↓ What should we do when we’re upset or depressed? Should we analyze our feelings to figure out what’s wrong, or should we just forget about them and move on? Opinions differ, but new research suggests a solution to these questions: taking a more Buddhist or...
Read MoreWe in the modern West assume that the normal mind is a healthy one. But a "healthy mind" is still subject to many types of distress, including depression, anxiety, frustration, restlessness, boredom, and resentment. Only when such imbalances are excessive are we advised to seek...
Read MoreNew research adds depth and complexity to our understanding of the major keys to living a happy and flourishing life. Last month, researchers from over 60 countries gathered at the International Positive Psychology Association’s 6th World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, to share cutting-edge insights on the science of...
Read MoreNew research adds depth and complexity to our understanding of the major keys to living a happy and flourishing life. Last month, researchers from over 60 countries gathered at the International Positive Psychology Association’s 6th World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, to share cutting-edge insights on the...
Read MoreWhat’s up with all the hype about ashwaganda , is it true, and are there times we shouldn’t use it? While classical Ayurveda uses a vast range of herbs and substances and substance, in the West, we are familiar with only a handful that have risen to...
Read MoreFive Ways to Embrace Nature in Overcoming Life Challenges “Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows in trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.” -John Muir By Meryl Best...
Read MoreThis week’s research dive found lasting effects from a spiritual encounter, reasons to try curcumin, and why having a happy spouse can help you live longer. Encountering the Divine Many of us have felt it—a deeply spiritual experience that moves us to our very core. Sometimes it...
Read MoreEight or so years ago, Janet Sleigh stood in her kitchen, -bemoaning her whacked-out hormones, her arthritic fingers, and her squishy postpartum belly of two years. A friend who was a frequent health-and-fitness confidant suggested she get back into yoga. Or go to the gym....
Read MoreMindful eating is about more than simply enjoying your meal. Here's how to recognize your inner critic and make nonjudgmental food choices. ↓ Most people assume that the goal of mindful eating is to enjoy each bite of food. This assumption can lead you far away...
Read More↓ Here’s how to have a healthy and mindful relationship with media so you can stay informed, engaged, and feeling good. I got my first email address in college in the nineties and had to log into a black and green Unix network on a clunky laptop...
Read More↓ Want to keep your noggin happy? Pump those legs! Boosting neurological health doesn’t depend solely on doing crossword puzzles and eating walnuts. A new study suggests that in order for neural cells to be produced in the brain, using the legs—especially in weight-bearing exercise—is vitally important. ↓ The...
Read MoreTry these three helpful poses to bring stress relief to your muscles. ↓ Your psoas (pronounced SOAZ) is a major part of your core and most of the movement in your body, since it is the only muscle in your body that connects your spine to your...
Read More↓ SHARKS. HEIGHTS. SPIDERS. NOPE, none of those things scare us quite like the term “rapid aging”. We first heard the term from Dr. Sarah Gottfried in this 2017 piece on TCM and it’s been haunting us ever since. ↓ In part three of our series on aging with Women’s Wellness Collective founder, Kristin Dahl,...
Read MoreOne of the easiest health tips you’ll ever hear to radically boost your health. ↓ ↓ We could not have been more excited when we saw this simple, quick health tip from The Chalkboard. Read on for this easy Ayurvedic practice, and the myriad health benefits it offers. The way...
Read MoreBut it only works for women. With all of the acne treatments on the...
Read More↓ You may have come across the word kefir and wondered what it is, especially if you are not a health conscious individual. Well, kefir is a uniquely prepared dairy product known for its healing properties while also being an ‘original’ probiotic beverage. This cultured dairy product...
Read More↓ We need to feel safe in order to heal. ↓ I recently took a vacation to a little town in Mexico called Puebla. I’d never been there before, and as we walked the streets looking for a cafe con leche, I kept tripping on the uneven sidewalks, unable...
Read MoreThe five lifestyle pillars to prevent brain decline. ↓ Alzheimer’s disease is frightening and widespread in the United States and globally. The numbers do not speak to the terrible way it affects families, systematically eroding the lives of those it touches. New research shows that there is...
Read More↓ Cancer is a curable disease provided it is diagnosed early. However, a better option would be to proactively manage and prevent the birth and multiplication of cancer cells. The following 12 cancer-fighting foods could be very useful in preventing the dreaded disease taking roots in...
Read MoreI’ve met happy moms and sad moms and I’ve been on both sides of that coin at different times during my last two-years of mommy-hood raising a toddler. ↓ These past few days I’ve been feeling a little off. That tape has been playing in my head...
Read MoreEssential oils are substances that are stored either inside of plants or in glands on their leaves. They are extracted from plants by a process of steam distillation, and the extracted oil is a very potent source of active compounds that play an important role in...
Read More↓ The most unlucky moment of growing old is having our joints getting decayed. But on the other side, we are lucky that the technology in joint replacement has become so very advanced that having replacement surgery of hip has become a routine procedure. ↓ According to studies,...
Read More↓ If you've ever wondered if intermittent fasting is right for you, check out these great health and fitness benefits that show just how effective fasting can be to help you reach your goals! ↓ "Intermittent fasting" refers to periods of fasting followed by periods of feeding. The...
Read More↓ Stubborn, positive personality types likely to live longer, new study says. ↓ I love reading about the oldest people in the world, because the details are so fascinating, and because the people themselves are living links to history. For example, Italy’s Emma Morano was 117 when she...
Read MoreAs we look at labels, it's important to understand what we are actually putting into our bodies, and why artificial sweeteners are harmful. ↓ ↓ While they were originally formulated as a way to allow people to “have their cake and eat it too,” artificial sweeteners are now...
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