If you’ve had a long day, or you’re too wiped to cook, do you ever reach for a fresh salad? Probably not. Like most people, you may head to the panty to grab a box of mac and cheese or perhaps the freezer for a tub of ice cream—no bowl. That stuff may help take…
Boosting Mood With Food
May 11, 2022
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Good Neighbors Found to Be Important for Good Mental Health
May 9, 2022
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Researchers from Australia have discovered through a nationally-representative survey that living in community-minded neighbourhoods can have a major impact on a person’s mental health. A survey undertaken by Australian National University (ANU) which monitored over 3000 people during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, showed that the social relationships provided within good neighbourhoods protect residents against anxiety,…
Natural Remedies for Chronic Stress
Chronic stress doesn’t always have a simple solution. It doesn’t usually have a single cause. There is no doubt, however, that a sense of powerlessness lies at the center of that emotional cyclone. Whether the stress is due to financial concerns, a job you hate, a relationship doomed to fail, an imminent or recent loss,…
How to Put Life on Easy Mode
May 6, 2022
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The other day I was having such a chill, easy day despite doing all of my usual work and chores and workout activities — the phrase, “Life on Easy Mode” came to me. The rest of the week, I kept the question in my mind, “What would it be like to have life on easy…
Top 9 Health Benefits of Epsom Salt
May 2, 2022
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Imagine slipping into a warm bath at the end of a long day. Does it feel great already? Here are nine health benefits you can enjoy while relaxing in bathwater infused with these salts. 1. Promotes Relaxation Perhaps the most popular reason people love an Epsom salt bath is that it is relaxing. But how does…
The Body Is Your Doorway Into Now
It’s May, and that means spring is bursting forth: Flowers are blooming, days are growing longer, and our skin is welcoming the sunlight. For many of us, spring is when we feel lighter, brighter, and more hopeful. It’s a remarkable season to be alive, and birth, rebirth, growth, warmth, and beauty abound. Now is when…
The Health Benefits of a Vacation
April 21, 2022
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C.J. is 52 years old, happily married, has two teenagers, and is a big-time TV executive. It was her annual check-up, and she was in her usual rush to get in and out. I’ve known C.J. for close to 25 years; she has been in menopause for three years and is on a low dose…
A Better Way to Make Hard Choices
April 20, 2022
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Making a difficult decision can be overwhelming and paralyzing for some people. Decisions are difficult because we want a certain outcome but don’t know which choice will deliver it. And so we fret, ruminate, think and think and think some more, all in an effort to figure it out. We get caught in thoughts about…
Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Rachel Kable—author, podcaster, blogger and mindfulness coach from Victoria in Australia—recently participated in a podcast interview with Dr. Justin Puder. In the course of the interview, she explained that when she first started out practising mindfulness in the more formal way of meditating (e.g., focusing on her breath), she had great difficulty and did not like it…
Powerful Training for the Mind
Every one of us has thought patterns that keep us stuck: Discouragement: What’s the point, I’m going to fail anyway, why even try, it’s too hard. Rationalizing: It’s OK to skip this, I can do it later, one time won’t hurt, do it but don’t try that hard, wait out the clock, go through the…
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