Alena is a professional writer, editor and manager with a lifelong passion for helping others live well. She is also a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and a functional medicine certified health ...

Sarah Hays Coomer is a Mayo Clinic and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, certified personal trainer and author based in Nashville, Tennessee. She has spent nearly 20 years helping ...

You may barely think about it, but it’s ever-present. Arguably, it’s one of the most important biological processes: It’s your breath. Experts say that the average resting adult respirates — or draws ...

Can a simple daily practice truly restore our peace amidst the stress and chaos of modern life? One such practice is gratitude, a core principle of positive psychology that has garnered significant ...

When was the last time you got lost in a book? These days, the act of 'deep reading,' or reading with intention, can be difficult to practice. Maryanne Wolf, an expert in the science of reading, ...

We all have a general sense of what it means to “accept” something. There are many aspects of life that we could simply “accept”—financial circumstances, unhealthy relationships, unfulfilling jobs, ...

Pranayama is an ancient breath technique that originates from yogic practices in India. It involves controlling your breath in different ways and for varying lengths of time. It has now gained ...