Category: Mind & Body

Heart Drug Shows Promise for COVID-19

One of the hardest things about testing positive for COVID-19 is that conventional Western medicine has offered very few treatment options to reduce the severity of the disease. Some doctors and hospitals are using monoclonal antibody treatments as an early intervention, which may help reduce hospitalizations, as reported by The Epoch Times. Other Western medical…


Perspective on Death Is a Good Thing to Gain

If you’ve ever suffered the throes of grief, the idea of anything good coming from death seems cruel. Entertaining the idea feels impossible. That’s normal. It takes time and distance to get a broader, more accurate perspective. It’s worth the trouble to gain it because getting a fresh perspective on this loss can help you…


UK to Add Folic Acid to Non-Wholemeal Wheat Flour

Folic acid will be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour across the UK, the government has announced, saying the addition is aimed at reducing spinal conditions in babies. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said 80 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, have already been adding folic acid to staple food products. A shortage of…


Push Back and Rise

Every trial we encounter in life will either knock us down or strengthen us. Problems can make us doubtful, afraid, and unstable, but we can choose to push back and emerge as more finely honed individuals. We do not have to lie down and take what comes to crush us. All our trials are personal….


The Erosion of Medical Freedom

In late 2020, vaccinations became available for COVID-19 under emergency use authorization. Back then, getting a shot was considered a matter of personal choice. Within a few months, however, that choice is deteriorating, as a number of employers, schools, and even the federal government now insist that the shot is a must for everyone. With…


How to Live Intentionally

I can guess two things about you: You’re reading this article, so there’s a good chance that you’re at least an occasional reader of self-help advice. You stopped on this particular headline about living more intentionally, which tells me that maybe you feel like you haven’t figured it all out yet. That’s OK. Who has?…


Maybe You Should Take it Personally

Commentary People often say you shouldn’t take things personally, but that doesn’t really help you. It mostly helps the person who’s saying it. It helps a friend to stay on your good side by agreeing that your boss or your spouse is the problem. It helps a parent bond with their child by agreeing that…


How Negative Emotions Turn Into Pain

You’ve heard the expressions “pain in the neck” or “pain in the butt” and assumed that they’re just figures of speech to describe a person or a situation that’s unpleasant. However, I know firsthand that stress, trauma, and emotional issues can morph into a pain in your neck, in your butt, and many other places…


Making ‘No-Mobile Phobia’ a Disease Is Problematic

Through social distancing mandates, lockdown measures, and restrictions on gatherings and services, the pandemic has brought about widespread changes to how modern societies function. And everyone has become more reliant on smartphones. One study found smartphone use increased by 70 percent during the first few months of the pandemic. And a recent Canadian survey found…


Stepping Toward Longevity

Do you want to live longer? You can boost your chances one step at a time. A new study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that walking can lead to a longer life. So, if you’ve started a walking routine during the pandemic or are keeping a score of steps on a fitness tracker, you…