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By: Jim Burford, M.D.
January 1st, 2023

Sleep is your body’s opportunity for restoration. As you snooze through the night, many of your body’s organs are hard at work preparing the body for the next day.

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By: Aaron Benator, Certified Health Coach
February 28th, 2022

February is American Heart Month, and today we are going to talk about four things we can do every day to improve the health of our hearts. What healthy habits should you focus on every day?

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By: David Pong, M.D.
February 8th, 2022

It's American Heart Month. Do you have a good grasp of your cardiovascular health? To do so, you should know and monitor a few key health metrics that provide a clearer picture of your heart health — blood pressure, blood sugar, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and waist circumference.

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By: Sarah Brawley, Health Coach
September 22nd, 2021

Prolonged stress can be dangerous to your long-term health and happiness. When your body feels stress, it naturally knows to release a chemical from the adrenal medulla called catecholamines. Catecholamines include epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and dopamine.

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When we're stressed, what happens in our bodies? What are the physical symptoms? How does our behavior change? Greenville health coach Aaron Benator explains.

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How does light affect how we sleep? It is one of the most important factors that affect how well we sleep. It regulates our circadian rhythm, which is the rhythm throughout the day where sometimes we feel like we have more energy, sometimes there might be a lull, sometimes we might get tired, sometimes we might be very alert (when we wake up ideally).

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When you're feeling stressed, you are not able to get into your parasympathetic nervous system, which is rest and digest. You're actually activating your sympathetic nervous system, which is trying to protect you, so it's taking all of that energy that would go to help you calm down and go to sleep and keeping you in a state of fight or flight.

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By: Robert Cross, M.D.
June 11th, 2021

If you feel tired throughout the day, it’s possible that you aren’t getting enough sleep or, more importantly, enough of the right kind of sleep. Not only does inadequate sleep leave you exhausted but it also affects your overall mood, productivity, and health.

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Yoga has several health benefits you may not know. These benefits include increased flexibility, balance, energy, reduced stress levels and even allergy relief.

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Looking for a quick meditation exercise to relieve stress? Owings Mills health coach Yvonne Bull introduces you to a box breathing routine that has been used for years by first responders, the Navy Seals, and others.

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How much you sleep and your stress levels are directly related. Improving your sleep helps reduce your stress and pays dividends in all areas of your life. So what are some simple tips you can do to improve your sleep hygiene? Midlothian health coach Jaime Monsen offers five in this video.

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By: Sarah Brawley, Health Coach
April 6th, 2021

Are you finding yourself stressed out? Finding a fun activity is key to managing stress levels. Richmond health coach Sarah Brawley offers seven ideas, from coloring to journaling, for fun activities you can do to relieve stress.

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By: Yvonne Bull, Certified Health Coach
February 9th, 2021

There are many things that factor into heart health. Three of the biggest components you control are diet, exercise, and sleep. In this video, Owings Mills health coach Yvonne Bull offers a few thoughts on each and talks about how they all can contribute positively to overall heart health. What the video below and read on for a transcript.

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By: Jaime Monsen, Certified Health Coach
September 10th, 2020

A good night's sleep is vital to improve your immune system. Good sleep allows your body to recharge and reset, which helps you exercise and eat better, which all ties together to boost your immunity.

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Need a quick way to calm your nerves? Richmond health coach Lindsey Patton offers a lesson pranayama belly breathing in this video.

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Pranayama is a yoga practice meaning "life force." It focuses on breathing exercises that help calm and restore the body. In this video, Richmond health coach Lindsey Patton demonstrates a form of pranayama called alternate nostril breathing. Watch the video below and read on for a brief guide.

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Vinyasa is a style of yoga that focuses on moving between postures using your breath. It's a great way to get into a moving meditation. Join Richmond health coach and certified yoga instructor Lindsey Patton in this video as she teaches a 30-minute vinyasa class. Follow along below!

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As a certified meditation teacher, Owings Mills health coach Yvonne Bull teaches people how to get the most out of their meditation sessions. But she also notices that sometimes people come to meditation sessions with preconceived notions. In this video, Yvonne explains the myths of meditation and what it's really all about. Watch the video below (apologies for the sideways orientation) and read on for the recap.

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Yoga and meditation can help you relieve stress and find balance in your life. In this video, Owings Mills health coach Yvonne Bull leads us through a 25-minute yoga session followed by a brief sound guided meditation.