The benefits of meditation range from alleviation of daily anxiety to a deeper sense of self-acceptance. When we sit in meditation, we are actively taking care of ourselves in a truly nurturing way. There is never a bad time to meditate. You can start right this moment.
Although it’s discouraging to see the EnergySTAR program potentially cut, it’s valuable for households to make an effort to improve their energy usage or buy energy-efficient appliances, in whatever steps possible for them.
Our skin tells the story of our life. Skin is a symbol of vulnerability and strength, boundary and belonging. It is our frontline with the world — an energetic and physical barrier that communicates who we are.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or "sleeping sickness" as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone.
If anxiety has been making you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or ashamed, I want you to know this: you are not broken; you are not weak. Your system is doing its best to respond to stress, change, and inner conflict. That response can be honored rather than feared.
Your immune system has many methods of keeping your body safe. One prominent part of it is the lymphatic system, which contains specialized tissues called lymph nodes positioned throughout your body.
It’s hot on Florida reefs and not just the water, as rare coral sex — a once-a-year phenomenon when Florida’s reef-building coral colonies simultaneously release tiny bundles of eggs and sperm — is celebrated as a hopeful sign.
Artificial turf fields have been rising in popularity as a low-maintenance (no mowing or watering) alternative to natural grass. Can you set the record straight about whether artificial turf is actually bad for our health and/or the environment?
Think of boundaries not as rigid rules, but as rhythms of the heart. When we stretch ourselves too thin, our body whispers with exhaustion, our mood frays, and resentment quietly builds. When we dare to say no, our body exhales, our shoulders drop, and we begin to feel whole again.
If you are curious about the personal insights and objective knowledge that your dreams will provide (and we are certain that they will if you have the interest), then you will find much to enjoy at this conference.
This is a very interactive 3 day course for those who have reached certain levels of their healing skills but feel a calling, a nudge from within to advance their talents into higher levels.
September 1: Before dawn retrograding Saturn returns to the mysterious realms of Pisces. Events from this past spring may be revisited. A fuller understanding of a recent loss or setback could also occur. Such newfound clarity may resolve an ambiguous…
No one wants to spend time fighting their health insurance company. Many people feel they don’t have the knowledge or stamina to do it. But if you’re denied for a preventive service, it may be worth it. Health Care Helpline helps you navigate the health system hurdles between you and good care.
Hypnosis has carried an air of mystery. For some, it conjures images of stage tricks; for others, it is a doorway into forgotten or hidden realms of memory. But can the information uncovered in this altered state of consciousness really be trusted? Remarkable cases suggest the answer is yes.
Protesters stretching across an 8-mile span linked hands and formed a human chain creating a symbol of solidarity against the Trump administration Saturday afternoon in central Ohio. Organized by Indivisible Central Ohio, the group wanted people to know they’re not alone.
Double down on your positive future and our collective future on Earth by bringing only your highest visions consciously into focus as much as possible every day. Choose it moment by moment. Choose it powered by solidarity.
To thrive as a sensitive, you must build a life that nourishes you — not one that depletes you. Choose environments that feel good, not just look good. Be selective about the energy you allow in your space. Prioritize time alone and deep rest.
Do you sometimes wonder if you’ve made a mistake in your life, ending up in the wrong place at the wrong time? But what if it’s all divinely orchestrated at the soul level, and you’ve never made a mistake? What if the seeming chaos we see is part of birth pains and evolving consciousness?
We often imagine “rock bottom” as a dramatic crash. In reality, it is quieter and heavier. It is waking up in a life you no longer recognize. Stripped of what was familiar, you face yourself without distraction. It is painful, but it can also be a doorway to a life you could not have imagined before.
Pelvic discomfort, bladder leaks, and chronic constipation are signs your body is asking for help. Yet millions of women brush these symptoms aside, assuming they’re just part of aging or the aftermath of childbirth. That…
What our brains really need is some much needed time off from concentrating. By not consciously focusing on anything and allowing the mind to drift, this can reduce stress and improve cognitive sharpness. This can often be easier said than done.
Joy and relief as lotus flowers bloom again in Kashmiri lake after three decades. Although lotus stems had not been visible in Lake Wular for years, the roots had probably remained dormant – buried under layers of silt. As the silt was removed, the plants started re-emerging.
Along with the use of essential oils in aromatherapy, the practice of smudging is a tradition that has been maintained for thousands of years, since human beings first discovered fire and how to use it for their own purposes.
In addition to industrial projects, the loss of biodiversity through deforestation and the subsequent extinction of animal species decreases food sources and the supply of traditional medicine. Citizens and governments must make efforts toward preserving the cultures and homelands of hunter-gatherer groups.
These tools don’t replace honesty, vulnerability, or emotional maturity. But they help create the internal space where those qualities can emerge. They unstick the patterns that keep couples spinning in circles.
As the internet has become more integrated in our daily lives, few would describe it as a place of love, compassion and cooperation. Study after study describe how social media platforms promote alienation and disconnection.
