In Open Heart: I Joined a Cult, and It’s Good for My Heart, I explore how music—through the raw, emotional work of Ren Gill—nurtures both passion and heart health.
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In his insightful New York Times best-selling book From Strength to Strength, Harvard professor Arthur Brooks discusses how, as we age, our focus naturally shifts from pursuing external achievements to seeking inner peace, fulfillment, and happiness. He highlights the transition into the later stages of life when cultivating spiritual and emotional well-being becomes paramount. Brooks
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You are likely well aware of the benefits of physical activity on heart health and are hopefully getting the minimum 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity activity recommended by the CDC. But what about less physical activities? While I enjoy working up a good sweat during a run or a long hike up a mountain,
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In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining good health can seem like a daunting task, especially with the myriad of guidelines such as 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week, 10,000 steps per day (with guidelines varying by source and the understanding that research shows significant benefits starting as low as 7-8k), 7-9 hours of sleep, 8-15.5
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In the quest for better health and wellness, we often focus on tangible actions: more exercise, healthier eating, and adequate sleep. Yet, there’s a less tangible but equally important component to our well-being: mindfulness. To me, mindfulness and its contribution to overall mental and emotional well-being is the secret sauce, the foundation of the pillars
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We all experience stress at different times of our lives. Work, relationships, finances, or events happening in the world are among the many sources of stress. But what is stress? Stress is our body’s physical and psychological response to events that are perceived as taxing or outside our ability to cope. Stress can be temporary
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