Life In General

How (and Why) to Feel a Feeling

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• • •   “The problem isn’t the depth of sadness or anger that we feel. The problem is our resistance to them.”     Stress, anxiety, depression, self-sabotage, breakups, chronic pain—half the trouble we get into in our lives comes from struggling to simply feel our feelings. Our culture...

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Support a Healthy Gut With CBD

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♠   CBD can help ease the pain and trouble that comes with an inflamed gut, whether it’s IBS, leaky gut, or some other problem.     Two-thirds of Americans suffer from inflammatory gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea, gas, bloating, stomach pain, frequent bowel movements, and unexplained weight loss. Can CBD...

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Tai Chi Slows Aging

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  • • •   Tai Chi is often described as meditation in motion. This ancient Chinese practice has many proven health benefits, from lowering stress levels and boosting memory to increasing flexibility and improving balance. Now, a new study reveals that the long term practice of Tai Chi can...

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5 Ayurvedic Herbs for Pain Relief

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Chronic pain can take a toll, and prescription painkillers can have severe side effects. Explore how an Ayurvedic practitioner helps her clients manage pain. According to the CDC, over 20% of Americans live with chronic pain. I will start with a straightforward question: How do you navigate pain? ↵ A number...

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5 Ayurvedic Herbs for Glowing Skin

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  Hoping to revamp your skincare routine with holistic alternatives? Explore these five Ayurvedic herbal remedies.   Growing up in an Indian home, my mother always had Ayurvedic remedies for an upset stomach, skin issues, heat eruption, rashes, cold and cough, fever, headaches, and much more. She even made exfoliants,...

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Core Exercises Every Runner Should Do

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    It’s no secret that the best way to improve your running is to run more. The rule of training specificity still applies—you practice what you’re looking to improve.   There’s no way around that.   But that doesn’t mean other workout plans don’t have a place in your training program....

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19 Cooling Practices

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♠ Struggling to escape the heat? Cool it with tips from Ayurveda, yoga, Western herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, and everyday common sense.     1. Incorporate mint into your diet.   The menthol in mint triggers a reaction in our brains to make us think our temperature is lowering. If you’re...

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