Myra Goodman

Founder, Quest for Eternal Sunshine and Contributor at Spirituality & Health

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Articles

The Magic of Slowing Down

1 month ago | spiritualityhealth.com | Myra Goodman

I’ve always been someone who talks fast, moves fast, and is perpetually future focused, constantly planning ahead and racing to accomplish the next task on my list. The whirlwind of activity in my mind is amplified by the constant flood of information streaming in through all my screens. Regulating my nervous system is an ongoing challenge and a top priority. The most effective practice I’ve ever discovered for calming my mind and relaxing my body is the ancient art of qi gong.
Befriending Every Part of Ourselves

2 months ago | spiritualityhealth.com | Myra Goodman

Thirty years ago, I enrolled my young son in a highly regarded preschool. However, I quickly noticed that children were frequently being reprimanded for bad behavior and “taught” to behave by being put in time-outs facing the wall. When my son started crying every time I dropped him off, I knew it was time to move him. At my son’s next preschool, teachers viewed “bad behavior” as a sign that something deeper needed to be attended to.
Swap Anxiety for Joy

Jan 8, 2025 | spiritualityhealth.com | Myra Goodman

There’s some good news for those of us who struggle with anxiety and are eager to live with more joy and less fear: Martha Beck has figured out how to break free from the torturous grip of anxiety, and she’s helping others do the same. Beck—a Harvard-trained sociologist, world-renowned life coach, and best-selling author—has devoted her life to cracking the code on anxiety, one of her biggest struggles since childhood.
Organic Cookbooks

May 15, 2024 | citylifestyle.com | Myra Goodman

Want to start a publication? Learn More Originally published in Brentwood LifestyleEating healthily is easier especially if you have an organic cookbook to help you through the process of going into a healthier lifestyle. Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook by Ziggy MarleyThis is a very intimate organic cookbook because it’s very family-centered as Ziggy focuses on organic recipes he’s been preparing for his wife and five children.
Qi Gong: An Ancient Antidote for Modern Stress

Apr 11, 2024 | spiritualityhealth.com | Myra Goodman

It’s impossible to be a human alive on planet Earth and not experience stress, but in a 2022 survey assessing stress levels in the United States, more than a quarter of American adults reported that on most days they are so stressed they are unable to function.
Healing Our Inner Wounds

Mar 20, 2024 | spiritualityhealth.com | Myra Goodman

Everyone has been emotionally wounded. No one makes it to adulthood without experiencing fear and pain, and few of us consistently received the compassion and comfort we needed to feel safe and soothed during our most challenging times. Most of us have endured significant loss, grief, rejection, abandonment, humiliation, illness, injustice, and more without knowing how to meet and treat those emotions.
3 Steps to Stay Grounded in an Ungrounded World

Oct 18, 2023 | spiritualityhealth.com | Myra Goodman

When I search back in time for my happiest memories, I see my eight-year-old self during the peak of an entire summer spent in the countryside. I am gingerly making my way across large, smooth stones as I follow a river flowing downstream. After weeks of running around without shoes, my calloused feet are comfortable on the sun-heated rocks. I’m both relaxed and energized, brimming with joy and vitality.
A Shortcut to Our Best Selves

Aug 21, 2023 | spiritualityhealth.com | Myra Goodman

Each of us is born into an intricate web of familial patterns unconsciously handed down through generations. Since infancy, I was labeled the “good girl” by my mother, while my older sister was branded the “bad girl.” This began when my mother arrived home from the hospital with me in her arms to find my 13-month-old sister upset, withdrawn, and difficult to comfort.
Making Peace With Your Body

May 3, 2023 | spiritualityhealth.com | Myra Goodman

An important component of emotional healing and spiritual growth involves identifying and challenging the conditioned beliefs we’ve unintentionally adopted that don’t foster our wellbeing. These usually include thoughts about our physical appearance. Whether consciously or unconsciously, many of us are convinced that to be worthy of love and admiration, we need to look a certain way—the way our current society deems ideal.
Healing the Worry Habit

Mar 31, 2023 | spiritualityhealth.com | Myra Goodman

The wise 14th century Persian poet Hafiz once wrote, “Now that your worry has proved such an unlucrative business, why not find a better job?” This question, posed 700 years ago, is still relevant. Even though we know worrying can’t protect us from experiencing life’s unavoidable difficulties, and even though it fuels our stress and saps our joy, why is the worry habit so hard to break? Personally, I don’t have to look far to pinpoint the origin of my entrenched worry habit.