Mindfulness is the ongoing cultivation of kind, deliberate presence in one’s thoughts and actions. Try this simple mindfulness practice: Take [...]

 “Meditation” in the popular lexicon is a broad term, encompassing a variety of mindfulness practices and techniques. Focusing your attention [...]

A year ago, at the launch of a county-wide mental-health push, Jane Lopez handed a flier to an older Latina. [...]

Despite the cliché, big ideas don’t always come to us in a Eureka moment. Sometimes it takes a confluence of [...]

For Bert Williams, the body is not merely a collection of organs, bones and tissues but a living electrical system that can self-regulate, repair and even shift chronic conditions when properly charged and flowing. [...]

Health fads come and go but one activity is as old as ice: the cold plunge. This centuries old activity stems from customs in Nordic countries and has become one of the most popular ways for people to enhance their health and well-being. [...]

The numerous outdoor activities are boundless, but no matter how much you exercise, you’ll eventually stare down the barrel of a severe age-old problem: you can’t have your cake and eat it, too. [...]

During sleep, our body and brain go into repair mode. At night, the brain’s glymphatic system cleans up metabolic waste and prepares us for the day ahead. Without this critical process, toxins like Amyloid-β can accumulate. Amyloid plaques build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. [...]

Treatment options for light therapy vary. Handheld heating wands are as affordable as $39. More targeted therapy masks range from a few hundred dollars to closer to $600. Inside the spa and studio, the price range is just as vast as the treatment options. [...]

Driven by several pop culture influences, regular exercise was rising in popularity in the ‘70s. The Olympics were viewed by millions on television, Arnold Schwarzenegger was “Pumping Iron”, and Nike was beginning to outfit the growing number of joggers and more serious marathoners. More women got active with the appeal of group fitness classes like Jazzercize. And don’t forget how television’s “Battle of the Sexes” between pros Billy Jean King and Bobby Riggs volleyed tennis into athletic prominence. [...]