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A simple way to shift your perspective is practicing gratitude and appreciation. Writing down three things you were grateful for during the day or taking a few minutes to reflect on things you appreciate can guide you to look more intently for these things in your daily walk. And if you’re looking for things to appreciate, you’ll likely find them.

As you head into a new year consider bringing the Loving Kindness Meditation into your life as a regular practice.

When you hear music playing do you automatically find yourself swaying, toe tapping, or feel like bursting out in dance? Well – you are not alone! Studies have shown that moving to the beat is built into our nervous systems.

If sitting meditation is not for you, yet you want the benefits that come from these practices, you may want to try a gentle movement practice such as “Brain Break.”

Our bodies need a break. We need to rest and recharge from too much time on computers, devices, driving, and sitting. These activities are causing our bodies to suffer from stress and fatigue.

On this #LiveWholeHealth exercise, we talk about playing and moving our bodies for fun. Think back to when you were a kid and you spent your days bike riding, climbing trees, playing tag, and simply running around the neighborhood with friends. Try to imagine what it felt like to use your body in all these ways. Can you recall climbing into bed after a long day of swimming? Remember that feeling of pure exhaustion?

Why do we stop using our bodies for fun? When did we decide that moving our bodies was too much work, too painful, or a waste of time?

When it comes to yoga, we hear these often: “I can’t do yoga, I’m not flexible,” or “I don’t know what all the fuss is about yoga,” or “My daughter does yoga, but she’s young and fit,” and “You won’t catch me in yoga pants!” But what about chair yoga?

Gulf Coast VA opens Employee Wellbeing Center and deploys 16 Wellbeing Mobile Carts at clinics and buildings across the campuses.

He started to receive Botox injections for his migraines in 2015 and was referred for acupuncture in 2019. “After my second round of acupuncture, I felt the best I had felt physically in years.”

VHA’s National SimVET Center was the center of robotics in health care during the Autonomous Caregivers Robotic Demonstrations.

We often forget about our bodies until something starts to hurt or stops working. Have you thought about the miraculous way that your body functions?

Did you know that human beings are born with the ability to practice deep breathing? Between your two lungs are five sections called lobes. The left lung has two and the right has three. The right lung is shorter than the left to accommodate your diaphragm, which rises higher on the right. But, we rarely use all five lobes to breathe. Do you know who does? Babies.