Are you doing a little porch-sitting, either literally or just in your imagination, now that summer’s truly here and the sun is finally shining? That’s an activity that demands a refreshing beverage, and I’d like to make a suggestion: Consider
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Fill your iPod with tunes that transport you to summers past and melt off the stress.
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You’ve likely had to make tough changes to adapt to an even tougher economic climate. If you’re having trouble adjusting, take a cue from the moon with Half Moon Pose.
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I’ve been feeling super sorry for myself because I was supposed to be far, far away this weekend at a rustic cabin in the woods by a babbling brook, with my sweet hubby and our two cute little dogs. So I was sad and angry when I heard that our weekend plans fell through. I was working myself into a really good state of “Why me?” until my stronger self took over.
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Looking for a better night’s sleep? Who isn’t these days? For the last few months, I’ve been having a tough time falling asleep—until I started using this.
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The notion that a therapist can pass her hands over your clothed, supine body for an hour or so and successfully coax every iota of stress out of you has a too-good-to-be-true ring about it. But that’s been my experience with Reiki, a Japanese technique said to promote healing.
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I first caught wind of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) during the aftermath of 9/11. I’d heard that some therapists were treating Ground Zero workers, survivors, and volunteers with a bizarre-sounding “tapping” technique that was said to be astonishingly effective for easing post-traumatic stress disorder.
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This winter has been utterly miserable, weather-wise—snowstorms, followed by several frigid days and ice-slicked sidewalks. I’ve had it. The calendar may say it’s spring, but the weather hasn’t warmed up. I’m taking matters into my own hands
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I’ve been on a health kick since the New Year. After learning that all my numbers—blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose—were heading skyward, I put myself on a low-carb diet, cut out sugar and snacks, slashed portions, and I’ve lost about 15 pounds. My blood pressure’s normal now and my cholesterol numbers are all edging in a much healthier direction. But my glucose level is still up there in diabetes territory, so much so that now I take a drug to control it. My doctor says stress may be the culprit—so might meditation help?
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Try these for stress relief: astragalus, cordyceps, and fresh milky oat Adaptogens are herbs whose gentle effects on your body are tricky to measure scientifically. But adaptogens are infinitely useful nonetheless, because they perform in a way that no
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“We Three Kings” is, hands down, my favorite Christmas carol. The image of the noble men on camels following a star through the desert, the mournful melody, and the mystery of myrrh and frankincense fascinate me. I always wondered why the wise
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I was always shy about massage. I worried about handing my naked body over to a stranger and I was embarrassed about feeling fat. Getting touched intimately by hired hands intimidated me. And just where would those hands be? I wondered. What if it felt too
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve reached my worry threshold. The world around me seems like a giant, roiling mess—what with my plummeting 401(k); my fears that finances will worsen before they improve; and my college loans, credit cards, and
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By Danielle Braff From Health magazine Your alarm clock didn’t go off, there’s a pile of projects waiting for you at work, and your next vacation is months away. When everyday life is enough to frazzle your nerves, adding “Relax, already!” to your
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From Health magazine Q: How do you combat stress? A: I’m definitely a person who gets stressed out, but we all have things that we learn over the years that beat it, whether it be calling my mom or my best friends to say hi, because hearing their voices
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From Health magazine How many times have you said, “There just aren’t enough hours in the day”? It’s true: Time is finite, and you can’t stop the clock. But you can rethink how you expend your energy, which is limitless. First, you have to figure
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From Health magazine Q: My kids are so busy, and I don’t want to deprive them of their activities. But how do I find time for me, too? A: Many moms make the mistake of overloading their children’s schedules, crowding out time for their own self-care.
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