Hello, Adrenals? It’s Your Brain * You’ve heard of the mind-body connection; here’s how it really works. We’ve known that practices such as yoga, meditation, and tai chi help reduce stress, but researchers are now learning more about why. In findings published in the Proceedings of the National...
Read MoreTrain Your Mind to Ease Your Pain Pain is a fact of life, but it doesn't have to rule you. Reshape your relationship with pain with these 11 strategies. Pain. Even hearing (or reading) the word can elicit a wince from just about anyone who has ever...
Read MoreThe Common Denominator * A moment that has shaped this writer’s perspective on people no matter where she travels. Back in 1991, a dream came true for me as I set off on my first world travel adventure to the Middle East. While in Israel with a tour...
Read MoreThe Surprising Reason You’re Feeling Burned Out It’s not overwork—it’s a mismatch—that causes feelings of burnout If you’re chronically cranky, anxious and depressed, you might be experiencing job burnout. Naturally, you blame the long hours, the unreasonable workload, or maybe that supervisor you’re none too fond of....
Read MoreType 2 Diabetes - Taking Care of Your Diabetes * Type 2 diabetes is both a complex and fascinating disease. It can seem harmless on the surface but in reality, it is a lethal disease in many respects. Given time, complications unfold when blood sugar levels are...
Read MoreMetabolism is the process through which your body transforms the food you eat into energy. The basal metabolic rate (BMR) of your body helps maintain basic functions, such as cell renewal and repair, blood circulation, breathing and a hormonal balance when you are resting. Several things influence...
Read MoreIt's been said that the single most important factor in healing the body is intention—the intention for the person to heal by the practitioner and more importantly—the intention to heal oneself. * Explore these 9 creative ways to promote profound relaxation and healing in the body. From...
Read More5 Ways to Use Art for Reconnecting to Yourself * Here are five art-inspired techniques anyone can try. Reconnecting to ourselves comes in many different shapes and stripes. For instance, for Arizona-based art therapist Lanie Smith, MPS, ATR, it means solitude: being alone so she can listen to...
Read More16 Affirmations for Coping With Grief May these affirmations offer some comfort as you go through the grieving process and strive for deeper meaning. * Sometimes we talk of “managing” grief, and it’s true, there is no shortage of grief management programs, but I find this a rather...
Read More12 Ways Successful People Handle Toxic People The important thing to remember is that you are in control of far more than you realize. * Toxic people have always been a drag, but research shows they can physically harm your brain. In this article, originally published on LinkedIn...
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