Holistic

Stressful moments happen all the time. Say a car cuts you off while you’re driving your kids to school or your boss emails you demanding an assignment and all of a sudden you’re cursing under your breath through gritted teeth. While you can’t always prevent these situations from happening, you can squash the anxiety they cause.  Enter: meditation. A study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience found...

A recent study shows that cancer patients who write about their feelings experience positive effects on their quality of life. Patients don't have to write the great American novel or worry about spelling, grammar or punctuation. Short bursts of journaling, such as 20 minutes at a time, can help them express their feelings and provide new perspectives. What Made You Decide to Tell Your Story? Kathleen Emmets was an author...