by Sue Robbins | Dec 8, 2015 | Wellness
Walking, or sitting in nature, aka Shinrin-yoku, started in Japan, but has recently been spreading in the U.S. Here are some reasons you should give it a try… It speeds recovery – People in the hospital given green views after surgery had shorter days,...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 11, 2015 | Wellness
When Abbie Hausermann, a licensed clinical social worker tells clients to take a hike, she means it. Hausermann makes her office in the great outdoors, sometimes a forest, a park or a nature trail in Massachusetts Her practice, which she opened in May, is named High...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 5, 2015 | Wellness
James E. Porter, President of StressStop.com suggests ranking your problems on a scale of 1-100 in order to keep your stress in perspective. Flatten out your hand and hold it at arm’s length. Picture that your hand is your problem and you can see it in...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 4, 2015 | Wellness
Early life contact with dogs helps to prevent asthma, concludes a new study that adds to the growing body of research that pet ownership can offer health benefits to humans. “Earlier studies have shown that growing up on a farm reduces a child’s risk of...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 20, 2015 | Wellness
Alex Soojung-Kim, a business consultant, former Microsoft Research fellow, and author of The Distraction Addiction says we don’t need to book a digital-detox retreat or consider off-grid living to cultivate a more balanced relationship with communication...
