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By Laura Araujo

administrator

May 17, 2021

More than 56% of people live in an urban environment, and (at least in the US and Europe) spend more than 90% of their lives indoors. As you might imagine, most of that time is spent sedentary, and in front of a screen. The Japanese, however, instituted a simple practice that has shown surprisingly powerful health benefits to counter this trend.

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By Lauren Hoffmeier

expert

April 30, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic people have found creative ways to connect to their community through the power of song — from Italians singing on their balconies to the global spasm of Youtube vocalists. Why? Because music is medicine, and its power — and many benefits — come from something called resonance.

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By Kate McKay, RCC

expert

March 29, 2021

The beginning of your parenthood journey can feel like a chaotic roller coaster, especially when it comes to your emotions. Your mood is up and down and all over the place, and you seem to have little control over any of it. But feeling dysregulated in postpartum is more common than you may think and, using a simple technique called NESTS, something you can manage.

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By Rebecca Capps, LMFT

expert

March 26, 2021

Our fast-paced lives distract us from being genuinely intentional about our meals. It’s common for us to eat in front of the television, computer, or to have our smartphone in hand, which is the very definition of mindless eating. Instead, we need to become mindful eaters — because doing so is vital to becoming your most vibrant, healthiest self! But to do that, we need to unpack what mindless eating is really all about.

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By Laura Araujo

administrator

March 19, 2021

Many of us struggle to deal with anxiety. But is the secret to doing so found in building a relationship with uncertainty? As humans, we hate uncertainty. Our brains are programmed to hate uncertainty because it creates room for danger and invites our friend, anxiety, onto the scene — except we’d prefer he not show up.

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