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Class of pregnant women sitting on yoga mats, doing breathing exercises, with instructor

September 20, 2024/Pregnancy & Childbirth

What Is Hypnobirthing and How Is It Done?

Giving birth is an event. A big one.Some opt for laboring and delivering with as little discomfort as possible. Others plan to embrace the process without any medical interventions.Either route is perfectly OK …

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March 27, 2025/Mental Health

Making the Most Out of Setting Intentions

… your actions with that overarching intention,” illustrates Duke. “Maybe you start each day with a purposeful reflection, breathwork and a 10-minute meditation. Maybe you try to embody a posture of calm energy whenever you …

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March 3, 2025/Heart Health

High Resting Heart Rate? Here’s How To Slow It Down

… helpful ways to begin:Start meditating on your own or with a guided meditation app.Learn helpful breathwork techniques.Incorporate mindfulness into your everyday life.Practice positive affirmations.Do some simple yoga poses or stretches …

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April 19, 2024/Wellness

Is Earthing Actually Good for You? Here’s What We Know

… exercises involve connecting with the Earth. You can ground yourself physically in many ways, including stretching, doing breathwork and engaging your senses (think holding an ice cube or rubbing a fuzzy blanket).Some of Dr …

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January 4, 2024/Lung

How (and Why) to Quit Dipping for Good

… which moves you out of fight-or-flight mode and into rest-and-digest mode. Strategies include:Breathwork.Meditation.Mindfulness.Self-hypnosis.Yoga.When you’re trying to quit, be extra kind to yourself. Focus …

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August 27, 2024/Nutrition

What You Need To Know About the Ornish Diet

Losing weight and keeping it off is no easy task. With so many diets and eating styles out there, it’s often difficult to know where to start. Your best first step is to look …

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March 12, 2025/Skin Care & Beauty

Stress Can Make Hidradenitis Suppurativa Worse: Here’s How To Manage It

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) impacts a lot more than just your skin. Even small adjustments — like wearing different clothes — can be a big deal emotionally. Add the stress of dealing with a chronic illness to the …

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April 15, 2022/Wellness

How Yoga Can Help Heal Trauma

When we hear the word “trauma,” we often think of the worst moments of our lives. The ones that haunt us and make it harder to navigate through life. But sometimes, minor incidents can leave …

Person comforting stressed out person, with coffee cups and open laptop on table

October 23, 2024/Mental Health

Stressed Out? Use These 14 Healthy Coping Mechanisms

In a world where stress is around every corner — you’ve missed your work deadline, your kid forgot their soccer cleats at home, you’re in the middle of a divorce or caring for your …

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October 10, 2023/Heart Health

When Your Heart Skips a Beat: What’s Happening and Should You Worry?

People often talk about their heart skipping a beat in a love-at-first-sight kind of way. The stars aligned. Your eyes twinkled. Your heart fluttered.Or maybe it wasn’t so romantic. Maybe …