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Psychedelic Health

Lately, a question has resurfaced with renewed curiosity: can microdosing psychedelics help people change deeply ingrained habits?

Wellness

Dining Solo?

Eating alone doesn’t have to mean eating poorly. With intention, simplicity, and care, solo meals can become a nourishing daily ritual.

Feel Better Simply

In a season of biohacks and wellness fads, Elizabeth Borelli offers nine simple, science-informed habits that support better sleep, energy, digestion, and nervous system health—no gadgets required.

Ending With Intention

“Ending the year well isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence.”

Toasting Moderation

Holiday celebrations often come with raised glasses and lowered limits. A look at why seasonal drinking escalates—and how moderation can protect both mood and heart.

Holiday Hormones

If we’ve ever wondered why the holidays can turn even the calmest among us into sugar-seeking, sleep-deprived, emotionally frayed versions of ourselves, we can thank one reliable culprit: hormones.

Science of Spirituality

Finding a spiritual connection is one of the most powerful things we can do for our mental, physical, and emotional health. And the holiday season offers a timely opportunity to connect.

Healthy Holidays

You’ve had one piece of homemade fudge, why not two? And another rum-spiked eggnog sounds like just the thing. Until the morning after...

Being Here Now

Even if you sell a million books, or hit the big goal, the half-life of that satisfaction is short. There’s always the next thing.

Playbook for Sleep

While meditation is optional, sleep is non-negotiable. And despite what we like to tell ourselves, both the quality and quantity of nightly shut-eye matter—a lot.

Hug a Tree. Really.

The Chaminade Redwood Reflection Trail invites hikers to slow down, breathe deeply, and let nature do what nature does best.

Garden Rx

For anyone new to herbal medicine the best place to start is your kitchen. Herbs are food. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon. Drink herbal tea.

Pasta Perfect

Joshua McFadden’s new book, Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone’s Favorite Food is a celebration of the joy of cooking.
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