Happy Icelanders When one thinks of Vikings, happy and relaxed are not terms that usually leap to mind. However, as dad (Tim) and daughter (Emily) from HealthCare Too found during a 20-hour layover in Iceland the Viking descendants are happy Icelanders. And happy is contagious. Even though Tim and Emily had to wear jackets in […]
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Lifestyle Medicine Provides Empowerment This was an insightful interview with Dr. Parneet Pal. What was most striking was her observation that lifestyle medicine provides empowerment. This is not about “patient engagement” but empowering individuals to be active in changing behaviors that determine 80% or more of health. While clinical care certainly remains vital, near total
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Tai Chi Benefits Dad has practiced Tai Chi for over 17 years, never missing a day. It can take as little as 15 minutes or can be repeated and stretched for hours. Tai Chi benefits us in so many ways. So much of what those who play tai chi find is really just hard to
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Financial Wellness Programs Money causes stress and stress can negatively impact health. This is certainly not news. However, as consumers and healthcare providers become more aware of the impact of social determinants there is growing interest in financial pressures. Financial wellness programs, while valued, are still not hitting the mark. Both employers and employees agree
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Working Outdoors Improves Well-Being For so long we have attempted to block out and control Nature, especially in the 9 – 5 business environment. However, many people and companies have “rediscovered” the benefits of connecting with Nature. From Japanese “forest bathing” to transformations in building and design at Delos there is a growing interest in
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Energy Healer The title of this US News article was enough to stop almost anyone in his / her tracks “Does Your Child Need an Energy Healer?” What? Since when is energy healing even an option to consider? Outside the US and outside modern times, touch has certainly played a role in healing. This article
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Wellness Travelers Travel can be great fun. There are wonderful sites, exotic foods, new people, history, and culture. While more people are travelling and enjoying it, there are increasingly more wellness travelers. A recent study by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) puts wellness tourism at a whopping $563 billion industry. The growth momentum of this
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Stressing Stress It seems that we have no way to explain the impact of stress on our lives other than stressing stress. Everyone in the Modern World gets it. Deadlines. Financial Pressures. Family Disruptions. Strained Relationships. Addictions. The list goes on and on. There are so many pressures that mount on us. There seem to
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Well-Being Needs More Than Money According to a new study, money really doesn’t buy happiness. Humans have instinctively known this for ages, celebrating that well-being needs more than money in song and literature for centuries. Conventional healthcare has also picked up on the theme and attributed health to a constellation of non-clinical factors known as
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Meditation 101 Meditation is supposed to be simple, even relaxing. For many, however, it can be confusing and cause tension. Fitness Goat provides us with a Meditation 101 guide that lists many types of meditation and reassures us that it takes time. “I am incapable of meditating,” admitted a friend of mine just the other
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