Study Found Yoga and Mindfulness Helps Elementary School Students Manage Stress
Node Smith, ND We are increasingly becoming aware that stress and anxiety are mental concerns for our children. Social media, increased toxic exposure, and general chaos and pressure has created a much different world for our youngsters to navigate than similar age groups even 25 years ago. Finding methods and tools to help our children […]
Meditation for Managing Attention and Emotions
Node Smith, ND A recent study adds to the increasing acceptance that the ability to silence the chaotic inner workings of the mind, through meditation, is a crucial foundation for gaining control over our emotions and attention. In the study, the description used for what meditation facilitates is great – the experience of mental silence. […]
Study Supports Using Mindfulness Techniques to Reduce Seizures
Node Smith, ND A study was recently published in the journal Neurology, that supports using mindfulness techniques to reduce seizures in people suffering from epilepsy.1 The lead author, Sheryl R. Haut, MD of montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY, and member of the American Academy of Neurology, […]
Using Mindfulness in Athletics
There was a recently published article outlining a strategic mindfulness plan to enhance athletic performance. The article is a prelude to a book, “Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement,” coming out soon. It is generally well accepted that there is a significant mental component to athletic performance. Coaches, parents and athletes all agree that enhancing mental clarity, […]
Use of Mind-Body Treatments in Children
A recent review article was published which gives an overview of 5 mind-body therapies which are supported by conventional literature to be used in pediatrics.1 Biofeedback, clinical hypnosis, guided imagery, meditation, and yoga were all accounted for as popular therapies for which there is growing evidence supporting their use in improving concentration, decreasing pain, and […]
Using Mindfulness in Postpartum Depression
A study last month supports using mindfulness to reduce the fear surrounding labor while also decreasing the likelihood of developing postpartum depression in new mothers.1 I have a been working with a new mother who has been struggling with postpartum depression, and reading this article resonated with what I have experienced with her. When Expectation […]
Mindfulness Benefits: Beyond the Mind
Dr. Olisa Mak, ND Mind over Matter Really Matters Mindfulness increases one’s overall quality of life and alleviates symptoms of a number of health concerns including Diabetes1, joint pain2, cancer3, depression2 and eating disorders.4 Being mindful is a process. It involves paying purposeful, non-judgmental attention to the present moment.5 Simply noticing the thoughts, feelings and […]
Healing Rumination
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Series V of VII The Rumination Situation “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” —Thich Nhat Hanh Rumination happens when you spend time thinking negatively about your issues, self-reflect negatively, focus on feelings associated with negative situations in […]
No Reason to Use Antidepressants
Pharmaceutical Antidepressants: Epic Fail A recent article I was glossing over reminded me of the dangers of using antidepressant medications. The article rehashed a 2015 study1 on the increased risk of suicide and attempted suicide from those being treated with pharmaceutical antidepressants, including tricyclics, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and others. It is a very real risk, which […]
The Mind-Body Digestion Connection
Dr. Jennea Wood, ND How We Eat and Why it Matters I spent a recent weekend at a retreat where naturopathic doctors assembled to discuss the philosophy of the medicine we practice. While at this retreat, I noticed a pattern that I have observed many times before. I slept in a cabin with no Internet connection […]