Basics of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
“Deep breathing is our nervous system’s love language.” – Dr. Lauren Mersy Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that makes breathing…
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Smoking and How You Get Hooked
Our intern, Adidtya Das, who enjoys doing health research in areas of self-improvement in his spare time, was inspired by some of his classmates (who…
A Breath of Fresh Air: 4 Ways to Protect Yourself From Air Pollution
Let the clean air blow the cobwebs from your body. Air is medicine. Lillian Russell Food, water, air. Each is necessary for our body to…
5 Tips for Managing Stress
“I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and…
Liking Snakes – Overcoming Emotional Addiction
In a previous blog, we shared how self-sabotage happens because of the body and brain’s need for safety. Now, we’ll go into how the body…
Is That a Lion Coming My Way? Managing our Stress Responses
Imagine that you’re in the grassy plains a few thousand years back. You’re out alone, gathering plants, when you notice a looming figure in the…
The 5-Minute Morning Routine for a Fantastic Day
“How you wake up each day dramatically affects your level of success in every single area of your life.” – Hal Elrod, Author I listened…
The Neuroscience Behind Hypnosis Part 2: The 5 Brainwave States
Did you know that your brain is actually a highly complex, well-tuned electrical engine? It’s true! Your nervous system—which includes the brain, spinal cord, and…
Seasonal Allergies and What to Do About Them
Most people assume pollen is responsible for allergies but foods, insect bites, domestic pets, mold, chemicals and smoke can all trigger a histamine r…
The Importance of Self-Care Part 2: Preventing Burnout
If you’re like me and often accommodate stressful situations because of an overload of work, family and social commitments, read on! Burnout can be sneaky,…
The Importance of Self-Care Part 1
We all know that the choices that we make, even seemingly small ones, can have a big impact on our health. Incremental efforts add up…
Lung-friendly COVID Prevention Tips
Even if you’ve had COVID-19 and been double vaccinated, it doesn’t make you bulletproof against the virus as these protections wane over time. Plus there’s…
Every Breath You Take – 5 Ways to Keep Calm
You’ve heard the advice, “take a deep breath” during times of anxiety, uncertainty and stress. Active breathing techniques have been used over the centuries to…
Natural Detox Strategies
Did you know that there are over 15,000 man-made chemicals that are in our environment that our body doesn’t know what to do with? As…
Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Cancer Risk: Part 2
In my previous blog, I described some of the foods and strategies you could try to support an anti-cancer approach to daily living. Here, I will highl…
Introduction to Mindfulness | Part 3 Short Guided Practice
with Cara Bradley Wholistics is pleased to present Cara Bradley for a short series on the what and how of mindfulness and why training your…
Introduction to Mindfulness | Part 2 Why does it matter?
with Cara Bradley Wholistics is pleased to present Cara Bradley for a short series on the what and how of mindfulness and why training your…
Introduction to Mindfulness | Part 1 3 Steps to Getting Started
with Cara Bradley Wholistics is pleased to present Cara Bradley for a short series on the what and how of mindfulness and why training your…
