Anxiety disorders affect over of the American population. In fact, the World Health Organization claims that the U.S. is one of the most affected by depression and anxiety. Many would argue that this is no surprise. Stress is rampant, after all, in America. While civil war isn’t ravaging the American landscape currently, political and social […]
Everybody knows that stress leads to disease, but rarely do we talk about the happy “flip side” of this— learning how to calm stress responses kicks in the “relaxation response” that leads to health, more energy and less risk of disease. Studies over the last ten years have demonstrated this winning formula without a shadow […]
Everybody knows that stress leads to disease, but rarely do we talk about the happy “flip side” of this— learning how to calm stress responses kicks in the “relaxation response” that leads to health, more energy and less risk of disease. Studies over the last ten years have demonstrated this winning formula without a shadow […]
Living with depression can take a toll on your energy level from day to day and leave you feeling in a slump. You may no longer have the energy to do the things you used to enjoy and this can quickly turn into a vicious cycle of feeling tired and then forgetting to do simple […]
Decades ago, most people saw guided meditation as one of the spiritual fads peculiar to devoted Buddhist. But with time, meditation has gained acceptance into our present world. There is lots of evidence that suggests that the practice of meditation, defined as being aware in the moment can have beneficial impact on our health. Research […]
Implemented by a variety of cultures for thousands of years, sound healing helps you get more balanced. Whether chanting mantras, participating in a drumming circle, or simply humming along with a melody, such actions can help transform you from a state of imbalance to one of balance. And when this almost meditative state of being […]
Do you have trouble sleeping, or do you sleep poorly? You might go a long way to fixing these problems simply by implementing a daily yoga and meditation practice. Trouble sleeping or poor sleep can be caused by many lifestyle factors, which are the first thing that should be addressed. For example, consumption of alcohol […]
No one is lucky enough to live a life completely free of stress. For some, it’s more frequent than others, but feeling stress or anxiety is common and in many ways unavoidable. However, how we choose to handle that stress is something that’s under our control. There are a wide variety of ways that we […]