Mental wellness, or mental health if you like, is greatly dependent on our everyday lifestyle, as is wellness in general. Researchers have found that the so-called Blue Zones, where people live longer than anywhere else on the planet, are also places where lifestyle habits are healthy. The good news is that it is relatively easy to create a healthy and happy lifestyle, given ... Continue Reading
How to Increase Physical & Mental Wellness with Ecotherapy
Ecotherapy is the practice of spending time in nature for the sake of wellness. It seems obvious that spending time in nature would positively affect our health—after all, we are animals designed to live in nature, and who hasn’t felt the exhilarating effects of a walk in the forest or a swim in the ocean? But even if it appears obvious, it wasn’t until recently that science ... Continue Reading
How Yoga Benefits Your Mental Health
Science confirms that yoga benefits your mental health in the most delicious ways. Control your anxiety, relieve depression & breathe! This post from Core Spirit highlights the study conducted with lyengar yoga. If you are diagnosed with depression, just take a deep breath and join yoga classes to experience significant reduction in symptoms without the side effects ... Continue Reading