Stress, Pain and Immunity

These are stressful times. Between the pandemic, the shutdown, the economic fallout and now protests and riots widening the political divide, it's hard to stay calm and relaxed. Unfortunately, high stress levels increase pain and lower immunity. Not surprisingly, surveys have shown that pain patients are experiencing more stress and more pain recently. Fortunately, there are things we can do that will help.

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The Ayurvedic digestive types — knowing yours could transform your health

You and a coworker share a pizza for lunch and a few hours later, she is zipping along while you feel tired, bloated and miserable. How can two people have such different reactions to the same food?
Ayurveda answers this question. It’s the ancient medical system of India, and one of its central ideas is that there are four different digestive types. You need to know your type to know what foods will help you -- and which will hurt you. It also tells you which foods you should add or subtract from your diet in order to heal your symptoms.


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Learning to Let Go of Past Hurts

We’ve all been hurt. You can’t be an adult — or teen — alive today who hasn’t experienced some kind of emotional pain.
It hurts. I get that.


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What Is Self-Care? The Definition Of Self Care

Self-care is a broad term that encompasses just about anything you to do be good to yourself. In a nutshell, it’s about being as kind to yourself as you would be to others. It’s partly about knowing when your resources are running low, and stepping back to replenish them rather than letting them all drain away.

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