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THE SANSKRIT
SYMBOL FOR OM
YOGA
What’s the point of om-ing in
yoga class?
First of all, there’s the benefit of bringing the group
together in a way that allows everyone to participate
without worrying about standing out. The om also
serves to ritualize the time you’re spending and is a
way of dedicating yourself to the practice: You are
caring for yourself and tuning out the noise of daily life.
Plus, the actual sound and vibration you make when
you chant om is the same vibrational frequency
that, according to sacred geometry—a sequence
of mathematical patterns that reoccur throughout
nature—is in everything and is supposed to have
emotional healing properties. Therefore, through
making this sound, we are connecting to everything
in the universe.
Physically, the actual
vibration the sound produces
in your body slows the
mind and calms the nervous
system. Try feeling and
sensing the peace in your
body after you chant—and
see what the benefits may
be for you.
Mandy Ingber, yoga teacher
and author of Yogalosophy for
Inner Strength
Kathryn Minshew,
founder and CEO, TheMuse
.com, and coauthor of The New
Rules of Work
CAREER
Is a two-page résumé
ever okay?
At a previous job of mine,
we were instructed to
throw away anything
longer than a single
page! But condensing
your experience into
that space seems next
to impossible.
Here’s how
trimming works to
your advantage: It
forces you to delete
unrelated or outdated
information (e.g., a
language section that
includes one French
class you took in
college, or listing
Microsoft Office
Suite skills) and home
in on what’s most
important. If you
focus on your greatest
accomplishments,
everything will
become easier to
digest and more
impressive.
All that said, you can
consider expanding to
a second page when
applying for an
executive position.
But even then—or
anytime you’ve racked
up 10-plus years of
experience—it should
include only your
relevant positions.
Highlight promotions,
public speaking
appearances, awards,
and board memberships.
Then include one line
each on older jobs at the
bottom, or even group
them together with
something like “Various
Marketing Roles,
1992–1998,” just listing
the company names.
TIGHT RÉSUMÉS
MAKE THE TOP
OF THE PILE.
MY MOM, SISTER, AND GRANDMA ALL HAD KIDS AFTER 40. WILL I BE FERTILE AT THAT AGE?
Women usually follow in their female ancestry’s fertility footsteps, but it’s not a guarantee. Only way to be sure? Getting pregnant.
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