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“IBS Is Real, Not Just in My Head!”
Exploring how an irritable mind affects an irritable bowel does not imply IBS symptoms are not real. It means that in IBS, and many other conditions, the mind-body connection can create real symptoms—and can be used to bring real healing.
10 Affirmations for an Alcohol-Free Month
Whether you are doing a Dry January or committing to an alcohol-free month any time, here are 10 affirmations to support your decision to take a break from alcohol.
10 Ways Pets Improve Mental Health
In their emotionally connected presence, pets can be a powerful ally for optimal mental health.
5 Free Apps for Creating Healthier Habits
Turn your smartphone into a tiny health coach with these apps for better nutrition, mindfulness, and gratitude.
5 Things the Irritating Peloton Ad May Have Gotten Right
Could the Peloton bike ad be sort of okay when viewed through a different lens?
6 Ways Nature Can Help You Now
Nature provides a welcome respite from the chaos of the modern world. Seeking out the solace found in the natural world can offer a path out of feeling hopeless.
7 Lies Your Eating Disorder Is Telling You
Eating disorders almost never stop talking to us, whispering in our ear. Here are the lies they tell us.
7 Wellness Trends for 2021
Frog venom, really? Well, here are some of the health and wellness trends that should be on your radar for 2021.
A Chocolate a Day Keeps Cognitive Decline Away
Consuming cocoa flavanols daily was shown to increase attention, verbal fluency, working memory tasks, and cognitive processing.
A Survivor Creates a Cancer Support Center
Diagnosed with breast cancer, Susan Kapadia needed more support than her family—or her small community—could provide.
All the Feels: How Feeling Your Feelings Can Teach You to Heal
“We do not get to choose what feelings arise or how intensely we feel them. Our only choice is in how we relate to them.”
An Interview with Andrea Petersen
S&H caught up with journalist Andrea Petersen, author of On Edge: A Journey through Anxiety
Book Review: Capture
Capture: Unraveling the Mystery of Mental SufferingBy David A. Kessler, MDHarperWaveWho hasn’t wished they could control the anger, grief, and anxiety that lead to actions tha…
Book Review: The More of Less
The More of LessFinding the Life You Want Under Everything You OwnBy Joshua BeckerWaterBrook PressUnder that heap of mail there’s a kitchen counter. Buried behind the shovels …
Book Reviews: Upside
UpsideThe New Science of Post-Traumatic GrowthBy Jim RendonTOUCHSTONEIf you’re feeling sorry for yourself about something minor—let’s say you’re in the second week of a wicked cold…
Brain Health: 4 Stories on How to Nourish and Exercise the Brain
Take a look at these 4 stories for optimal brain health and how to provide nourishment, stimulation and exercise to keep your brain healthy and strong.
Brokenness Expands Our Capacity for Non-Judgment
Empathy and non-judgment lie at the heart of the therapeutic experience. “Strength and brokenness are not opposites.”
