April 2018 - Better Health For Women

The Art of Breathing: Conscious Breathing for Conscious Living – Part Two

Posted on April 18, 2018May 9, 2018 by Better Health For Women

Consciously focusing on your breathing opens you to insights on how your whole body is responding to your inner and outer world. While deeper breathing may help alleviate anxiety, another way to calm an overactive stress response system is to breathe through the nose. Read More

The Art of Breathing: Conscious Breathing for Conscious Living – Part One

Posted on April 18, 2018May 9, 2018 by Better Health For Women

On any given day, you inhale and exhale more than 30,000 times, yet you may not be aware of a single breath. Breathing is a function of the autonomic nervous system and happens involuntarily, without conscious thought. The process of breathing allows for oxygen to enter the body and carbon dioxide to be expelled. Oxygen, […] Read More

Get Down & Dirty: How to Train for a Mud Run!

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Better Health For Women

Spring is upon us and many would-be weekend warriors are now looking for something more challenging to do. Fear not! It’s mud run season. Obstacle course races such as Tough Mudder, Muderella, and Spartan are widely available in most areas and are an excellent way to stay active and have fun with friends. Why take […] Read More

Should Women Older Than 65 Be Screened for Cervical Cancer? A New Study Says Yes

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Better Health For Women

Source: New Orleans Health & Health Care More women older than 65 are being diagnosed with cervical cancer than ever before. Now experts are calling for updated cancer screening guidelines that include older female patients. Dr. Sarah Dilley, co-author of a new study that underscores the need for updated guidelines, said she decided to pursue the study after noticing many of the patients […] Read More

The Tao of Mental Chatter – Part Three

Posted on April 3, 2018May 3, 2018 by Better Health For Women

Read: “The Tao of Mental Chatter – Part 1” Read: “The Tao of Mental Chatter – Part 2” Triggers are lovely little thought-forms-turned-gremlin. Their original job was to keep you safe in danger. Now they muck everything up by continuing to perceive danger when none exists. When mental chatter takes this turn, it has a […] Read More

The Tao of Mental Chatter – Part Two