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The holidays are a sweet time of celebration. You get to gather with close friends and family, you send your appreciation to loved ones and count the blessings of each moment. But for many of us, they are also packed with stress. Stress of shopping and gatherings. Stress of binge eating and drinking. It canRead more

Here is a guided meditation on setting your intention. May you fulfill your highest purpose!   In my routine yoga practice, I usually set an intention each time. Sometimes it’s personal and may be about parenting, marriage, or simply about my own fears or desires. Or it has to do with business . . . with workRead more

This article first appeared in mindbodygreen.com and is written by Nadya Andreeva In my wellness coaching practice, I work mostly with women who already know a lot about healthy eating. They try to eat lots of vegetables, non-processed whole grains, organic best quality proteins, nuts, seeds, and fruit. They should be happy and feel very healthy in theirRead more

This article first appeared in mindbodygreen.com and is written by Dr. William Cole Anxiety disorders affect about 40 million American adults, which is about 18% of the US adult population, with research suggesting that nearly 30% of American adults will qualify for an anxiety disorder diagnosis at some point in their lives. I often see people who are struggling with anxiety, and areRead more

This article first appeared in mindbodygreen.com and is written by Shanda Packard Everybody’s heard of the fight-or-flight response, right? You know, that physiological reaction to a threat: adrenaline and cortisol release into the body, our heart rate increases, blood vessels contract, and non-essential functions such as digestion are stopped. It makes us ready to fight or get theRead more

This article first appeared in mindbodygreen.com and is written by Dr. Joel Kahn On most days, I go to work, put on my white coat, load my stethoscope in my pocket, and make visits in the hospital and my office as I’ve done for over 20 years. I am the “master of my domain” and it’s very unlikely thatRead more

This article first appeared in mindbodygreen.com and is written by Mike Iamele We can do all the meditation and yogic breathing we want, but — let’s face it — every now and then, stress and anxiety are going to take hold. Now, usually, I’m a fan of going the more holistic route: using stress as your teacher,Read more

STRESS. We face it every day. There’s external stress via work, from family and internal stress that includes feelings we bottle like regret, doubt and fear. Keeping stress around can do 1 of 2 things. First, it can unground you, causing you to actually feel unhappy. Second, it can manifest as illness in the body.Read more

Author: Puja Shah If you keep your armpits open, you won’t get depressed.” -BKS Iyenger The area where your arm attaches to your chest meets and meets your heart is quite often the area we tend to guard and close off the most. Notice how you are sitting as you read this. Are your shoulders,Read more