Five Subtle Methods That Immediately Reduce Stress

Are you feeling stressed? You’re not alone. Statistics indicate that upward of 70% of people regularly experience psychological and physical symptoms caused by stress....
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Drinking Tea Cuts Your Risk of Dementia in Half

Despite great interest and numerous high-quality drug trials, an effective pharmaceutical treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, both of which fall under the umbrella...
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Breathing-Based Yoga May Help Lift Depression

Depression is the most prevalent mental illness in the United States, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The numbers are staggering:...

The Quietly Destructive Condition You Might Not Know You’re Experiencing

Have you heard of emotional exhaustion? The term “emotional exhaustion” describes a constellation of physical and mental symptoms that arise when you’ve exhausted your...

Popular Insomnia Drugs Put You At Risk for Dementia

We’ve all experienced the frustration of longing for sleep that just won’t come. For insomnia sufferers, that frustration is nearly constant, leading many to...

Does Washing Your Hands Often Increase Your Risk of Mental Disorders?

Take everything you know about DNA and genetics and throw it out the window. Unless you are a geneticist or in the medical field, doing...
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This Breathing Technique Helps Alleviate Depression in Just One Session

A growing body of evidence shows that a breathing-based meditation practice called Sudarshan Kriya can help to lift depression and release negative emotions. Sundarshan Kriya...
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How Mindfulness Meditation Protects You From Nearly Every Disease

Did You Know… …mindfulness meditation may help reduce inflammation and associated disease risks?  Numerous studies have shown that mindfulness meditation can help reduce stress, depression, PTSD,...

How Reading Boosts Brain Power and Protects Brain Health

The more you use your brain, the more your thinking capacity expands. This is one of those deceptively simple facts. On the surface, it...
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Social Isolation May Be the Most Serious Public Health Hazard of the 21st Century?

We now have the ability to connect almost immediately to anyone, anywhere, anytime, but the number of people who feel socially isolated is rising....