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Awakened Spirit: Shefali Tsabary, PhD
With a blend of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, therapist and author Dr. Shefali offers a path to authenticity and liberation.
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: Amino Acids for Anxiety
These supplements can help settle the nervous system and calm a worried mind.
4 Tips to Actually Relax This Weekend
Do you spend your weekends running errands or squeezing in too many activities? Try these four tips to take back your downtime.
What Is Sound Healing — and Is It Right for You?
Taking a sound bath turns on the relaxation response and may help combat chronic stress.
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: Can Aromatherapy Help With Anxiety?
Essential oils and aromatherapy can support mental and emotional health in many ways, says our columnist Henry Emmons, MD.
Choose Your Own Reactions
Technology has reshaped the way we process our feelings. This expert advice can help us navigate the digital emotional landscape more smoothly.
Building Mental Resilience: 4 Solution-Focused Exercises
Learn how to focus on solutions rather than problems in Part Three of this three-part series.
Building Mental Resilience: 5 Thought-Shifting Exercises
Learn how to control your inner conversation and maintain a steady mental state in Part Two of this three-part series.
Why Being Around Water Is So Good for Our Psyches
A marine biologist on why water calms our brains.
PUMPING IRONY: A “Perfect” Prescription for Growing Old
Memories of a former colleague — and recent research — remind me that an upbeat view of aging may pay healthy dividends well into our later years.
Building Mental Resilience: 6 Mind-Body Grounding Exercises
Learn how to reduce your body’s stress response in Part One of this three-part series.
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How Heart-Rate Variability Affects Your Stress Response
Discover how to create heart-rate coherence for a greater sense of calm.
7 Steps to Improve Your Adrenal Function
Plus, how a Life Time dietitian overcame her own adrenal fatigue.
5 Signs You’re More Stressed Than You Think
Signals not to be ignored that show your stress might be negatively affecting you in deeper ways than you realize.
How to Maximize Your Metabolism
With Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Metabolism is more complex than simply being “fast” or “slow” or controlled by exercise. There are many things we can do in our daily lives to optimize it. Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, shares how to build the foundation for a healthy metabolism, as well as ways to dig deeper if you’re not seeing results or feeling your best.
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Understanding Belly Fat
Plus, six lifestyle steps to help aid you in losing it.
WELCOME TO WELLNESS: Resmaa Menakem, MSW, SEP, LICSW
How this therapist, trauma specialist, and author of My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Path to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies is bringing wellness — and healing — to marginalized communities.
Eve Lewis Prieto on How to Meditate
The director of the popular mindfulness app Headspace offers five tips on how to meditate.
6 Breathing Techniques
Ancient wisdom and recent research show that how we breathe can enhance our athletic performance and overall well-being. Try these six breathing exercises.
The 4 Ms of Health
Looking to make lasting health changes? Take these four factors into account for meaningful, sustainable progress.
