Today, chronic inflammation is one of the leading causes of stroke, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. These conditions are typically treated with invasive interventions—such as surgery, radiation and harsh pharmaceutical drugs— only after they become quite serious. What if you could prevent inflammation? Even better—what if something as simple as a cup of tea with a good friend could help…
By Tori Rodriguez Your mom always told you that worrying would make the shot worse, and now research confirms that some things really do hurt more if you think they will. A study published recently in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research tested whether watching a video that warned about the negative health effects of electromagnetic fields would influence whether people…
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “Mindful Eating?” For most, it likely means to slow down around meals and snacks, sit while you eat, chew your food more thoroughly, drink water…and don’t forget to breathe while you’re at it! While I subscribe to that kind of mindful eating (and like to think that I achieve…
Mindfulness meditation lessens stress and boosts the immune function—not a bad start for better health
Everyone does it: from the Burmese and Balinese to the Inuit and Icelanders. In the United States, almost half of us do it, making it one of the most common of our shared rituals. We give thanks for our food with prayer, with rituals and dance, before meals, after eating, and in praise of a bountiful harvest. We thank someone,…
In the wise words of John C. Maxwell, “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” Throughout our lives, we will all experience change in our careers, friendships, romantic relationships, and especially in our relationships with ourselves. It’s how we deal with this change, however, that defines who we are. In this podcast, Greg Voisen discusses highlights from Stephen G. Post’s book…
It doesn’t take long to get totally freaked out and stressed out of your mind, does it? Hell, it happens to me at least once a week. I’m afraid I locked my keys in my car! My wallet’s gone! When these types of daily scares occur, relief usually comes fast once you realize everything’s okay. But when stressors gain a…
I am sitting in the Good Stuff Diner on West 14th Street across from Nicky Vreeland, a maroon-robed Buddhist monk with deep smile lines. A gifted photographer with an exquisite W Magazine-sponsored exhibit at ABC Carpet & Home to benefit the Tibet Center, Vreeland has mentioned that he finds harmony in his pictures. “Did that train you for life as a monk?” I ask. “I think that…
“Mommy can’t play with you anymore,” my husband told my one-year-old daughter. In 2010, I was half alive and lying on the couch. Though the words hurt to hear, they were true. I was exhausted and in pain. I’d get dizzy just from being exposed to the sun walking to my car. I couldn’t play outside with my daughter, I…
