By Donna Sarkar — 2021
OM, the word spoken in meditation and yoga practices, has existed for nearly 5,000 years. Can chanting this small word really provide a multitude of health benefits?
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For the owners of Magnolia Wellness, LLC, mental health is more than just a brain issue. Rather, say Gizelle Tircuit and her daughter Janelle Posey-Green, emotional wellness goes far beyond what’s inside someone’s head, encompassing their body, their community, their culture and more.
Anxiety is a natural response to a cancer diagnosis, whether for ourselves or a loved one. Our bodies engage a flight, fight or freeze mechanism that can become overwhelming.
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It’s no surprise that when a person gets a diagnosis of heart disease, cancer or some other life-limiting or life-threatening physical ailment, they become anxious or depressed.
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Your breathing rate and pattern is a process within the autonomic nervous system that you can control to some extent to achieve different results.
A behavioral medicine pioneer reports on a time-tested technique that reverses aging and improves health.
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Jay Shetty on his latest book, his experiences living as a monk in India and the necessity of routine in one’s life.
Ashley Neese, a holistic practitioner in California, describes breathwork as a deeper kind of self-care, one that can “help you move through blocks you can’t see.” Slow, intentioned, mindful breathing is a tool that can be used “any time, any place,” she says.
We all know that unmanaged stress can be destructive. But are there positive sides to stress as well?
The great majority of people report feelings of relaxation and freedom from anxiety during the elicitation of the relaxation response and during the rest of the day as well.
Learn to counteract the physiological effects of stress.