Browsing: Wellness
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How Nutrition Can Impact Your Mental Health
Research from the last ten years has shown that your gut health and nutritional habits impact your mental and emotional health. Gut health can be an…
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More Than Just a Simple Rhythm: How Music Impacts Your Mental Well-Being
When your favorite jam comes over the airwaves, you can’t help but smile and maybe sing along. This truth holds even when your day started with…
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How to Explore Body-Music Connections
Music is a powerful tool many of us can’t imagine our lives without. A single song or even a simple melody has the ability to teleport…
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Balancing Your Circadian Rhythm
As we settle back into the grind of our busy lives with work and school, it’s easy to let go of those blissful self-care routines we…
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Practicing Musculoskeletal Health
Back pain and general muscle soreness are common problems for many people. Understanding correct force postures and maintaining your musculoskeletal system will help to both treat…
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Wellness FAQ with Sonex Orthopedics
AFM: What is Shockwave Therapy and why is it a better alternative than surgery? Vieira: Shockwave Therapy is formally called Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy. It uses high…
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Introducing Your Next Skincare Obsession: Light Therapy
Light has always been a resource humans look to for restorative energy. However, it wasn’t until the early 20th century that light was discovered as a…
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Hittin’ the Trails with Erik Stanley
When COVID-19 hit, I was pretty anxious about having my son at home full time. My wife and I both work full time and our 2.5-year-old…
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Soulful Journey
While I was growing up, my dad worked for Lone Star Beer. During his time with the company, he worked on the crew that grew it…
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What You Need to Know About Chinese Medicine for Stress Relief
How Stress Affects the Body The human body is hardwired to handle stress. However, over time, too much stress takes a toll on the body. When…
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Wellness FAQ: Jarod Carter PT, DPT, MTC
Jarod Carter found his passion for the movement and care of the human body from his early days as an athlete in high school and throughout…
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Exploring the Powers of Your Mind
Your mind is like a muscle, meaning it’s possible to broaden your mind’s powers in order to improve capacity, ability and skill. Capacity refers to the…
Healthy Living
Journaling Daily: The Health Benefits You Need to Know
When you were younger, did you keep a diary? There isn’t a rule that says you have to give up that habit as you get older.…
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8 Healthy Habits for Your Daily Routine That Can Increase Your Lifespan
While you occasionally hear news reports of people living past 100 on bacon and beer diets, such tales are equivalent to placing your life’s savings on…
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How Sitting Can Shave Off Years of Your Life
Two and a half years ago my wife and I welcomed our twins, Adelaide and Gray, into the world. Being a first-time parent, I took to…
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Keeping Your Brain and Mind Young as You Age
An important part of longevity is keeping your brain and mind healthy as you age. There are many factors that can negatively impact cognition or cause…
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5 Tips for a Better Brain
No matter our age, our brains can always use a little extra love and attention. While we may think that declining brain health is a normal…
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Wellness FAQ with Dr. Daniel
The AFM Team talked to Dr. Daniel Gonzalez about what it means to have a healthy spine. Dr. Daniel has been a practicing chiropractor in Austin…
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Paddling to 100 Days of Blue
100 Days of Blue is a challenge from Wallace J. Nichols, a friend and the author of Blue Mind, that has summoned water lovers annually for…
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Todd’s Tips to Slow Down Aging
I’m going to start with a warning. When I speak to live audiences and share what I’m about to share with you, it sometimes really resonates…
