Resilience is our ability to deal with life’s challenges, and can be developed with brief practices. Here are five of my favorite ways to connect with resilience.
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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.
You don’t have to be an expert meditator to benefit from a breathing practice! In fact, just five minutes of mindful breathing can decrease your stress and anxiety.
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Sleep is integral to our health and wellbeing, and easily affected by light exposure. New research shows a surprising cost of this light exposure at night.
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A simple 20-second technique of self-compassionate touch can decrease stress, increase self-compassion, and more! Here’s how to get started with self-compassionate touch for stress relief.
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Frustrated by your mind wandering during a breathing exercise? Try mantra breathing! It gives your brain something to focus on while you calm down your body with your breath.
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Nutrition is a core area of integrative wellness. Our food choices can increase or decrease our levels of stress and anxiety. Here are the best and worst choices for a calmer mind.
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When we experience awe we feel grounded and calm, and research shows it can improve our well-being. Here are 8 simple practices to help you experience awe.
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It’s helpful to have a relaxation technique that involves both breathing and visualization. Enter, Box Breathing! Try this powerful tool the next time you’re feeling stressed.
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A sense of purpose and meaning can boost our well-being but seem overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be! Here’s how to start incorporating simple activities into your routine to boost this core area of integrative health.
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Playing, or making time for enjoyable activities, is often neglected as we become adults. Yet, play can improve well-being and boost resilience. Get the details on why we should all make time for fun again.
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