The latest articles to help you maintain mental, physical and spiritual wellness.
New to meditating? Body-scan meditation is a great place to begin. This meditation is performed lying down, so it’s ideal if you aren’t ready to meditate with your body upright for a long period of time. Before you start, though, keep these pointers in mind: Location is key. Choose a quiet, warm and comfortable spot...
Read MoreYour brain loves music like Willy Wonka loves chocolate. No, really, it does. Let’s paint a picture of your brain on music: While sound drifts through your auditory pathways, pitch registers in the language center, rhythm rockets through the motor regions, and the rest of your brain chips in to puzzle out tune, predict melody,...
Read MoreI never feel more grounded than when I’m doing the Tree Pose in yoga class. I stand tall and secure, my knee perfectly angled against my thigh, my posture lean and my focus centered on one spot on the wall. Tree Pose does more than just strengthen my abs: It helps me concentrate on my balance — and...
Read MoreYou’re freaked out about catching something during flu season… or maybe you’re just sick and tired of feeling run down and exhausted. Either way, one thing’s for sure: It’s always a good time to boost your body’s immune system. While it does a pretty darn good job on its own, there are ways you can...
Read MoreThe Rumor: We’ve underestimated how much vitamin D we really need — and most people don’t get enough. Recent studies blame everything from poor memory to cancer on having a low amount of vitamin D in the bloodstream. The official guideline for vitamin D supplementation is set at 600 IU per day, but some say...
Read MoreThe Rumor: You must drink eight glasses of water a day We’ve all heard it before: To have perfect health and perfect pores, you need a die-hard dedication to drinking water. In fact, everyone from our doctors to our favorite preachy fitness magazines says we need to down eight glasses a day. But is it...
Read More“Not tonight, honey, I’ve got a headache” might be a common sitcom punchline — but for 36 million men and women in the U.S., headaches are no laughing matter. That’s how many people in America suffer from migraine headaches, which can cause an intense throbbing or pulsing sensation in one area of the head and are...
Read MoreThe helichrysum plant is a member of the sunflower family with the oil being steam distilled from its deep yellow flowers. Its name comes from helios (sun) and chrysos (gold). It is also known as “immortelle” or “everlasting” because the blooms do not wither and the vibrant colour remains even if they are picked and...
Read MoreNone of us are immune to stress and its toll. We all experience it. It can be so tightly wound into our DNA (under the guise of its wicked stepsister, anxiety) that at times, it even rears its ugly head when life is going smoothly. Luckily, though, there are a variety of efficient ways to...
Read MoreThe Rumor: Love handles are a cute and normal form of excess fat The term “love handles” is often used to describe the endearing little rolls of excess fat that commonly appear on people’s midsections — as in, “Honey, I love your little love handles. They’re totes adorbs,” and so on. They’re so named because...
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