Anxiety Tips Nobody Ever Tells You About
There is a lot of mental health advice on the Internet. I mean, a lot. So much. Which is so weird, because most of it is exactly the same. Exercise! Sleep! Practice your breathing! Take this magical fish oil! Think positive thoughts! You get what I mean. All of this stuff can be helpful. Except the fish oil -- that's just absolute bullshit. But part of why this advice is considered so widely helpful is because it is so generic. And that is a problem, especially for people with anxiety, who can become easily overwhelmed by trying to navigate such broad advice. As someone with anxiety, I have read just about every advice ar...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: Worth the Hype? Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: Worth the Hype?
A look at the evidence for essential oils and aromatherapy. Medscape Pharmacists (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - September 15, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Pharmacist Ask the Expert Source Type: news
Is Breathing Incense Smoke Bad for Health
The burning of incense might need to come with a health warning. This follows the first study evaluating the health risks associated with its indoor use. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - August 27, 2015 Category: Disability Tags: Aromatherapy Source Type: news
Is Breathing Incense Smoke Bad for Health
A study of comparison between indoor use of cigarette smoke and incense provides some surprising results (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - August 27, 2015 Category: Disability Tags: Aromatherapy Source Type: news
Anyone for an al fresco lavender massage?
Once beloved of grannies, this ancient plant is now impeccably on trend. Olivia Parker reports on the latest - and most relaxing - ways to enjoy it (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - July 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: aromatherapy lavender essential oils summer Castle Farm Provence Olivia Parker Source Type: news
Why the Smells of Flowers Affect Us More Than We Think
By Pat Miller, florist on BloomNation and Owner of A Bed of Roses Florist in San Francisco, CA It turns out there's a reason why you love decorating your home and office with fresh flowers -- biophilia. According to prominent German psychologist Eric Fromm, biophilia is "the passionate love of life and of all that is alive." This natural tendency makes the exposure to plants and flowers on a regular basis more necessary than most would think. Unfortunately, our cemented-over way of daily living disconnects us from the natural world, both physically and emotionally. Recent studies at Harvard and Rutgers show that expos...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Science Behind Why You Can't Read in the Car
By Gianni Jaccoma Credit: Gianni Jaccoma/Thrillist For many of us, carsickness is the bane of every automotive experience: It's always there, preventing us from navigating with our phone or even reading a book to pass the time without the sudden onset of a headache, cold sweats, and crippling nausea. It's like being hungover, but without the fun drinking part that precedes it. What exactly is going on here? Why do some of us fall violently ill just by glancing at a book in a moving car, while others can read through an entire road trip without any problem at all? Here's the scientific lowdown on what makes carsickness ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 7, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
How Body Language Can Help Lower Stress
Most stress relief techniques are completely useless.
Believe me, I've tried them all. I tried yoga, anti-stress software, breathing exercises, aromatherapy and classes before discovering body language. This is a completely new way to approach stress -- and I want to teach it to you.
Mastering your body language is an effective, science-based stress-reducing technique -- and you already have all the tools you need to use it.
Step One: Take Back Control
First, we have to understand that most of our stress comes from a lack of control. Especially for women, who feel the majority of their stress during out-of-control si...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How I Escaped After Being Trapped Inside My Own Body for 12 Years
Part One
My mother looked at me, her eyes filled with tears. I wished that I could reassure her, stand up from my wheelchair and leave behind this shell of a body that had caused so much pain.
"You must die," she said slowly. "You have to die."
The rest of the world felt so far away when she said those words. She got up and left me in the silent room. I wanted to do as she bid me that day. I longed to leave my life.
As time passed, however, I gradually learned to understand my mother's desperation and forgive her. Every time she looked at me, she could see only the ghost boy who had been left behind after her once h...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Make the Most of Office Yoga and Meditation
Practicing yoga and meditation is a great break in the workday. Whether a teacher comes into your office, or you practice on your own, one thing is certain: there are ways to make the most out of your experience. As the founder of an office yoga company, I know that one of the most important parts of having a successful experience in an office yoga or meditation class is to create a peaceful environment to help workers forget where they are. Here are some ways to create an "out of office experience" in your own practice:
Aromatherapy:
Smells can take your mind to another place, and away from the stresses of a work day. Ar...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aromatherapy: Is it worthwhile?
(Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist)
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - February 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 Travel Gadgets to Help You Sleep
by Emily Price, Condé Nast Traveler
Courtesy Amazon
1. PillowFix
Flat hotel pillows won't be a problem once you've got this item in your suitcase. The thin device slides in the back of any pillow case. Inflate it to add perfect amount of extra support to your pillow so you can have a comfortable night's sleep. ($19.99, Amazon)
Courtesy Sound Oasis
2. GloToSleep
If you have a lot on your mind when you go to bed, then going to sleep can be difficult--if not nearly impossible. Glo To Sleep is a sleep mask that has you focus on blue lights inside the mask, a process based on Eastern meditation techniques that relaxes yo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pet Massage Is Sweeping The Nation
PHOENIX (AP) — Spa treatments don't stop with people. You won't see any aromatherapy candles around, but animals get massages, too, and it's become a regular service that many pet owners value as more than just glorified petting.
"People call me because their dogs are having problems," said Shelah Barr, a San Francisco dog massage therapist. "The work I do is important for animals so they have a high quality of life."
Practitioners say massage can be a preventive measure for younger animals and rehabilitative for older ones by boosting flexibility, circulation and immunity. As its popularity continues to grow, primar...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 27, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Pet Massage Is Sweeping The Nation
PHOENIX (AP) — Spa treatments don't stop with people. You won't see any aromatherapy candles around, but animals get massages, too, and it's become a regular service that many pet owners value as more than just glorified petting.
"People call me because their dogs are having problems," said Shelah Barr, a San Francisco dog massage therapist. "The work I do is important for animals so they have a high quality of life."
Practitioners say massage can be a preventive measure for younger animals and rehabilitative for older ones by boosting flexibility, circulation and immunity. As its popularity continues to grow, primar...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How the #100HappyDays Challenge Helped Me Thrive
(Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
