by Sue Robbins | Nov 16, 2015 | Wellness
Everyone has had the experience of “catching” someone else’s stress – whether from a family member who got up on the wrong side of the bed, or a driver in the grocery store parking lot. Researchers are just beginning to study such secondhand...
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 | Oct 8, 2015 | Wellness
Exercising may decrease headaches. It is certainly crucial for weight loss. To get the most of the benefits of exercise, you only need to think of exercising in small chunks of time, even 10 to 15 minutes. Most people are able to fit exercise more easily into their...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 24, 2015 | Wellness
The Harvard publication, Get Healthy, Get a Dog, is the first publication to compile hundreds of research studies from around the world that document the physical and psychological benefits of dog ownership. These studies provide the most complete picture yet of the...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 27, 2015 | Wellness
For those who have trouble sleeping, consider taking a walk in a park, or at least looking out a window. People who live close to green spaces and bodies of water are less likely to report having bad sleep, according to a sample of 245,000 Americans. The research, led...