Category: "Wellness" Articles
May 1, 2020
Austin-based travel writer and New York Times bestselling author, Matt Kepnes, shares his COVID-19 experience. “Hey everybody! Greetings from inside my apartment,” Matthew Kepnes, a world traveler — and fellow Austinite —begins in an...
May 1, 2020
How yoga helps manage stress and overall well-being. Now more than ever, it’s important to create rituals around self preservation and mental health. Yoga gives us many skills to work directly with the central...
April 30, 2020
Sunscreen is your skin’s best friend. Any dermatologist will tell you the first step to keeping your skin healthy and looking fresh is by adding sunscreen into your daily routine. The sun emits natural...
April 12, 2020
5 resilient plants that will make your air easier to breathe.
April 11, 2020
Settling into the full swing of spring, it’s typically expected around this time to clean out one’s home of unused and unnecessary items. As it can be easy to skip yet another year of...
April 10, 2020
Q:What is acupuncture? A: Acupuncture is an energetic and physical prompt to your body’s own natural self-healing abilities. The gentle insertion of hair-thin needles at specific meridian points on the body eliminates “roadblocks” in...
April 9, 2020
As the clock reaches 8 a.m., basketball practice begins. Students from the University of Texas rack their balls and gather around their coach. Geoff Rich, assistant professor of practice in the department of Kinesiology...
April 6, 2020
People usually reach the peak of their physical functioning in their 20s and early 30s. After that, things start changing. The rate of the change is individual, and it depends on genetics, lifestyle choices...
March 30, 2020
During this time of managing the coronavirus pandemic and sheltering in place, we’d like to share some tips for how to stay happy and lower stress at home. There’s increased anxiety and overwhelm for...
March 5, 2020
10 Steps to Achieve Optimal Mental Health Psychotherapists can help people achieve optimal mental, emotional and relationship health. Research links the health of our relationships, minds and bodies in inextricable ways. Optimal mental health...
March 1, 2020
The New ‘Mommy Makeover:” HIFEM Technology What if one technology can help diastasis recti and incontinence in a matter of 30 minutes? Betty Cravens, owner of Simple Radiance Medspa, shares how HIFEM (Hi-Intensity Focused...
March 1, 2020
Traditionally, people have used art therapy to work through emotional issues. Over the years, research has proved art is additionally beneficial for the overall health and development of the brain and body for daily...
March 1, 2020
Walk a Hound and Lose a Pound Regular dog walks are good for both ends of the leash. Researchers from Michigan State University reported that among dog owners who regularly took their pets for...
March 1, 2020
If you’re like most health-minded folks, you’re probably following some sort of routine to get in shape and burn off that winter layer. You’re hitting the gym, eating healthy, and maybe even laying off...
March 1, 2020
Enjoying sports and an active lifestyle motivates us to stay healthy and prevent injuries, if possible. Knee injuries such as injuring the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can be devastating to many athletes and fitness...
February 1, 2020
When people are asked at the end of life what mattered the most to them, they often say the quality of the relationships they were able to build — the love they had the...
February 1, 2020
There’s something about finding a special someone who brings so much joy, love and happiness into our lives. It could be the excitement and uncertainty of meeting someone new that makes it so exhilarating,...
February 1, 2020
Jana Gavin is a licensed pharmacist and co-founder of IVitamin, a female-founded IV therapy clinic and spa that offers a varied menu of IV drips, boosters and aesthetics to keep the Austin community operating...
