Yoga eases depression, changes biomarkers of stress
Research finds that regular yoga practice may curb symptoms of depression and alter important stress-related biomarkers. Depression...
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B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 8 min
New Research Review Cites The Many Health Benefits of Yoga
The field of yoga research has boomed in the past decade. This means that we are learning far more about why and how yoga works (and...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Mind-body therapies may alter your DNA
A new review of the published research finds that mindfulness practices like meditation and yoga may alter gene expression linked to...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 6 min
How breathing deeply benefits your relationships
Research shows a direct link between how you breathe, how you feel, and relationship satisfaction. Here's why, and how you can change...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 4 min
Laughter really IS the best medicine according to research
Sometimes it takes falling flat on your face to understand why humor is such an important part of building stress resilience. Not long...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
How mindfulness beats job stress and burnout
Two new studies reveal how mindfulness may help create work/life habits that help you leave work at work, deal with stress, and remain...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Why deep breathing calms us down
Researchers at Stanford University may have uncovered link between how you breathe and how your brain functions. It has long been known...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Could your stress be all in your head?
Benjamin Franklin once said: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” While he was right about those...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Listening to your body can protect you from stress
Research shows that people who accurately observe and interpret bodily signals are more resilient to stress. Interoception refers to the...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Can your stress change my brain?
Canadian researchers have discovered that other people’s stress can alter your brain as much as real stress. We all know that chronic...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Mindfulness & biofeedback reduce stress, depression and anxiety
Chronic stress, depression and anxiety may be successfully prevented or treated with mindfulness and biofeedback. Americans are reporting...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Your posture affects your self esteem
Researchers in New Zealand find that a slumped posture may impact your mood, self-esteem and even your response to stress. Yoga may help....
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 7 min
How to stop your stories from running your life
How to challenge your stories, reduce your stress, rewire your brain, and reinvent your relationships. Originally published at...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 5 min
Mind-body practices and the vagus nerve are the keys to resilience
Polyvagal Theory and ancient yoga philosophy share similar views when it comes to how yoga can increase self-regulation and resilience....
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 5 min
Mindfulness 101: Listening is key
“Before you speak, ask yourself’ is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence?” Sai Baba Indian teacher, Sai...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 6 min
The Science of How Mindfulness Relieves Post Traumatic Stress
Here's how mindfulness-based therapies may help to ease traumatic stress symptoms. Pain, loss and traumatic events are part of the human...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 2 min
Breathing through the nose may boost your memory
Nasal breathing may enhance your memory new research finds. Humans have long proposed a connection between how we breathe and our state...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Yoga Helps You Adapt Better to Stress Examining Yoga and Heart Rate Variability
Heart rate variability is increasingly acknowledged as an important indicator of how healthy you are, and how well you deal with stress....
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 4 min
Is stress contagious?
Researchers in Alberta Canada discover that stress is contagious, and that social support may help buffer these effects, but only for...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Breathing rhythm affects memory and fear
A study finds that the rhythm of your breath can influence brain activity that enhances memory recall and emotional experience. Breathing...
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