Want to boost your happiness? Hint: It involves exercise. The times when we most want comfort and rest may paradoxically be the times we most need to move, for the sake of our well-being.Read more here.
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Want to boost your happiness? Hint: It involves exercise. The times when we most want comfort and rest may paradoxically be the times we most need to move, for the sake of our well-being.Read more here.
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The Swim Across America Maryland event raised over 200K this year, the 2nd highest in the nation! This year the SAA-Baltimore Personal Challenge 2020 replaced the open water swim, calling participants to chose their own challenge for their fund-raising goal. Our team raised $4454! Here is a video that Annie made of the different teams and […]
Our very own Patty Wessels was featured on WCBM radio to discuss her approach to treating arthritis and chronic pain. You can read the description of the show and listen to Patty’s perspective by clicking this link. “Arthritis affects ~50 million Americans and is the most common cause of disability among adults. We are talking […]
Click the video below to see a short clip of Wendy demonstrating the Chest Opener Stretch exercise, a great stretch to practice during the day. Follow Wendy each weekday on Zoom for her 15-minute stretch session. The class is free for Mind Body members and runs Monday through Friday. The forum opens at Noon and class starts promptly […]
Working at home has been a BIG change for many of us. Break up your work day with our lunch time stretch session! The 15-minute break will help to stretch those “staring at the computer for a meeting” muscles. It will help to energize you for the remainder of your day. Our stretch session runs Monday […]
With more time spent at home, many people have taken up bird watching as a hobby. If you are new to birdwatching, the Audobon Society has a link of Maryland Specific resources to help you get started identifying birds and connecting with other local birdwatchers in the area. Appreciating the color, sounds and personalities of the birds […]
If I told you that devoting 15 minutes every day to quiet time could improve cognitive health, would you be surprised? Harvard neuroscientist Sara Lazar outlines the scientific process by which meditation nurtures the brain. It’s fascinating! click the link below to read the article, How Meditation Changes The Brain, Mindworks Photo by Ana Tantaros of […]
This fast company article explains the science behind the aging process and examples of lifestyle traits that can exacerbate a decline in cognition. It also offers a three-point plan to promote “resilient aging” by activating neurogenesis in the brain. At Mind Body, we take health and wellness seriously and work one-on-one with individuals to develop […]
2020 has launched and office life is in full swing! Are you preparing for a presentation or public speaking event? This article from Harvard Business Review offers tips on public speaking and talks about how Steve Jobs made his keynote speeches appear effortless! Take a look at the article here and think about adopting these concepts […]
Here is an interesting article about the effects reading has on the brain, specifically when reading fiction. When we read a novel, we follow characters in their journey through pain, struggle and joy. The article explains that reading fiction “brings us access to a character’s interior world in a way we normally do not with journalism, […]
On Saturday, September 7th, Wendy participated in “Big Shoulders,” a 5k swim on Lake Michigan in Chicago. The water temperature this year was 61 degrees (which is 10 degrees below normal for this time of year!) Not only that, Wendy and 750+ other swimmers were required to swim an additional five hundred meters due to […]