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Category: Wellness

  • What Do We Know about Herbal Medicine?
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    What Do We Know about Herbal Medicine?

    Did you know that the ancient Sumerians used poppy, henbane, and mandrake as remedies over 4,500 years ago? That might be among the earliest uses of herbal medicine in the document. The oldest written evidence of medicinal plant use is a clay tablet from Sumer, listing recipes for drugs from more than 250 plants, including some…

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  • Not Your Average Diet: The Mediterranean Way for Living Well
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    Not Your Average Diet: The Mediterranean Way for Living Well

    Rooted in the traditional eating habits of Southern Italy and Greece, the Mediterranean diet is strongly recommended by healthcare providers, dietitians, and public health organizations today as one of the healthiest dietary approaches for supporting long-term wellness. If there is one quality that sets it apart, it is the unique holistic strength: balance among science,…

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  • Meditation vs. Creativity: Which One Is Better for Mental Health?
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    Meditation vs. Creativity: Which One Is Better for Mental Health?

    When software engineer David Park hit a wall with burnout last spring, his therapist suggested establishing a self-care routine and recommended trying different methods such as meditation and creativity. Curious about which approach might be more effective, David designed a simple personal experiment to try meditation and creativity: he’d dedicate 30 minutes daily to either…

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  • Beyond Words: 4 Effective Non-Talk Therapies You Need to Know
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    Beyond Words: 4 Effective Non-Talk Therapies You Need to Know

    After three months of traditional talk therapy following her car accident yielded little progress, Lisa, a 34-year-old marketing associate, decided to explore alternatives. Her therapist had mentioned “body-based approaches,” but Lisa remained skeptical. Because she grew up associating the therapy couch with healing, she wondered: how could moving her body or drawing pictures address the…

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  • Can You Really Lift Mood with Popular Daily Habits?
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    Can You Really Lift Mood with Popular Daily Habits?

    Take a brisk walk, write a gratitude journal, or dance to upbeat music—and magically, your day will feel brighter. Good wishes. But does it really work? Do they work for me? Our mood is not Siri: hey, mood, please lift yourself (though it may seem convenient). Rather, it’s a complex psychological and emotional interplay that…

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