Alena is a professional writer, editor and manager with a lifelong passion for helping others live well. She is also a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and a functional medicine certified health ...

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Sarah Hays Coomer is a Mayo Clinic and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, certified personal trainer and author based in Nashville, Tennessee. She has spent nearly 20 years helping ...

When was the last time you got lost in a book? These days, the act of 'deep reading,' or reading with intention, can be difficult to practice. Maryanne Wolf, an expert in the science of reading, ...

You may barely think about it, but it’s ever-present. Arguably, it’s one of the most important biological processes: It’s your breath. Experts say that the average resting adult respirates — or draws ...

Self-compassion is the ongoing practice of relating to yourself kindly and fairly. It is especially helpful during times of stress and suffering. Self-compassion is not kicking yourself when you’re ...

Alternate nostril breathing is a yoga breathing exercise where people breathe through one nostril while holding the other shut, then change nostrils and repeat the process. Breathing exercises can ...

We all have a general sense of what it means to “accept” something. There are many aspects of life that we could simply “accept”—financial circumstances, unhealthy relationships, unfulfilling jobs, ...