( CNN) As a physician, I have helped to care for many patients and households whose lives have been turned upside down by serious illness and traumata. Yet Thanksgiving presents us with an opportunity to develop one of the healthiest, most life-affirming and convivial of all habits — that of counting and exulting in our …
Atlanta( CNN) The cackles can be heard from far beyond the brick walls of the private garden playing host to a Laughter Yoga Atlanta session. On a bright weekend morning, at the height of the steamy Georgia summer, a group of about 40 students is visibly invigorated. At intervals they chant or clap, frolicking in …
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( CNN) The spin instructor let on a loud “Woooo !! ” as she led her students up hills, through rings of fire and outer space. They even rode through jungles, deserts and fantasy worlds. CNN recently observed a class at 24 Hour Fitness in Santa Monica called “The Trip” which is offered in simply …
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( CNN) If foods were granted awardings, bacon wouldn’t rank high for healthfulness, but it might win top award in the favorite foods category. “Bacon is too perfect for words, ” said Gail Vance Civille, founder and chairperson of Sensory Spectrum, a consulting firm that helps companies learn how sensory cues drive customer perceptions of …
Strengthening and balance activities is fundamental to future wellbeing, says Public Health England Walking is just not enough, according to a new review of the evidence from Public Health England, which exposes a major unplug between the exercise people need and what they actually do. Those who believed 10,000 steps a day or a brisk …
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Maveron, Slow Ventures and Female Founders Fund have invested $10 million in a startup that claims it’s carving a new path to sobriety. Tempest offers a $647 eight-week virtual “sobriety school” to help people, particularly women and “historically oppressed individuals,” get sober. The program is led by the company’s founder and chief executive officer Holly …
La Jolla, California( CNN) To face every day, Claire Wineland undergoes hours of breathing therapies. It’s a reality of living with cystic fibrosis she’s come to accept. She’d traveled from Los Angeles with her mom, her best friend and her cavity bull, Daisy, who flopped down on the floor atop one of Claire’s ever-present oxygen …
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Megan Nolan was searching for a way to switch off the stresses of modern life. Then she discovered white noise. Here, she charts how the flat frequencies helped her cope Late last year Spotify presented me with my Top 100 most listened to tracks of 2018 and, as ever when I’m presented with some unknown …
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Megan Nolan was sought for a route to switch off the emphasizes of modern life. Then she discovered white noise. Here, she charts how the flat frequencies helped her cope Late last year Spotify presented me with my Top 100 most listened to tracks of 2018 and, as ever when I’m presented with some unknown …
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( CNN) Whether you eat breakfast might be linked with your risk of dying early from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. Breakfasts that maintain you fuller longer Health foods for your heart
