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Mind & Body

Revitalize your mind and body with the latest in diet, fitness, wellness, medicine and relationships.

I'm a child psychologist. This is the No. 1 life lesson I'm teaching my kids

Why and how child mental health experts are raising their kids with these specific skills.
Young girl and her father hugging at dusk
Young girl and her father hugging at dusk

Are you alone or lonely? Study pinpoints how much alone time leads to holiday loneliness

Feelings of loneliness can intensify around the holidays, but the problem has been called an "epidemic" year-round.
illustration of woman superimposed in ornaments
illustration of woman superimposed in ornaments

4 breathing exercises to ease holiday stress

Slower breathing can reduce anxiety and fear, while increasing the ability to reason. In the long run, adopting habits to manage stress can help you live longer.
Male nurse with disposable cup resting on sofa in hospital.
Male nurse with disposable cup resting on sofa in hospital.

The health benefits of Dry January: Why you should try a break from alcohol

If you’re asking why you should face the world without a sip of wine or beer for a month, there are some compelling health reasons to do it.
Wine glasses close-up
Wine glasses close-up

Does eating turkey really make you sleepy? The truth about tryptophan

Stories about turkey's legendary power to induce drowsiness resurface every November, but are they true?
Sliced turkey
Sliced turkey

After this doctor was killed, allegedly by patient, clinic shootings leave patients, physicians on edge

A doctor's office is the last place you'd expect someone to open fire, but doctors and patients have been killed in recent incidents in medical buildings.
 Dr. Ben Mauck
 Dr. Ben Mauck

Mark Wahlberg says ice baths help him sleep. Are they healthy or just hype?

Here's what ice baths to do the body and how to do cold water immersion safely to reap the physical and mental health benefits.
Couple,Bathing,In,The,Cold,Water,Among,Ice,Cubes,With
Couple,Bathing,In,The,Cold,Water,Among,Ice,Cubes,With

Is walking good for you? Experts explain the mental and physical benefits

Making walking a daily habit comes with some impressive health benefits — for your mind and your body.
Walking for warming up around her apartment in an early morning-stock photo
Walking for warming up around her apartment in an early morning-stock photo

Brooke Shields’ husband was ‘really worried’ about their daughter watching her documentary

“He thought I didn’t warn the kids enough,” Shields said about the postpartum depression scenes in her documentary, “Pretty Baby.”
Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields