Where to Find Yoga For Cynics:
Blog URL: http://yogaforcynics.blogspot.com/
Category: Personal Blog, Philosophy

Yoga For Cynics

Categorizing Yoga For Cynics was one of the hardest parts of writing this review (and perhaps I’ve still gotten it wrong). Capturing the essence of what the blog is was a close second place. So what is Yoga For Cynics?

Dr Jay Winston, the author, describes it as this: “possibly having something to do with yoga, cynicism, writing, politics, coffee, things to do while drinking coffee, art, music, the great outdoors, the great indoors, the not-so-great outdoors and indoors, drugs, and/or life in general, or maybe not.”

Yoga For Cynics - Why You Should Go

If you are still unsure the one thing to be sure of is that you are not alone; Yoga for Cynics is something of a “see it to believe it” experience where you have to visit and experience the blog for yourself before you can really figure out what it is.

At first take you might assume this to be a place of negativity and bad attitude; upon further reading you are more likely to see it as a place for thought and contemplation. That doesn’t mean contemplating cynicism, either; it’s more like a way of overcoming cynicism by stretching the mind to see all the possibilities.

Summing Up Yoga For Cynicism

What you get out of Dr. Jay’s blog will rely a lot on what you put into it; if you visit with only seconds to spare you may only scratch the surface of his random, deep thought process. If you go ready for a challenge you will exercise your brain even more, and delve deeper into the heart of the issue and to what it means to you. Yoga requires a bit more of your time and commitment, so choose wisely when you visit, and know that you’ll get something out of it for whatever you are able to put in.

Go here to check out Yoga For Cynics.

Mary Ward
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Blog Review Team
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Where to Find Zen Habits:
Blog URL: http://zenhabits.net/
Category: Personal Development, Simplicity

Zen Habits

“My name is Leo Babauta, I’m married with six kids, I live on Guam, I’m a writer and a runner and a vegetarian and I love writing Zen Habits.”

That about sums up the life of Zen Habits writer Leo, and gives a bit of an insight into what his blog is about. As for the rest, the blog is a steady stream of posts to help simplify your life in the Zen fashion, an exercise in simple productivity, and a behind-the-scenes look at the real life of a productivity blogger. And it’s all good things.

Zen Habits - Why You Should Go

Zen Habits is a collection of thoughts, issues, current events, and personal analyses all presented with the admirable goal of helping writer Leo and his readers accomplish the very enviable task of living more productively and contentedly. The blog is more than a reiteration of the habits of the truly Zen, it is a way to compare modern life and marry it to the tenets of the philosophy for personal betterment and fulfillment. Instead of just telling you how the Zen should live, Leo applies the concepts to all manner of things, from personal observations to issues in the news.

Summing Up Zen Habits

On the About page Zen Habits posts a simple quote from Aristotle that reads,

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”

This serves as the basis behind the blog, and as a simple guide for living life well. Zen Habits is an illustration in how you can achieve this end in diverse and ever simplified ways. It’s a philosophy worth exploring, that you might just find impacts significantly in your life and efforts at finding an even balance.

Go here to check out Zen Habits.

Mary Ward
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Blog Review Team
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Where to Find Neurophilosophy:
Blog URL: http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/
Category: Science, Philosophy

Neurophilosophy

Neurophilosophy is a blog maintained by a UCL graduate student studying for a Master’s degree in Neuroscience. This blog is a place for this student to explore the many interesting topics related to that pursuit, and also to theorize and discuss some of the connections between the human minds and experiences. It’s an interesting mix of science and thought that leads you to wonder just a little more about yourself and those you share the planet with.

Neurophilosophy- Why You Should Go

Our human mind is what makes us what we are, and also what makes us so diverse and complex. An interest in our own inner workings is natural, but few of us have the kind of understanding of our brain that a person dedicating life and study to it would. So a blog like Neurophilosophy presents a unique opportunity to explore the many facets of the human condition with the guidance of a very well educated tour guide. From cannibalism to athleticism, “molecules, minds and everything in between,” Neurophilosophy offers us a look at the human brain as most of us have never seen (or considered) it before.

Summing Up Neurophilosophy

Neurophilosophy is a place of interest, education, contemplation, and curiosity. It’s hard to imagine what you might learn here, but it’s safe to assume that posts here might lead you to looking at the human factor in a new way.

Go here to check out Neurophilosophy.

