- Fitness Tips -
Move to Lift Your Mood
By Michael DregniFeeling anxious? Angry? Hostile? Depressed? There may be an exercise to help with that.
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- Personal Development -
How to Stop Ruminating
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCCThese strategies can help you break free from the spiral of negative thoughts.
- Success Stories -
Tony Hofmann’s Success Story
By Tony HofmannAfter rising to the challenge of the Leadville 100, a retired U.S. Army colonel found new purpose in building a team of athletes willing to go the distance for veterans and service members with posttraumatic stress.
- Family/Friends -
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How to Support Anxious Teens
By Henry Emmons, MDMany doctors prescribe medication for teen anxiety, but an integrative developmental and behavioral pediatrician offers these natural therapies.
- Nutrition -
The Sugar-Depression Connection
By Michael DregniConsuming sugar can lead to body-wide inflammation, microbiome disruption, insulin resistance, and more.
- Brain/Mental Health -
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: 7 Ways to Boost Serotonin Levels — and Your Mood — This Summer
By Henry Emmons, MDWhen the temperature rises, serotonin levels may fall, along with your mood. Turn down the heat with these Ayurveda-inspired tips.
- Brain/Mental Health -
Quick Ways to Get Out in Nature
By Henry Emmons, MDWhether you have five minutes, 20 minutes, two hours, or all day, here are some ways to get outside.
- Success Stories -
Lucy Croft’s Success Story
By Lucy CroftDiscovering a passion for fitness instruction helped one woman better manage her chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Gardening -
The Health Benefits of Gardening
By Molly TynjalaTending to your garden may help cultivate calm, strengthen immunity, and build community.
- Nutrition -
4 Supplements for Anxiety Relief
By Catherine GuthrieIn addition to herbal remedies, targeted nutritional supplements can help manage chronic anxiety.
- Money -
6 Health Investments That Are Worth It
By Mo PerryThe state of the current healthcare system may leave you feeling powerless over your health and well-being, but you have more control than you might think. Here are some strategies that are worth the investment.
- General Health -
4 Low-Cost Strategies to Improve Your Health
By Mo PerryTake control of your health with these low-cost tips.
- Gut Health -
The Secret Life of Your Microbiome
By Molly TynjalaWhy all those microorganisms — collectively known as the microbiome — play a critical role in supporting your health.
- Stress Relief -
6 Tips for Buying Herbal Remedies
By Catherine GuthrieStart with single-herb formulations, beware the cheapest option, and four more tips for buying herbal remedies.
- General Health -
19 Ways to Invest in Your Health and Well-Being
By Mo PerrySimple strategies to help keep the doctor away.
- Stress Relief -
5 Herbs for Anxiety
By Catherine GuthriePlant-based remedies to help ease your mind.
- Brain/Mental Health -
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: Integrative Insights
By Henry Emmons, MDOur new columnist explains why our lifestyle choices matter in building resilience — and addressing the growing mental-health crisis.
- Brain/Mental Health -
New Tech Tools for Mental Health
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCCHow new technologies, such as telehealth, digital crisis hotlines, digital support groups, and wearable tools, are changing how we treat mental health.
- Stress Relief -
How Movement Therapy Can Heal Traumatic Stress
By Maggie Fazeli FardTraumatic stress can be debilitating and terrifying. Movement therapy — involving increasingly accessible, thoughtful approaches to exercise — offers new hope.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Mixed Messages
By Craig CoxBummed out by my painful recovery from an overambitious workout, I find myself slightly perplexed by a new study suggesting that exercise eases depression.
- Brain/Mental Health -
6 Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
By Jill Metzler PattonSeasonal affective disorder can make a stressful time of year even harder. Here’s how to offset the symptoms of SAD.