Author: Alice Dommert

I recently watched a beautiful and inspiring TED Talk by Brene Brown called The Power of Vulnerability. In this presentation, Brown discusses her research on how impactful it can be for us, as individuals, to be emotionally vulnerable with others - that in allowing the people we desire connection...

I am amazed at how complicated I often make life, and how long it has taken me to understand the most simple of things. The breath. In and out. An anchor to right here, right now. In and out. Receiving and surrendering. A tool that is always with me. It is as if it is too good to be true and I lack...

Welcome to February, National Heart Health Month. When exploring this theme for February I did some research on something I had read a few months ago. I don’t remember the details but it sounded preposterous enough to get my attention. The idea was the heart actually had brain cells, or a...

Younger Next Year for Women: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy - Until You're 80 and Beyond Co-written by one of the country's most prominent internists, Dr. Henry "Harry" Lodge, and his star patient, the 73-year-old Chris Crowley, Younger Next Year for Women is a book of hope, a guide to aging...

Need a hug? Well then you're going to need help from this muscle... Pectoralis major This is the large muscle which gives that large, barrel-chested appearance that many men strive for. It is, however, required for some very basic movements and its easiest to understand these movements if you...

Small study found it reduced episodes of dizziness, shortness of breath for patients with atrial fibrillation January 30, 2013 By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- People with a common heart rhythm problem may be able to decrease their symptoms by adding gentle...

Exercise Could Improve Your Brain Functioning, Study Suggests Findings presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress show the brain-boosting effects of just four months of exercise. "It's reassuring to know that you can at least partially prevent that [cognitive] decline by exercising...

There are numerous benefits of worksite wellness programs. In fact there are more than 200 scientific studies indicating the positive return-on-investment for worksite wellness programs. That said, this listing is not extensive, but will note some of the widely accepted benefits of worksite...

“Walking is good for solving problems, it’s like the feet are little psychiatrists” - Pepper Giardino Many people assume that serious conversations must take place within the confines of four walls. In reality, the most creative moments take place outside them. Call a walking meeting and...