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Stress

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Can a CBD Massage Help Me Sleep Better?

An industry expert offers insights on how this service can support your efforts to physically and mentally unwind.
By Jolene Turner
Functional/Integrative MedicinePain Relief
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6 Strategies to Cope With Climate-Change Anxiety

Here's how to move beyond fear, overwhelm, and anger — and respond with your emotional well-being intact.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Depression & AnxietyMental Health
Bahram Akradi, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Life Time — Healthy Way of Life.

Sweet Solitude

When we take the time to be alone, on our terms, we create space for reflection and possibility.
By Bahram Akradi
ColumnsMindfulness/Meditation
Mia Hyunh

Mia Huynh’s Success Story

While pursuing a dramatic career change, a former nursing student learns how to prioritize herself and her needs.
By Mia Huynh
Aging ParentsRelationships
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Meditations for Your Moods

Feeling stressed? Angry? Nervous? Learn how to select a meditation that can help relieve various emotional states.
By Emily Ewen
Attitude/MindsetMembership
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How to Use Rhodiola for Energy and Focus

Rhodiola is an adaptogenic plant that can help with mental focus. Here's how.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Functional/Integrative MedicineNutrition Tips
holy basil

How to Use Holy Basil for Calm

Holy basil is an adaptogenic plant that can help with inflammation, high blood sugar, and overall stress management.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Functional/Integrative MedicineStress
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What Is Social Anxiety Disorder?

Mingling with unfamiliar people and eating in front of others are just two things that can cause debilitating symptoms for people with social anxiety disorder.
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC
Depression & AnxietyPersonal Development
eleuthero plant

How to Use Eleuthero for Stress Management

Eleuthero is an adaptogenic plant that has been used to treat memory loss, high blood pressure, and elevated stress.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Functional/Integrative MedicineStress
A woman at a desk with her hands on her face, appearing to be very stressed.

4 Expert Tips for Tackling Stress

Plus, three things you might not know about stress.
By Katie Knafla, RD, LD
Stress
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3 Adaptogenic Plants to Help Relieve Stress

How rhodiola, eleuthero, and holy basil can help you alleviate the effects of stressful situations.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Mental HealthStress
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Why Social Bonds Are So Important for Our Health

Expert advice on how to deal with loneliness.
By Mo Perry
Mental HealthPersonal Development
Jeimy Bueno Prisby

Talks — S5, EP15 / Why Dance?

Dance is more than a physically beneficial form of fitness: It evokes happiness, mental relief, and social connection. In this mini episode, Jeimy Bueno Prisby explains why you don’t need to be a “dancer” to enjoy the advantages of moving your body.

With Jeimy Bueno Prisby
Fitness TipsPilates & Barre
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Why Does My Sweat Stink When I’m Stressed?

It all comes down to the apocrine glands.
By Margret Aldrich
Skin, Hair, & NailsStress
Henry Emmons

Talks — S5, EP8 / Struggling With Stress: Why It’s So Prevalent + What You Can Do

More so than ever, rates of stress are high: Many of us are experiencing it at great intensities and for far too long. Henry Emmons, MD, talks about the impact of stress on the body, including how it influences our wired responses and how it can trigger mental-health issues like depression and anxiety — and shares tangible things we can do in the short- and long-term to support our bodies in and when recovering from times of stress.

With Henry Emmons, MD
Mental HealthStress
A sky during sunset, featuring clouds and shades of pinks, purples, oranges, and yellows.

4-Minute Meditation for Stress Release

Use this guided breathing exercise to let go of stress and anxiety and take in stillness and calm.
By Life Time
Stress
Dr. Mondo

Talks — S5, EP5 / An Honest Talk About Mental Health

Anxiety, depression, limited self-beliefs, perpetual feeling states — we all experience mental-health struggles, and what we often don’t realize is the effect they can have on every area of our health and wellness. Dr. Mondo joins us for an honest talk about mental well-being, including the role trauma plays and the power that comes from healing.

With Dr. Mondo
Attitude/MindsetMental Health
hops plant

Can Hops Help Ease Insomnia?

This plant can ease anxiety and insomnia — especially sleeplessness related to nervous tension.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Functional/Integrative MedicineMental Health
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How Nature Supports Our Mental Health

Here's how nature supports our mind and mood — and how to get more of it.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Brain HealthFunctional/Integrative Medicine
An illustration of a man looking exhausted, hunched over.

Is Adrenal Fatigue a Real  Thing?

Learn about this energy-depleting hormonal condition.
By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Functional/Integrative MedicineHormones
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The Health Effects of Loneliness and Isolation

Loneliness and isolation, which are two separate conditions, have only been exacerbated during the pandemic.
By Michael Dregni
CommunityFriends
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