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Spirituality & Health
More Retirees Are Volunteering Around the World
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” ~ Betty FriedanMore and more older Americans are feeling the call to give back to others and are finding them…
Spirituality & Health
A Strong Sense of Purpose May Protect Your Heart
In just a few decades, our understanding of the mind and body has risen dramatically. Topics that were rarely talked about in the 90s — omega 3’s, probiotics, and how the gut…Tags:
• Heart Health
Spirituality & Health
Got a Busy Schedule? You May Not Need More Time, Just Energy and Perspective
Do you keep a running to-do list that never seems to end? Do self-directed commands such as “send emails” or “write resume” or “buy salad ingredients” always end up on tomorrow’s l…Tags:
• Stress
Spirituality & Health
How Feelings of Awe Lower Inflammation
Do you know a person who still seems to retain a childlike sense of wonder well into adulthood? Someone who still dances in the rain, has a strong imagination, and is awe-stricken …
Spirituality & Health
Release Your Stress for a Good Night’s Sleep
Stress can make getting to sleep at night a very real challenge.
Spirituality & Health
Forest Bathing
“But I’ll tell you what hermits realize. If you go off into a far, far forest, and get very quiet, you’ll come to understand that you’re connected with everything.” —Alan Watts Ha…
Spirituality & Health
The Healing Powers of Light Therapy
Bright light therapy has long been an effective treatment for people suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Now new research shows that this alternative treatment may of…
Spirituality & Health
Can Spirituality Protect Against Negative Emotions in Heart Disease?
There is no doubt how strongly our negative emotions affect our physiology. When we feel anxious, there is a gnawing sensation in our gut. When depressed, our whole body seems to s…
Spirituality & Health
Sacred Moments in Therapy
The therapist-patient relationship is unique: only one person opens his heart to the other — a virtual stranger — to reveal his most intimate thoughts and fears (some n…Tags:
• Therapy
Spirituality & Health
Can a Hug a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
It’s cold and flu season again — make sure you get plenty of sleep, take some extra vitamin C and … hug each other a little more. Yes, that’s right. A new study reveal…
