How yoga promotes mind-body stress resilience
Research shows that YOGA and other practices can increase heart rate variability, reduce stress, and boost and your overall health.
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B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20191 min read
Can mindfulness relieve loneliness?
Nearly one half of US adults feel lonely and isolated according to a 2018 study. Mindfulness may help. A randomized controlled trial at...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20191 min read
Minding your life
It can sometimes (or often) feel like taking time to nourish and feed your heart and life is challenging. This is particularly true when...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20191 min read
Mindfulness may boost the brain’s efficiency
Mindfulness may boost your brain's efficiency and hone your attention and focus. We’re often told that people who are inherently mindful...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Why pro athletes practice yoga for mental strength
In this guest post by David Carlton, learn why more professional athletes are turning to yoga and other mindfulness-based techniques to...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20192 min read
Do mindful people feel less pain?
Can mindfulness make you less sensitive to pain? A study conducted at Wake Forest School of Medicine may have the answer. In this follow...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20192 min read
7 Ways to Define Mindfulness
With all of the ways that the word mindfulness is being used, it can be difficult to understand what it means. Here's a quick guide to...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20192 min read
Researchers discover the brain's "kindness center"
Why are some people more empathic and generous than others? Research suggests that your brain may have a lot to do with it. Is kindness...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20192 min read
New directions in cancer treatment: Fascia, cancer progression and yoga
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Upwards of 40% of Americans with cancer use a complementary approach to...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Are your thoughts aging you?
Why do some people enjoy good health while others age far before their time? According to science, the answer lies in the complex interplay
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
5 Surefire Tips for Making Your Resolutions Stick
Considering something new? Here are 5 great tips for making your resolutions stick. I’m a big believer in setting intentions, and making...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20192 min read
Response to daily stressors may affect brains of older adults
Stressors like getting stuck in traffic are inevitable. Taking life in stride may help older adults keep their brains healthy. How you...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Self-care isn't selfish. It's a necessity
How many times have you made plans to take a walk, go to the gym or spend time with family then skipped it because a something “came up...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
The importance of respiratory exercise for healthy aging
Learning to breathe fully, and exercising your respiratory muscles, are key to healthy aging. We take the ability to breathe freely and...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20198 min read
New Research Review Cites The Many Health Benefits of Yoga
The field of yoga research has boomed in the past decade. This means that we are learning far more about why and how yoga works (and...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Mind-body therapies may alter your DNA
A new review of the published research finds that mindfulness practices like meditation and yoga may alter gene expression linked to...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20196 min read
How breathing deeply benefits your relationships
Research shows a direct link between how you breathe, how you feel, and relationship satisfaction. Here's why, and how you can change...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Laughter really IS the best medicine according to research
Sometimes it takes falling flat on your face to understand why humor is such an important part of building stress resilience. Not long...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
How mindfulness beats job stress and burnout
Two new studies reveal how mindfulness may help create work/life habits that help you leave work at work, deal with stress, and remain...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Why deep breathing calms us down
Researchers at Stanford University may have uncovered link between how you breathe and how your brain functions. It has long been known...
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