Mary Ward
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Blog Review Team
Do You Digg It! © 2008

Where to Find DOCintheBiz:
Blog URL: https://docinthebiz.com/blog/
Category: Self Improvement, Psychology

DOCintheBiz

If Doc KC’s name strikes you as familiar that’s because she’s been mentioned here before. Doc KC, KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC, is a regular contributor to Dr. Nicole’s Kitchen Table Medicine blog. When she’s not blogging there or seeing patients in her practice or pursuing myriad other interests (like hockey, singing, or acting‚Äîshe’s a SAG actor, too!), she is busy writing posts on her own blog, DOCintheBiz, a blog dedicated to your emotional health.

DOCintheBiz - Why You Should Go

Doc KC is a trained and licensed mental health expert with a Masters Degree in Psychology and a Doctorate of Philosophy. As she says on her ‘About’ page Doc KC has worked “extensively with children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and families with a vast number of diagnoses and in a vast number of settings” giving her the kind of diverse experience that means she really knows what she’s talking about‚Äîand what you’re thinking about! Her abundance of expertise serves as a strong foundation for building relevant, timely, useful posts, all aimed at helping readers learn to think well to feel well and live in true emotional health and happiness.

And her motivating motto? Don’t Just Dream It‚ĶDo It!

Summing Up DOCintheBiz

DOCintheBiz, much like Dr. Nicole’s site, is more than your average Doc’s blog. KC Kelly provides real insight, real advice, and real information for people with a variety of mental health issues; she also writes stimulating posts that provide food for thought for readers who may not be experiencing the topic of the day first-hand. Whatever the subject, this blog is a good one to visit for your daily dose of emotional health; because your good emotional health is the foundation you need to build the rest of your life upon.

Go here to check out DOCintheBiz.

Mary Ward
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Blog Review Team
Do You Digg It! © 2008

Where to Find Kitchen Table Medicine:
Blog URL: http://kitchentablemedicine.com/
Category: Health, Personal Development

Kitchen Table Medicine

Kitchen Table Medicine is the work of Dr. Nicole Sundene, a Naturopathic physician (yes, a real doctor giving out real advice!), and her team of colleagues and contributors which includes a naturopath, a personal trainer, a Doctor of Philosophy and Psychotherapist, and a “Happiness Expert” with a law degree from Yale. It’s an impressive mix of minds and a place where you can learn from real, credentialed experts to feed your mind, body, and spirit in ever-better and healthier ways.

Kitchen Table Medicine - Why You Should Go

Kitchen Table Medicine is a blog with the potential to help you live better in all aspects of life, including “tips for natural, healthy, organic, sustainable, good green living” and more. The primary contributor is the creator, Dr. Nicole Sundene, who posts on a regular basis and lends information and guidance to those looking to live and feel better, naturally. She is accompanied by her professional team of contributors who post on topics of self improvement, fitness, exercise, and other health-related topics for everything from managing depression to overcoming the fatigue of cancer treatments and natural detox diets.

What’s great about Kitchen Table Medicine is that it is not another health blog that doesn’t really give advice. This blog (which of course offers its own healthy dose of disclaimers and advisement for personal professional attention by qualified health professionals) details the foods, diets, practices, and products that you can use to live better. It raises all the issues related to living better, including knowing what to use, how to use it and when, and what to change psychologically to incorporate real, lasting, healthy change; and it offers a platform where people can ask and learn of qualified natural health professionals, and get real responses to questions (and participate in Dr. Nicole’s poll to tell her what you want her to write about).

Summing Up Kitchen Table Medicine

Kitchen Table Medicine is an easier way to learn about living better in sync with nature. It’s a way to become more familiar with natural living without being overwhelmed by all there is to learn. Dr. Nicole and company present the information in small, understandable, digestible pieces, and cover all the bases for successful healthy living. If you could benefit by learning to live better and more naturally, pay Dr. Nicole a blog-call.

Go check out Kitchen Table Medicine.

Mary Ward
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Blog Review Team
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Where to Find Successful Blog:
Blog URL: http://www.successful-blog.com/
Category: Personal Empowerment, Business, Success

Successful Blog

The full name of Successful Blog is ‘Successful and Outstanding Bloggers’; it’s a good indication of what Liz Strauss’s blog is about. But don’t write this one off as just another blog about blogging, because it is really much, much more than that, and if you pass it by you’ll be missing out on all the rest that is Successful Blog.

