meditation

WTF? Dirty Words Are Good for Your Health

Posted on August 9, 2011
Swearing is good stress relief according to some studies

Ah, #$@! it. We all know cursing is a social landmine, but sometimes—when you bang your elbow, are having a bad day, or maybe even had a teensy bit too much to drink—you unleash a blue streak that could cause the heavens to weep. But is it as good for your health as say, a long, mind-clearing run, meditating with the Dalai Lama or brain-calming exercises?

7 Strategies for a Good Night’s Sleep

Posted on April 9, 2011

Adequate sleep is absolutely necessary for long-term health and regeneration. Here are 7 tips for improving the quality of your sleep, from Michael T. Murray, N.D., author of What the Drug Companies Won’t Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn’t Know: The Alternative Treatments That May Change Your Life — and the Prescriptions That Could Harm You.

The Secret to Stress-Free Days

Posted on November 25, 2010

Shield yourself from stress with this simple meditation technique from Baron Baptiste, author of Journey Into Power: How to Sculpt Your Ideal Body, Free Your True Self, and Transform Your Life With Yoga.

3 Exercises for Reducing Stress

Posted on August 26, 2010

Relaxed, deep breathing is the key to breaking free of stressed-out feelings and can help to reduce chronic muscle pain. Try these three methods — for beginners to more advanced practitioners. From Muscle Medicine: The Revolutionary Approach to Maintaining, Strengthening, and Repairing Your Muscles and Joints, by Rob DeStefano, D.C., Bryan Kelly, M.D., and Joseph Hooper

Meditating Your Way to Greater Happiness and Health in 20 Minutes a Day

Posted on May 10, 2010

Meditation has been proven to relieve stress and improve your outlook. Here, learn how simply pausing for just a few minutes a day can make a positive difference in how you feel. From Marci Shimoff, author of Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out.