Stress LESS through Mindful Living®
Have you been suffering from migraines recently? Reducing your stress could be the cure. People with migraines experience a throbbing sensation in their head. The pain ranges from moderate to severe. Migraines impact millions of Americans every day. Twelve percent of the U.S. population gets migraines—that’s 38 million Americans. Migraines are caused by a range…
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The month of August brings awareness to an important part of the body that often gets overlooked—the eyes. It’s National Eye Exam Month, a time in which millions of Americans are encouraged to get their vision checked. With older Americans being particularly vulnerable to vision impairments and eye diseases, it’s important that we all get…
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Taking deep breaths and filling the body with oxygen positively impacts our heart and brain, as well as reduces stress. It is because of these health benefits that entrepreneurs started oxygen bar craze not so long ago. These facilities where customers pay to breathe pure oxygen through masks became very popular in many urban cities.…
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Many people, young and old, have negative stereotypes about aging, and a new study suggests that this may have a bigger impact on our senior citizens than we originally thought. In a University of Toronto study, researchers studied 301 older adults (from 56 to 96 years old). The participants took tests to analyze their hearing…
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The adage that laughter is the best medicine has been backed by an unusual investigation which says that people who seethe with anger take longer to recover from injury. Previous studies have linked ill-tempered behavior, whether brow-beating or road rage, with higher incidence of coronary heart disease, hypertension, and stroke, especially among men. But the…
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Do you have a forgotten bottle of apple cider vinegar in the back of your pantry or fridge? Well, now is the perfect occasion to dig it out. Turns out that apple cider vinegar, commonly used in homemade salad dressings and marinades, has some surprisingly helpful uses—from improving your health to cleaning your home. With…
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Pregnancy can be a stressful, but wonderful experience. And with the right mindful approach, like pregnancy journaling, you can minimize your stress in order to truly enjoy the arrival of your baby. Stress in Pregnancy According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are nearly four million births in the U.S. every year,…
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Do you love your morning cup of coffee? Do you feel guilty about indulging? Don’t! Research has found that with moderate coffee consumption, there may be some benefits of coffee, this rather delicious and addicting drink. Health Benefits of Coffee Coffee is a healthier drink than you might think. An eight-ounce cup of coffee, with…
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Research tells us the following practices create health in our mind-body connection and help with stress reduction. Breathe This is the foundation to de-stress and heal. We usually take shallow breaths, especially when they are stressed or ill. This starves the body and brain of oxygen which directly affects our immune system and our cardiopulmonary system. When…
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Grief is a natural, healthy process. And though the emotional suffering can be overwhelming there are Mindful tips for grieving and grief management. We all grieve for different reasons like when a loved one dies, when a relationship ends, and when we move away from our homes. We also mourn when we lose a job, a…
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