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HEALTHY LIVING: Five steps to colon health

HEALTHY LIVING: Five steps to colon health

Cancer of the colon is the third most common cancer in the United States -- and, caught early, it's also one of the most curable. About 90 percent of individuals whose cancer is...

Realigning Ourselves with Nature: How to use Ayurveda to Maximize our Health & Well-Being. | elephant journal

Realigning Ourselves with Nature: How to use Ayurveda to Maximize our Health & Well-Being. | elephant journal

Growing up in Pakistan, I was uniquely blessed to be living in a household with not just one but both of my grandmothers. Though not witnessed often in the West, it is fairly...

The Six Types of Joy

The Six Types of Joy

Scientists generally define joy as a positive emotion where you feel feelings of freedom, safety, and ease, that generally arises in response to something good happening in your...

Accentuate the Positive: Appreciative Inquiry as a Tool for ... : Neurology Today

Accentuate the Positive: Appreciative Inquiry as a Tool for ... : Neurology Today

The Science Explained Article In Brief One academic medical center has put into place a wellness program, based on the concept of appreciative inquiry, which asks neurology...

How Exercise Changes Your Brain and Your Mood

How Exercise Changes Your Brain and Your Mood

You exercise to keep your muscles strong and your stamina high, along with your buff ratings. Perhaps you also exercise for your cardiovascular fitness. Now here’s further...

Remarkable Healing Benefits of Therapy Dogs for People with Fibromyalgia - Rebuilding Wellness

Remarkable Healing Benefits of Therapy Dogs for People with Fibromyalgia - Rebuilding Wellness

Dogs can be so much more than just furry buddies. That’s why I’m pleased to share this guest post on the all-important topic of therapy. Understanding the benefits of therapy...

Don’t let the small stuff get you down

Don’t let the small stuff get you down

Suppose you drop your morning coffee and it splatters everywhere. Later a colleague drops by to say hello. Do you grumble a testy acknowledgment, or cheerfully greet her? In a...

Quitting smoking may improve mental well-being

Quitting smoking may improve mental well-being

According to the results of a recent systematic review, quitting smoking may produce positive health effects in a matter of weeks. The review found that people who quit smoking...

How to Prevent Burnout and Increase Your Resilience

How to Prevent Burnout and Increase Your Resilience

Working with children and families can be professionally meaningful and satisfying. Caring for families who have experienced , mental health challenges, or other social needs...

What Dogs Can Teach Us About Wellbeing And Mindfulness

What Dogs Can Teach Us About Wellbeing And Mindfulness

O2’s recently launched ‘Be more dog’ campaign got me thinking. Their emphasis is on finding excitement and joie de vivre in a world too bored and their aim is to sell their...

Health Benefits and Dangers of Grounding or Earthing

Health Benefits and Dangers of Grounding or Earthing

Health Benefits and Dangers of Grounding or Earthing Author: At age 16 I was a volunteer at a hospital bacteriology lab. I became a chemist for U.S. government. Then I studied...

A stress-free life may have downsides, research shows

A stress-free life may have downsides, research shows

Stress has a lot of adverse health effects, but new research suggests that it also has some benefits. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images In a new study, people who reported feeling no...