This blog may have started as a blog about blogging, but over the years (we’re talking at least three, here) it has grown into something much larger. Today, Liz Strauss and her blog are recognized as one of the leaders in the field of not just blogging, but also personal empowerment and online business coaching.

Successful Blog - Why You Should Go

Very few bloggers or coaches exude the kind of warmth and support that Liz Strauss does‚Äîor the level of real-world, effective strategy and business sense. Hers is a unique approach to blogging and business, one that has been described as “relational”. Her blog has been described as “both a destination and an event.”

Not only are posts timely and informative, but the blog is also highly interactive, enveloping a “pay-it-forward” attitude. Liz invites all her bloggers to engage and share, join the team as an SOB or BAD blogger (which you’ll have to learn more about at the blog), join in the weekly Open Mic night (held Tuesdays, Chicago, Illinois, US time), or just drop the occasional comment.

Even more impressive is the fact that Liz is such an active presence herself. One might think that a blogger this popular would have a hard time connecting with her readers, but Liz makes it a point to engage with each and every visitor whose presence is known—new or old.

Summing Up Successful Blog

Liz’s philosophy is that, “Relationships are everyone‚Äôs business, and every business is relationships”. She uses this as her guide to building a highly personal blog aimed at creating a community of leadership and success. Day by day Liz Strauss guides her readers to build a path to success, one post at a time, and welcoming visitors with the motto, “you’re only a stranger once”; stop being a stranger to Liz Strauss and her unique blogging community. Get your daily dose of information and business acumen at Successful Blog.

Go here to check out Successful Blog.

Mary Ward
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Blog Review Team
Do You Digg It! © 2008

Where to Find Revellian Dot Com
Blog URL: http://revellian.com/
Category: Philosophy, Personal Development, Blogging

Revellian Dot Com

According to the blog’s title Revellian delivers
“Psycho-linguistical Dialectology: From The Edge“. Not quite sure what that means? That’s okay; you’ll get the feel for it.

Revellian Dot Com is the work of Bobby Revell, a writer, blogger, spiritual explorer, guitarist, and practitioner of the art of luthiery (Got you again? Luthiery is the art of building guitars!). So what does Revell blog about? A bit of all of these things.

Primarily, Bobby Revell’s focus is to open the minds of others. He presents much about different philosophies of the world and draws from his many life practices and experiences to enlighten others. On his ‘About’ page Bobby describes his blog as a place where he posts “Lots of non-fiction articles about Zen, philosophy, the mysteries of human thought… [and] a weekly short story“. Sound intriguing? It is.

Bobby holds a strong belief in the power of blogs as an international platform capable of breaking down barriers of racism and ignorance. His inspiring definition of what blogging means to him makes you want to go write or start a blog of your own now; Bobby sees blogs as “a way to reach out to people all over the world enabling us all to share our individual expressiveness.”

As an experienced blogger, Bobby also includes tips and information to help other bloggers, including beginners.

Revellian Dot Com - Why You Should Go

Revellian Dot Com is worth the trip for a number of reasons, but probably the best reason to go is the inspirational and mind-opening experience that is Revell’s blog. Bobby puts a lot of effort into posting information that gets people thinking and sharing in a spirit of education.

Although Bobby does not expect every blog visitor to agree with him, he does invite commentary and polite discussion. Given the somewhat debatable nature of some of the concepts he has introduced, Revell does an excellent job of opening the lines of discussion and communication without letting his blog descend into argument and insult. Revellian remains a place where all should feel comfortable offering their viewpoints without the fear of being pounced on. No doubt Bobby’s active presence in his comment area serves to keep visitors on their best behavior and maintain focus on enlightenment.

If this isn’t reason enough for you to go, consider this - Bobby Revell has built guitars for musical greats, including Eddie Van Halen!

Summing Up Revellian Dot Com

Revellian Dot Com is a place to expose yourself to philosophies old and new. This is a place where [religious] denomination has no meaning, a place to explore your spiritual side, pose questions and answers, learn about yourself, a bit about tech and blogging, be entertained by the fictional works of Bobby Revell, and become a member of an open and diverse community. Although I’d like to classify this blog under the category of “Blogging”, something makes me put it under “Philosophy”. Bobby Revell is fore sure a Philosopher.

Go and check out Revellian for yourself and digg it (if you like).

Sean Rasmussen
Do You Digg It!
Blog Review Team
Do You Digg It! © 2008