Latest Wellness Articles
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1 Embracing Compassion: A Path Toward Greater Happiness
From: Amanda Miller
Tue Aug 26, 02:46:28 pmThe dictionary defines “compassion” as “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” Compassion is the wish to free all living things from suffering and the causes of suffering. ...
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2 The Non-Violent Communication Process- Communicating From the Heart
From: Natural Solutions
Mon Aug 25, 02:08:28 pmViews: 35To arrive at a mutual desire to give from the heart, we focus the light of consciousness on four areas—referred to as the four components of the NVC model.First, we observe what is actually happening in a situation: what are we observing others...
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3 Healing Helpers
From: Laci Chiodo
Sat Aug 23, 06:59:25 pmViews: 62If the thought of growing old with only your pet for company makes you cringe, consider this: A study conducted at UCLA found that dog owners required much less medical attention for pains caused by stress than non–dog owners. In fact, a signif...
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4 Meditate on Your Health
From: Natural Solutions
Fri Aug 22, 01:50:26 pmViews: 138According to Dr. Joan Borysenko, meditation can be broadly defined as any activity that keeps the attention pleasantly anchored in the present moment. In this state, the mind is calm and focused, not reacting to memories from the past nor preoccupied...
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5 Food Therapy
From: Laci Chiodo
Tue Aug 19, 12:11:36 amViews: 639Does food have the power to heal? “Absolutely!” says San Francisco–based food therapist Kristin Hoppe. Having struggled with her weight, depression, and fatigue since childhood, Hoppe developed a passion for cooking and nutrition af...
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6 Kathy Freston's 5 Favorite Tips for Well-Being
From: Jill Daniel
Mon Aug 18, 12:24:17 pmViews: 246Bestselling author and spiritual counselor Kathy Freston recently challenged Oprah to a twenty-one-day vegan cleanse—and people took notice. In her current book, Quantum Wellness, Kathy hopes to transform and inspire millions more. From conscio...
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7 The Art of Appreciation
From: Rebecca Arora
Wed Aug 13, 03:54:40 amViews: 585 Comments: 2Can gratitude save your marriage? We often hear that a positive attitude makes a difference. We spoke with Jill Daniel—journalist, author, and founder of the Gratitude Groove—to learn more about this seemingly simple way to stay upbeat. ...
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8 The Emotional Connection to Tension
From: Natural Solutions
Tue Aug 12, 12:00:05 amViews: 335 While most bodywork experts agree that tension and pain in the body are largely caused by how we move (or don’t move enough) throughout the day, a growing numb...
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9 Health Matters- Nice Day for a Green Wedding
From: Natural Solutions
Mon Aug 11, 05:19:31 pmViews: 516Guests will not soon forget British actress Elizabeth Hurley’s March wedding. Nor will the environment, unfortunately: The week-long celebration released an estimated 440,000 pounds of carbon dioxide—an amount it would take the average Br...
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10 5 Favorite Green Hotel Stays in the U.S.
From: Jill Daniel
Sun Aug 10, 09:43:07 pmViews: 482 Turned off by the vision of an eco-friendly vacation where you’re pitching a tent, saturating yourself with bug spray, and cooking your own food over a campfire?...
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11 Cranberry Cure-All
From: Natural Solutions
Sat Aug 9, 01:56:38 pmViews: 231Holistic practitioners have long extolled the virtues of cranberry juice for overcoming urinary tract infections (see Alternative Medicine Chest in the January 2007 issue), and in recent years, researchers have identified proanthocyanidins (PACs) as ...
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12 Secrets of the Sixth Sense
From: Rebecca Arora
Wed Aug 6, 06:53:58 amViews: 188Secrets of the Sixth SenseIf someone said, “Wow, you must be psychic!” chances are you would dismiss the comment or chuckle without giving it a second thought. We've all had instances where we followed our gut instinct when making a decis...
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13 The Joys of Soy
From: Kimberly Lapham
Mon Jul 28, 02:48:53 pmViews: 1056The health heroics of the super-powered soybean are no secret. Whether packing protein for vegetarians, stepping up for the lactose intolerant, or helping the hearts of the health-conscious, soy shines when it complements a balanced diet. With its po...
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14 Work From Within
From: rebecca
Mon Jul 28, 07:16:32 amViews: 443 Comments: 1Have you ever gotten a bad feeling when you entered your office or showed up for an interview? Did you honor that feeling as a message that something was off? You may be surprised at how often we ignore the wisdom within ourselves and rationalize ou...
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15 5 Ways to Snag Some "You Time" at Work
From: Michael Tancinco
Fri Jul 25, 02:17:18 pmViews: 448325 Ways to Snag Some You Time at Work Faced with impending deadlines, an overflowing “in” box, and guilt about taking time for ourselves, the ideal of balancing the load with some “me time” at the office often rots in the &ldq...
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16 Too Clean for Comfort
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:20:30 amViews: 377Sometime in the 1990s, researchers developed the hygiene hypothesis as a way of explaining the steady increase in chronic respiratory illnesses over the preceding 15 years. According to the American Academy of allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, the num...
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17 Use Natural Solutions to Combat Spider Veins
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:19:56 amViews: 1368Even the name sounds ugly. Bluish, purple starbursts of tiny veins tend to creep up on us unnoticed and then surprise us in summer, just as we gear up to show off that new bathing suit.Spider veins, similar to varicose veins, only smaller and closer ...
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18 Healing Scents for Cancer
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:19:17 amViews: 530The tremendous anxiety that comes with a cancer diagnosis and the difficult side effects that arise from the subsequent chemotherapy and radiation treatments can cause debilitating physical and emotional reactions in patients. Aromatherapy, which use...
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19 Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome Naturally
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:18:38 amViews: 348I’ve been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. My doctor has prescribed antidepressants, but I would prefer not to take drugs. What holistic treatments do you recommend for IBS?Many natural treatments can help IBS. Meditating 30 minutes a d...
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20 Awaken Your Immunity
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:18:05 amViews: 749Most of us have an intuitive understanding of the relationship between life events and health. Until quite recently, however, the majority of medical doctors remained unconvinced that there was a link between our emotions and our susceptibility to il...
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