Loneliness: Greater Negative Impact on Memory Than Social Isolation?
University of Waterloo via News-Medical – About a third of Canadians feel lonely, and a study from the University of Waterloo shows it has a greater negative impact on memory than…
How Does Your Brain Process Emotions? Answer Could Help Address Loneliness Epidemic
University of California – San Diego via EurekAlert – Research over the last decade has shown that loneliness is an important determinant of health. It is associated with considerable physical and…
How to Correctly Use Movement and Exercise to Defeat Depression and Loneliness, Reduce Worry, and Eliminate Anxiety with Dr. Kelly Mcgonigal + The Extraordinary Link Between Mindful Movement, Joy, and Human Connection
Dr. Caroline Leaf – We all know that exercise is good for us, but did you know that movement changes us from the inside out, improving both our mental and…
Heart Attack Risk: Loneliness Is Worse Than Smoking?
Dr. Don Colbert – Loneliness is an increasing, serious problem in modern society with serious health and mortality consequences similar to smoking cigarettes. But we have power through God to…
Anger, Anxiety, Insomnia: Tweets from Twitter Users Could Predict Loneliness
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania via Newswise – Loneliness is estimated to affect roughly one in five adults in the United States. It also stands as…
Why the Self-Help Industry is Contributing to the Loneliness Epidemic & What We Can Do About It
Dr. Caroline Leaf – We need to understand that it’s not just about us; it is about us in the world. If we truly want to help ourselves, we have to…
Seeking Stress Relief: 20 Natural Stress Relievers to Boost Your Health
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Stress: We all deal with it, yet we know how much better off we’d be — both physically and mentally — if we could…
NEW STUDY Shows Social Isolation Harms Brain Health, Increases Risk of Dementia
Stephanie Woods via NaturalHealth365 – Social isolation, “the absence or near absence of social connections or relationships,” and loneliness are not healthy. There is evidence of an association between living socially…
The Effect of Sedentism on Mental Wellbeing
Hidaya Aliouche, B.Sc. via News-Medical – Sedentary behavior, defined as activities that require minimal to no body movement, which consequently result in low energy expenditure, has emerged recently as a potential…
Healthy Ways to Process Grief
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #360) and blog, I am going to talk about grief and answer some of your questions about dealing with and managing grief. Since grief…
Supporting Friends and Family Relieves Stress, Decreases Inflammation, Study Suggests
Sara Middleton via NaturalHealth365 – Want to lower inflammatory markers in your body associated with stress, chronic disease, and even early death? In addition to things like diet and exercise, your…
10 Ways to Destroy Heart Health
Dr. Don Colbert – Who needs a healthy heart, right? While this is a ridiculous question, millions of Americans engage in everyday habits that destroy heart health. Or, they ignore those…
5 Benefits of Unplugging for the Holidays + 5 Tips
Kissairis Munoz via Dr. Axe – The onslaught of family, friends and social events that occurs during the holidays is enough to make even the most social person want to sneak away…
12 Easy Daily Healthy Immune Habits
Dr. Don Colbert – Each day you wake up to new experiences, challenges and opportunities. You likely think about the tasks ahead at the beginning of the day. Within that time,…
Feeling Happy About Life Reduces the Odds of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
University of Michigan via News-Medical – Feeling happy about life slowed the cognitive decline among older adults in China, a new 12-year study suggests. Researchers found that the odds of developing…
