A Healthier Life
Float Mind @mend
Because I am both the first-born son of a preacher and a writer, it was no surprise that I found myself afloat in a body-temperature pool of water on a Sunday morning in January when I might have been in church. That pool, about the size of Thoreau’s Walden Pond cabin, is nested beneath the rough-hewn beams of an old […]
Making movement and dance accessible at Berkshire Pulse
Photo above by Avida Love Photography
“Having an outlet to express yourself in a way that is creative and meaningful to you, and to connect with other people is important,” said Veronica Bone, the community and in-school program manager for Berkshire Pulse. “Everyone should have access to that if it’s something they’re interested in.” This concept is the driving […]
The connection between cortisol and chronic stress: Learning about cortisol’s role in the body and why everyone’s talking about it
If you’re anything like me, your social media feeds have been inundated with videos about fitness, stress, and what to do to promote your physical and mental health. And if you’re anything like me, your mind has been filled with important-sounding concepts and a laundry list of tasks to complete if you want to live a healthier, more […]
