Discover the power of your breath! Explore how mindful breathing can bring peace, ease your mind and enhance clarity in this week's #LiveWholeHealth video.
Did you know there is something we all carry with us at all times every day that has the power to calm our body and soothe anxious thoughts? It’s our breathing! Learn more about how powerful the breath can be with this mindful breathing exercise in this week's #LiveWholeHealth post.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Inhale thoughts of kindness and warmth. As you exhale, imagine releasing any pain or illness in your cells with this 40-minute guided-awareness meditation.
Is it healthier to breathe through your mouth or your nose? How can awareness of our breathing help us to be more present, mindful and actually healthier? Find out as we explore Mindful Breathing this week in the #LiveWholeHealth series!
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Did you know you can lower your stress levels and even your blood pressure simply by breathing? "Take 12" and try this quick breathing exercise with Qigong movements to restore your sense of health and peace.
Do you ever find that your mind wanders or tends to jump from one thought to another? Or have you found yourself “listening” to someone talking and then your mind wanders to your plans for later that evening? Our #LiveWholeHealthSeries meditation tools can help bring you back into focus.
Even a simple, seated Tai Chi practice can enhance your relaxation, focus, balance, and strength! When your to-do list feels like a runaway train, take 10 minutes to pause, breath, and reset with Dr. Cynthia Mealer in this week’s #LiveWholeHealth Series!
Why would a breathing practice make sense? Easy. We can learn to use breath to calm our nervous system and bring us into the present moment. But it does take practice!
Being grounded as a teenager is no fun, but being grounded as an adult means something much different. Grounding ourselves can help us notice the gifts our bodies give us every day. Practice grounding and discover the benefits to our health and well-being in this week's 6-minute #LiveWholeHealth exercise.
Many Veterans are concerned about becoming ill due to poor air quality from wildfire smoke. There are ways for you to breathe easy.
Situations we encounter are not what anger us; what angers us is how we look at those situations, how we process them through our own lens of experience. Take a look, use your breath to slow down your thoughts in this 3-minute mindfulness practice.
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