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4 Reasons to Host or Attend a Holiday Gathering

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Though they can sometimes feel like too much trouble to host or attend, holiday gatherings can actually support our health. These are some of the ways.

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How One Woman Discovered Her Roots by Traveling to Ghana

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Exploring the lands of your ancestors brings a new understanding of your identity and origins.

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Real Life, Realized: A Q&A With Sharon Salzberg

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Mindfulness trailblazer Sharon Salzberg on letting go of fear, anger, and isolation and becoming more open.

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How to Find Pleasure With Food Despite Dietary Restrictions

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Mindset shifts to help you move from fear to pleasure in eating.

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Romantic Escapes

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Leaving regular life behind for a getaway or vacation can be hard, but it’s worth it for the health of your relationship.

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What Is Vitamin P?

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

How taking real pleasure in food supports your health.

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Daymond John on Setting Goals, Leaving a Legacy, and Investing in His Health

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

The entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor shares his inspiring journey from growing up in Queens and launching his multi-billion-dollar streetwear brand FUBU to his recent life-changing cancer diagnosis.

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The Power of Mindfulness-Based (MBSR) Stress Reduction for Addressing Anxiety

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Elizabeth Hoge, MD, director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Program at Georgetown, talks about the latest advances in the field of MBSR.

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Consider Agritourism for Your Next Vacation

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

For your next vacation, check out the rural pleasures of an agritourism farm to get in touch with the land — and to better understand the sources of your food.

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7 Nutrients That Provide Allergy Relief

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Here are some nutrient-rich foods that can help relieve allergy symptoms naturally.

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What Are the Health Benefits of Quercetin?

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Quercetin can help with allergies, brain health, heart health, and more. It can easily be incorporated into your healthy eating routine.

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Can Quercetin Relieve Your Seasonal Allergies?

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Learn how this common nutrient can provide relief.

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3 Strategies to Ease Financial Stress

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Two financial experts share their insights about how to relieve the effects of financial stress and when to seek help.

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Pro Gravel Cyclist Sara Sturm on Winning, Losing, and the Value of Rest

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

One of the country’s top gravel racers shares her approach to riding, competing, and the valuable lessons gravel racing has taught her about life.

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What Is Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Testing?

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

The ANS controls the body’s involuntary bodily functions, such as breathing, and dysregulation of the ANS may reflect an underlying disease. Could this testing become part of your annual check-up?

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5 Healthy-Living Experts Share Their Strategies for Using Tech Mindfully

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

We reconnected with five of our past cover-story personalities for insights on building healthier habits with our devices.

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How to Talk With Kids About Climate Change

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Kids are vulnerable to climate anxiety. Here’s how to talk to them about what climate change might mean for their lives.

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4 Strategies to Teach Empathy to Children

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Use these tips to help instill empathy early on.

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8 Ways to Rediscover Empathy

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Our ability to feel compassion for others helps us survive and thrive. Learn how to feel empathy without burning out.

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6 Strategies to Cope With Climate-Change Anxiety

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Here’s how to move beyond fear, overwhelm, and anger — and respond with your emotional well-being intact.

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5 Rules for Gathering

By Jill Patton, FMCHC

Great gatherings don’t usually happen by chance — they’re created with care. These five tips can make holiday get-togethers both meaningful and fun.

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