Why are happy people healthier if their happiness is not affecting their health? I and my research collaborators have been looking at this issue for the past 20 years, as part of a detailed scientific study.
This is what happens when you drink cocktails most evenings, caffeine most mornings, and chalk at least a meal a day up to "what the heck." Christina was hungry, tired, and it affected her mood.
Five millennia ago, Eastern physicians contrived specific seasonal advice to avoid illness. Following these tips will strengthen you against spring illnesses, preserve your longevity and result in a revitalizing spring season.
Ranging from simple to quite complex, this popular mind-body exercise represents a uniquely Chinese method of uniting good intentions with specific results.
When you're feeling under the weather, and with the weather supposedly changing from winter to spring, that's likely, there's nothing like home-cooked...
With impeccable service, singular treatments and gorgeous surroundings, each of these nine spas has an edge that sets it apart from the rest.
Remember ROYGBIV? I do. The mnemonic is how I learned the seven colors of a rainbow—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Nowadays I use the acronym to represent the colors of food I should be eating.
As a registered dietitian and a nutrition editor for EatingWell Magazine, I know that coffee is fine in moderation. It has lots of antioxidants and is low in calories if you don't load it up with cream and sugar.
Neglecting to fill the tank after that long night on the road will cause your car to putter and eventually stop.
There was a point in my freestyle skiing career when I started getting sidetracked by the allure of the dollar. But when I stood on my makeshift podium as a five-year-old girl, it was the medal I dreamed of.
Transcendental meditation addresses not just the mental issues of P.T.S.D., but also the physical problems that accompany stress disorders, including hypertension and heart disease.
There is a saying by John Burroughs, "leap and the net will appear." I put that concept to the test during my second World Cup competition overseas.
Motivation is not something you have or do not have, but more like a throttle that has a low, medium, and high gear. Highly motivated people know how to rev up this mechanism every day.
If you include regular stretching before and after training, it can help keep your body youthful for the rest of your life!
Mother, fathers, you decide -- power and control over another to boost your ego, or connection and closeness built upon encouragement and respect? I suggest the later.
For much of my young life I had felt the emptiness of existence. But over the years, yoga has slowly served to fill much of that emptiness with meaning. Here are the top ten ways.
