Looking for an evidence-based way to fight stress and anxiety? Progressive Muscle Relaxation might just be the technique for you. This simple two-step tool is a gamechanger when you need to find your calm.
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Integrative Wellness categorizes health and well-being into seven key areas. Each of these areas contribute to overall wellness, affecting both mental and physical health.
The holiday season doesn’t have to be so difficult! A physical therapist and wellness coach share their top five tips for boosting mental and physical health this year.
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It is possible to boost your happiness and wellbeing by building better habits. Here are 7 evidence-based ways to rewire your brain, as taught by Laurie Santos in her popular course at Yale.
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Slow breathing, done for a few minutes after exercise, is an effective way to downregulate your nervous system, decrease the stress response, and help your body recover quicker.
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Environment is one of the core areas of integrative health, playing an important role in wellbeing. Here are five ways to change your environment to decrease your stress.
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Craniosacral therapy involves gentle touch, pressure, and manipulation that restores balance to the nervous system and surrounding structures. Research shows it can significantly reduce pain, headaches, and anxiety. Here’s more information.
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A dysregulated nervous system can lead to insomnia, but you can breathe your way to better sleep. To help you fall and stay asleep, try this paced breathing technique.
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When your daily life lacks a sense of meaning, wellbeing suffers. Writing your desired future obituary can help you refine your sense of purpose and meaning and lead you towards the path of a more fulfilling life. Here are five questions to help you get started.
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Try the Bhramari Pranayama breathing practice the next time you’re feeling stressed or anxious. Known as “bumblebee breathing,” it can instantly calm you down.
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My discussion with cardiologist, Dr. Todd Hurst, on the importance of stress management, common myths, simple changes, and best practices for adopting new stress management techniques.
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