try a new activity in developing your mindfulness skills and turn your cell phone off when you are driving--especially if you find yourself automatically reaching for it every time it beeps or rings. We love you here at Great Life Gifts and we think it's better to be alive and popular rather than a popular memory.  How many of you will take the pledge with me? Provided by The National Safety Council

Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7 Has your life knocked the breath out of you? No wonder, as multi-tasking has been tagged as the the working person's holy grail when it comes to getting it done.  But for all of the star treatment multi-tasking has garnered over the years,  efficiency experts  are now learning that focusing on one task at a time is more productive than attempting to complete many things. If you find yourself distracted and scattered throughout the day, spending a few minutes in paying attention to your breathing can bring back your focus.  According to integrative health physician  Andrew Weil, M.D. , "practicing regular, mindful breathing can be calming and energizing and can even help with stress-related health problems ranging from panic attacks to digestive disorders." Breathing by its very nature is a sing...