By Joanne Gardner, MS, RDN, LDN What’s for dinner tonight? Have you fallen into a routine of repetitive meals that are beginning to feel boring?  Do your cruise through the grocery store and pick up the same things visit after visit. Is it time to branch out and try something new?   With springtime new growth bursting forth, it seems ...

By Linda Smith, PA, MS In this third video about habits and health behavior change, Linda Smith, Director of Educational Programs at Duke Integrative Medicine, talks about five tips for breaking bad habits. Watch the video below to learn how noticing when your habits become automatic, identifying daily triggers, and practicing mindful awareness can help you transform habits into ...

By Linda Smith, PA, MS Practicing Compassion and Kindness Gratitude, forgiveness and compassion can lead to big changes in how you feel, physically and emotionally.  Compassion is a wish to ease suffering.  It is the ability to meet yourself and others with an attitude of kindness.  This does not mean holding back or suppressing negative emotions.  Rather it is a ...

By Carol Krucoff, C-IAYT, E-RYT Yoga practice can relieve neck and shoulder pain If your neck is chronically tense and tight, and if the muscles in your upper back and shoulders feel as hard as a rock, you’re not alone.  In our high-stress, hurried, world—filled with work deadlines, financial pressures, and alarming news headlines—many of us feel the weight of ...