Writing this final edition of the Moody News and considering wellness and change while Covid quarantining, truly brings home the connection between physical and mental health. Advances in medicine have shown how our nervous system and hormones affect our susceptibility to diseases. According to Dr. Esther Sternberg, prolonged feelings of stress and depression compromise the body's [...]
Although snow still falls, winter should be winding down. Recreational engagement with art can play a powerful role in wellness and healing, whether through creating or simply experiencing by way of viewing or listening. A survey of American medical facilities as far back as 2007 indicated they included arts programs because "they aided in the mental [...]
The Global Council on Brain Health took a look at the reciprocal connection between brain health and mental well-being. There is a growing body of evidence reinforcing the need for viewing the health of our brain, mind & emotions holistically. Read this Article at AARP and Download the Recommendations
Fitness trackers aid in going beyond self-reporting to enhance evaluation of sleep. Study shows 63% of participants over 45 got less than 7 hours per night. The study sought to look at sleep as associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors and looked at not just the amount of sleep but the quality – how a person [...]
