Wellness
The “Wellness” category features articles on fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, self-care, and healthy living, offering tips and insights to enhance overall well-being.
The Best Telehealth Companies of 2025
The Fast Facts Telemedicine providers deliver live care via video or chat, asynchronous care through secure messaging or email, and remote patient monitoring. For specialty services like weight management or prescription programs, telehealth clinicians often combine medical treatment with behavior-change coaching and lifestyle guidance as well as medications. Sesame Care is our selection for best overall. Quick look at the best telehealth companies Amazon One Medical Specialties:primary care, urgent care,…
Is an Infrared Sauna Better Than a Traditional Sauna?
Advocates for infrared saunas claim the radiant heat penetrates deeper than warmed air. That means you can experience a stronger sweat at lower temperatures and tolerate longer sessions. A 20-minute sauna session can be hard to beat. You typically feel calmer and more refreshed afterward, with the heat helping to ease aching muscles and supporting general health and wellness. If the intense heat of a conventional sauna is overwhelming, an…
How to Balance the Sacral Chakra for Greater Sensuality, Intimacy, and Creativity
Certain complementary approaches — like meditation and affirmations — are often used to restore balance to the sacral chakra. (Illustration by Maya Chastain) If you want to access more creativity, sensuality, and sexual energy, many traditions point to your own body — in particular, the sacral chakra. In some spiritual systems, chakras are thought to be energy centers aligned along the spine; seven major chakras are most commonly discussed. These…
A Beginner’s Guide to the 7 Chakras and Their Meanings
The seven chakras are regarded as the principal energy centers of the body, aligned along the spine. Here’s a concise guide to this ancient and intricate energetic framework. (img by Mindvalley Blog) Chakras. You’ve likely heard the term in a yoga session. You’ve probably also come across a “New Age” character on-screen remarking that someone’s chakras are blocked. Perhaps someone has even suggested you focus on a particular chakra. That…
What Is a Healing Crisis? Why it Occurs and How to Treat
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) spans a wide range of practices. It encompasses techniques such as massage therapy, acupuncture, homeopathy, and numerous other approaches. Many people incorporate some form of CAM into their health routine. In fact, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) estimated that over 30 percent of adults used some variety of CAM in 2012. While a lot of individuals turn to CAM to support…
The Pros and Cons of Sleeping in a Hammock
Humans typically sleep lying down. For many, this position is essential to feel at ease and achieve restorative rest. Much of this preference relates to how gravity interacts with our bodies. Sleeping while standing or sitting upright would force muscles to work harder to keep you upright, making it harder to fall and stay asleep. Moreover, lying down is important for reaching REM sleep, a vital sleep phase when memories…
Steam Room Health Benefits
Steam rooms may offer advantages, such as lowering systemic inflammation. Yet, prolonged exposure can introduce risks, particularly if you have certain medical conditions. Soaking in heat is an age-old tradition practiced across cultures for centuries — from Russian banyas and American Indian sweat lodges to Finnish saunas. (img by Harvard Health) Short bouts of heat immersion, like those in steam rooms, might provide several health perks. What are the health…
The 17 Best Products for Seniors Living Independently
If you or someone close wants to remain independent and age comfortably at home, modern gadgets and newer products can offer the reassurance and assistance required. Below are our top picks for every room and situation. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in four people aged 65 in the United States will live into their 90s. If current patterns persist, the Pew Research Center projects that…
How to Buddy Tape Fingers and Toes
When to buddy tape Buddy taping is a simple, convenient approach to manage a hurt finger or toe. The technique involves securing the injured digit to an adjacent, uninjured one with tape. The healthy digit acts like a splint, offering support, protection, and helping to realign the injured finger or toe. It also reduces the risk of further damage to the injured digit. Buddy taping is appropriate for minor injuries…
Candle Meditation: Can Gazing at a Flame Increase Your Focus?
Some claim humans now possess an attention span similar to a goldfish — roughly 8 seconds — though not everyone concurs. Either way, it’s reasonable to say that people often seek more calm and concentration. Could you calm your thoughts and soothe anxiousness by concentrating on one object, namely a candle? According to the ancient practice of candle gazing, the answer could be yes. Practitioners and some studies suggest that…
