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Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Jill Patton, NBC-HWC, is an Experience Life contributing editor and a national board-certified health and wellness coach.

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What Is Narrative-Based Therapy and How Can It Help Healing?

The stories we tell about our illnesses and injuries can shape how we cope with them. Here's how narrative-based therapies can help us create stories that can heal ourselves.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Attitude/Mindset Functional/Integrative Medicine

Tyra Black

Tyra Black Finds a New Path in Pickleball

Tyra Black was raised to be a tennis star. Now, at 25, she’s making her mark professionally with pickleball.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Pickleball Sports & Recreation

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The Best Foods to Balance Your Nervous System

What you eat directly affects your autonomic nervous system. Focus on these foods and nutrients to support neurotransmitter balance, stress resilience, and calm.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Nutrition Tips Vitamins/Minerals

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How Nutrition Can Support a Healthy Nervous System

A well-regulated autonomic nervous system is fundamental for your resilience. Learn how to feed it well.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Mindful Eating Nutrition Tips

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What Energizes You? 10 Healthy-Living Experts Share Their Strategies for Thriving

From Olympic athletes to integrative doctors to mindfulness teachers, we asked 10 experts what fuels their energy, joy, and vitality — and how you can tap into that same flow.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Attitude/Mindset Personal Development

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The Promise and Perils of AI in Healthcare

Learn how AI is currently being used in healthcare, along with its benefits and potential risks.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

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10 Tips for Reclaiming Your Fitness as an Older Adult

If fitness has fallen by the wayside, take heart — it’s never too late to come back to healthy movement.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

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Why Seasonal Allergies Are Getting Worse — and What You Can Do About It

Climate change is extending the duration of the allergy season, but these key nutrients can help you build resilience and manage symptoms.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Allergies Specific Health Conditions

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10 Tips to Take Charge of Your Next Medical Visit

Learn how to boost your health literacy to understand medical information, ask better questions, and become an active partner with your care team.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Judith Joseph

Reclaim Your Joy With Judith Joseph, MD, MBA

Psychiatrist Judith Joseph, MD, MBA, unmasks the hidden face of high-functioning depression — and offers strategies to restore joy in your life.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Depression & Anxiety Happiness/Joy