balance

When Linda Taubenreuther suffered an acute attack of labyrinthitis - an inner-ear balance disorder - 12 years ago, her whole world was sent into the spin cycle. But it wasn't long after the Monrovia, CA resident enrolled in yoga classes at the city's community center that her condition began to improve, she said. Soon, even vrksasana - the one-legged tree pose - was within her reach. Read more...

The credit card habits that save you money also happen to keep your rates from rising and your credit limits from falling. Thank the big guy for small favors. The best way to protect against negative changes to your account is to "make sure you don't spend what you don't have, you don't carry a balance, you pay bills on time," says Ethan Ewing, president of Bills.com in San Read more...

QUESTION: My mother died in a nursing home with just$5,000 to her name. She wanted my brother and I to have that money. Butit turns out that my mother had $7,000 in credit card debt. Does the$5,000 that remains have to be used to pay off that debt? And can thecredit card companies ask my brother and I to pay the $2,000 balancethat would remain?ANSWER: Probate laws can vary greatly fromstate to Read more...

It's the end of the workday in couple-land. Mr. Man has been laboring all day in a stressful workplace and comes home to his haven, looking forward to relaxing.His partner has also given her all at the office, but instead of coming home to forget the problems of her day, she just sees more on the horizon. After all, the cooking, cleaning and nurturing won't get done on its own, will it?How in the Read more...

Physical therapist and gym owner George Fraser recites a simple mantra to his clients: Muscle dictates metabolism. And an increased metabolism, he explains, can lead to more efficient and long-term weight loss. It is one of the many pluses of strength training programs touted by Fraser and other trainers around Albuquerque, N.M. Additional benefits of strength training include disease Read more...

Have you had a leisurely dinner with your loving partner this week? Can you remember the last time you spent some qulity time with your kids? A hard charging work-life can be rewarding, but no one should give up family and friends for a job. Nurture your relationships and form strong connections with your children. Your family makes every day meaningful. Supervising and managing an Read more...

A year or so before I made the decision to simplify my life, I was in my dentist's office. After commenting that my back teeth were showing signs of wear, my dentist asked if I was under a lot of stress. I looked at him, almost affronted, and said (I thought, quite honestly), "No, not at all! Certainly no more than the next person." I look back on that now and see not only how Read more...

Crash diets are one way to drop those extra pounds, but are uncomfortable -- and often dangerous. A better -- and happier -- way, says London health expert Amanda Ursell, is to switch off the brain's desire for fatty foods, "and your diet will work wonders." Ursell says the trick is to alternate the balance of protein, carbohydrate and fatty foods -- and one way is to Read more...

If high-impact exercise leaves you feeling strained and drained, try Pilates. The physical exercises are based on low-impact flexibility and muscle exercises intended to re-center and realign your body, focusing on improved posture, increased circulation, flexibility and balance. The Pilates (pronounced "puh-lah-teez") method is designed to work your muscles and mind in a new way. Read more...