The closer you live to a golf course, the greater your likelihood of developing Parkinson's. Specifically, your odds nearly double when residing less than a mile from these chemically maintained spaces compared to living further away.
In Arkansas, a new medical school has just opened that aims to train a new generation of doctors on preventative medicine and whole-health principles. It was dreamed of and financed by arguably the world’s wealthiest woman—a Walmart heiress.
Working with your health is basic maintenance, and it is fun to notice how your physical body reveals your feelings and thoughts; your body is a miraculous temple of spirit. When you expand the field of your body, you will learn how to move better in 3D, to navigate well in space and time.
August 1: Hitting one’s stride takes persistence and poise this morning. The tense first quarter Scorpio Moon is testing both Mercury and the Sun, while Venus is at odds with Saturn. Delays, disappointments and mounting frustrations add to anxious moods.…
While supporting and nurturing animals helps them physically and spiritually, it also helps us on the path of ascension, and can also inspire awakening in others.
Renewable energy sources, such as solar power and battery storage, have helped keep power on in New England, even during peak demand on the hottest day of summer. Based on Acadia Center’s findings, as much as 22% of power usage in New England on June 24, 2025 came from behind-the-meter solar.
How is it that we have traded the very happiness of our lives together for lives dictated by an incessant and interrupting machine? We do it by buying into a reality that says this is how it is now. We do it by allowing ourselves to be talked into things that don’t actually feel good to us.
Once you understand what’s pulling mosquitoes in, you can start to shut those signals off. Whether it’s your choice of skincare, your wardrobe, or the invisible markers on your skin, small changes dramatically shift how often you’re targeted.
Each of these practices is simple, yet deeply transformative. They can be used on their own, or integrated throughout your day, such as before a stressful meeting, upon waking or before bedtime, in the car during errands, or when doom-scrolling and overwhelmed by the news.
Across spiritual traditions, mythologies, and even modern psychology, there is a recurring truth: it is through our wounds that we awaken. The pain we carry — when held consciously — becomes the very seed of our transformation.
Clean energy generation — or energy generation without the output of harmful greenhouse gases — has become an increasingly hot topic in today’s race for productivity and the growing global emphasis on eco-consciousness.
Today, Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay is home to the highest concentration of bald eagles in the contiguous United States (but not the entirety of the U.S. — that honor belongs to Alaska, which hosts nearly half of the world’s 70,000 bald eagles). According to regional experts, this momentous milestone has been a long time coming.
As multidimensional beings with never-ending souls, we do best when we can remember our true essence. Best practices include quieting the mind, spending time in nature, and resting in gratitude.
In some states that have enacted such laws, initial participation by doulas was low because Medicaid reimbursement rates weren’t high enough. Nationally, doula reimbursement rates are improving.
Weather-related migraine can be one of the most frustrating triggers because it feels completely out of your hands. However, with knowledge, tracking and the right treatment strategies, you can take back a sense of control.
Every time a person chooses rest over stimulation, breath over reactivity, movement over stagnation, the brain strengthens the pathways that support regulation. The craving circuit begins to quiet. The body that once responded to craving can be taught to respond to coherence.
Reacting to growing concerns that spending too much time online can be harmful, recent research has revealed children are taking control of their own social media and smartphone use rather than relying on parents to enforce limits. The number of 12- to 15-year-olds who take breaks from smartphones, computers and iPads rose by 18% to 40% since 2022.
Learning to ditch the negative self-talk isn’t something that happens overnight. In fact, you may never completely rid yourself of those thoughts. But with a little practice, you can teach yourself to recognize them, reframe, and course correct.
Safe Harbor Practitioner Exemption Laws create an exemption for complementary and alternative practitioners such as herbalists, homeopaths, traditional naturopaths, Ayurveda practitioners, energy healers, wellness consultants, and many others who provide the care we need, so that they can practice their healing art legally.
Interest in the Akashic Records has surged in recent years as increasing numbers of people want to know how and why things happen, and how to heal and empower themselves independently or from the inside out. The insight contained in your Akashic Record can help you do all that and more.
Yoga establishes a foundation for wellness that contributes to an improved quality of life in a powerful, integrative, and enduring way. It delivers on every aspect of developing good health, including flexibility, strength, posture, mental clarity, and emotional balance, while also preventing injury.
In a creative use of big data, a survey has found that of the 3,119 US counties, 1,836 experienced growth and expansion of tree cover, including metro areas. This means that in the last two decades, tree cover has expanded in 60% of American counties, and the US has seen net forest growth.
Most people assume they’d know what to do if they found a tick. But in reality, panic and bad advice often take over. That’s why knowing the correct way to remove a tick is essential. Here’s how to remove a tick safely, what not to do, and how to lower your chances of ever needing to remove a tick in the first place.
Your body wasn't designed to process this kind of chemical assault on a regular basis, but you're not helpless. You just need a smarter strategy. Here's six simple swim habits to protect your skin and body.
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