Health & Wellness
Your mental health is vital to your overall health and wellness — and stress management is critical to your mental health! These articles will help educate you about these complex subjects and teach practical ways to cope with daily challenges.
By Shaina Painter, MS, CNSc
expert
Diet culture has become pervasive in western culture in the last few decades, from the latest detox tea to “intuitive fasting.” It’s an industry worth more than $78 billion. And it’s growing, with as much as 49.1% of people dieting to lose weight.
By Laura Araujo
administrator
The principle of equanimity is all about balance, resilience, and equilibrium. But it doesn’t mean that we must accept a life of passivity, in which we exist without emotion, without vibrancy, without humanness!
By Dr. Maritza Bollain y Goytia, DACM, L.Ac.
expert
Tai chi and qigong have recently gained popularity as more and more clinical research has validated their effectiveness and as more people have sought out alternatives to traditional Western approaches to supporting mental health.
By Laura Araujo
administrator
Tea has continued to be a source of self-soothing. There’s lots of scientific reasons that we might have these reactions to tea (the polyphenols regulate insulin, which stabilizes our moods, the aromatherapeutic psychosomatic benefits), but what may be most impactful is transforming mere tea drinking into a ritual steeped in love.
By Rebecca Capps, LMFT
expert
Painful life events and struggles are inevitable. They are part of the human experience. However, the interpretation or meaning that you give these painful experiences, and how you choose to cope (or not) with your emotions, is what will ultimately dictate your experience. If you choose to numb your pain, you miss the wisdom and resilience it can offer you. But, if you do, know that there is nothing wrong with you. Ultimately, confronting your hurt (instead of numbing yourself to it) involves shifting the attitude that you choose to cultivate. While you cannot change the past, you can undoubtedly change your response to it.
By Aretha Moller-Roth
expert
From the moment we are born we long for touch. As the first of the five senses we develop, it plays a critical role in how we process sensations and stimuli into neural signals. When our bodies are deprived of that touch, a cascade of negative physiological and psychological effects take place in our bodies. This phenomenon, known as touch starvation, has become a significant issue for many as the global pandemic surges on — but practices such as Abhyanga can help even if you’re alone.
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