Mindfulness

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Dancing can provide a psychological boost – as this Philly-trained artist attests

New Live Nation app pairs music with meditation

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How mindfulness, meditation and self-compassion can improve mental health

Meditation Mental Health

Mindful eating can help people adopt healthier habits; here's how it works

Mindful eating

Mindfulness meditation can make some Americans more selfish and less generous

Mindfulness meditation benefits

Digital games may help ease stress better than mindfulness apps, new study says

Alternative Medicine

The debate over yoga and mindfulness in schools

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Get a daily dose of calm in this five-minute podcast

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Positivity Charge hosting event focused on mental health, self-care

journaling as a way to practice self-care

Wanderlust 108's 'mindful triathlon' includes 5K, yoga, meditation

Wanderlust 108

Learn these do's and don'ts for dating at any age

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Waking up in a panic? Embrace your anxiety and take this advice

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Problem parenting: When smartphones take the front seat

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Wanderlust Oahu is a dream getaway for yogis

Dating for the first time as a single parent: Five helpful do’s and don’ts

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Is the shame in your life toxic or motivating?

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Is the desire for happiness making us miserable?

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Stay true to yourself, and avoid those social media pitfalls

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Dealing with a boss from hell? Find your inner warrior

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Living to the edge: Befriending your fears

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Conscious coupling: Building a healthy relationship free of resentment

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How to stop that argument you were about to have before it happens

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Self Improvement

Empathy: The ultimate double-edged sword

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Mindful Mondays

Informal mindfulness for people who hate to meditate

What parents, college students need to know for a less stressful winter break at home

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Mindfulness card games: Nurturing compassion and peace in our families

Peacemakers

ChEATing Clean: Healthy spins on your favorite indulgences

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Mindful Mondays

Chilling out with cryotherapy: The restorative whole body treatment now offered in Northern Liberties

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Mindful Mondays: Being present, not perfect

Meditation

Coming Monday: The transformation of health care

Five mindfulness blessings for 2016

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The 'phubbing' conundrum: How your smartphone habits could break - or make - your relationship

Stop stressing in 2015

Yoga at the PMA

Sleep Apnea Alzheimer's

Sleep apnea may be linked to brain changes that cause Alzheimer's disease

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Choosing safe toys: Tips for parents and caregivers

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Abington teen starts 'little library' to help children of people experiencing homelessness and...

Teen Drug Use

Fewer teens are using alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana than before the pandemic

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The role of friends and peers in preventing impaired driving

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Increasing steps per day, even by a modest amount, could reduce risk of developing depression

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